Latrell Mitchell’s free shot at clearing his name for the Sydney Roosters’ preliminary final has come up short after being found guilty of dangerous contact at the NRL judiciary after a marathon 100-minute hearing.
Mitchell attempted to have his one-game ban overturned on Tuesday night, but will instead miss the Roosters’ next finals match as a result of Saturday night’s crusher tackle on Josh Dugan.
The Roosters centre will be free to play in the grand final if the tri-colours qualify.