Souths

Mitchell has averaged just 16 games per season for Souths over the last three years, and he’ll have to increase that substantially this year if Souths are to challenge for the title.

At times there has been an issue with playing a little too one out when ahead, which nearly cost them against the Cowboys and did cost them against Souths.

Cleary won the same award in 2021 in a win over Souths – the first of three straight premierships for the Panthers.

In the Newcastle women's first-grade competition Regals, University and Gosford all triumphed on Saturday having defeated Souths (5-0), Tigers (2-1) and Norah Head (2-1) respectively.

Souths chief executive Blake Solly hit back at the criticism of Mitchell and Walker, dismissing rumours they were not fully committed to the club as 'complete crap'.

Souths fullback Latrell Mitchell has scored two tries in the Rabbitohs' 20-18 win over Penrith.

Souths have been prelim finalists for five years in a row but it looks like they’ll be coming from a fair way back if they want to even get that far this time around.

The lanky Souths junior has already played for the Kangaroos at the World Cup and can also shift to the wing, a position he played in his first three seasons in first grade.

The project will include the creation of a center turning lane, a 10-foot shared-use path along the north side of Greenwood and a five-foot sidewalk along the souths side.

With last-placed Souths routed for 74, the former ACT Comet and Sydney first-grader then complied 59 as the second-placed Bulls claimed first-innings points, before being dismissed for 160.

After receiving a complaint, SRU launched an investigation and last week determined Easts had breached the limit against Souths.

And Souths' first grade side are not the only ones from that club to win a chance at silverware.

But Meninga, who hasn’t coached at club level since a stint with Canberra more than 20 years ago, said he would be open to the move, should Souths give Demetriou the boot.

Defending men’s premiers Souths squared up to Workies in what was a tight contest of near misses.

Jack Wighton's move to Souths has success written all over it - and that could be the problem.

Manly centre Tolu Koula rushed up out of the line for Souths' first try to Richie Kennar, and space was offered to Jye Gray for the Rabbitohs' second.

Mitchell's comeback from a three-game ban for dangerous contact promised a welcome boost for last-placed Souths, who have sacked coach Jason Demetriou and are battling a league-worst injury crisis.

Souths had been talking with Bennett for months, but they were not contract-related discussions.

Souths won just four of their final 13 matches in 2023 to miss the finals altogether after leading the competition following round 11.

St George Illawarra will head into a fortnight's break on a winning note after seeing off Souths 28-14 at a sodden Kogarah on Saturday night.