That’s how Latrell Mitchell described himself on the eve of this weekend’s NRL Indigenous Round as he revealed the impact of a recent trip with Rabbitohs team-mate Cody Walker to flood ravaged Cabbage Tree Island.
Pisanos and police colleagues had met some of the children, who asked them to return for a game of touch football – but only if they bought Mitchell and Walker with them.“Rugby league plays a big part in Aboriginal communities, it is like a religion to be honest,” Mitchell said of the visit he and Walker made just two days before starring in South Sydney’s 32-6 defeat of Brisbane in Magic Round.
“I got a kick out of it and that is why we played the game we did, because the fulfilment that me and Cody got out of it was second to none and I really enjoyed that part of it.” “So, for us to go up there, it wasn't necessarily to do anything spectacular, it was to put some smiles on some kids' faces and just show that we're there for them, and we're thinking of them always.