The Rabbitohs reportedly consider the Roosters are behind leaked textual content messages which have brought about extra drama on the membership.
Souths Sydney had been already embroiled in controversy amid membership legend Sam Burgess strolling out on the membership when texts ridiculing star fullback Latrell Mitchell discovered their means into the media.
The son of Souths legend Clive Churchill, Rodney, messaged Rabbitohs chairman Nick Pappas again in May following a below-par efficiency from Mitchell.
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The textual content, which referred to as Mitchell an “impostor” amongst different stinging criticisms, was then leaked only a week earlier than the golf equipment sq. off in a winner-takes-all conflict this Friday.
Rodney Churchill presents the Clive Churchill Medal to the man-of-the-match on grand remaining day, however Souths gamers are actually set to boycott receiving it if a member of their groups wins it.
The Rabbitohs are suspicious that the Roosters are concerned within the leak, in accordance with Channel 9 reporter Danny Weidler who mentioned there isn’t a suggestion Pappas was accountable.
“I think this message was sent to several people, and obviously once it gets sent around it can end up with a person like myself,” Weidler mentioned on 100% Footy.
“I do think South Sydney are of the belief that in some way – and this is going to cause a stir – the Roosters helped this get out there, and they are playing (each other) this week.
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“That’s a theory that is coming out of Souths. I’m not saying it is (true), but that’s a theory that is coming out of Souths, (an attempt to) destabilise Latrell.”
Mitchell is at present serving a one-game suspension for harmful contact in opposition to the Knights and gained’t face the Roosters on Friday.
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