‘Will see a specialist’: Campbell Graham suffers cruel injury setback, Latrell Mitchell cleared to make Souths return in round 1

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‘Will see a specialist’: Campbell Graham suffers cruel injury setback, Latrell Mitchell cleared to make Souths return in round 1

The Rabbitohs are sweating on scan results after the club confirmed that the luckless Campbell Graham suffered a hand injury at training this week, but there is better news with Latrell Mitchell cleared by the NRL to play in their season opener.

Graham missed the entire 2024 season due to a sternum injury that required surgery, with the star centre hoping to finally return in round 1.

But those plans are now on hold with it unclear just how serious the injury is, with Graham to meet specialists this week.

Camera IconCampbell Graham is hoping for some positive scan results after the Souths star injured his hand at training. Thomas Lisson Credit: News Corp Australia

“Rabbitohs centre Campbell Graham has sustained a hand injury at training this week,” the club confirmed in a statement.

“He has gone for scans on his hand and will see a specialist this week to determine a course of action for rehabilitation of the injury.

“The Rabbitohs will update members and supporters once more information is known.”

Graham won the George Piggins Medal in 2023 having scored a career-high 16 tries that year, and he spoke recently about how excited he was to be back after the Rabbitohs were ravaged by injuries last year.

“I never really had any doubts in terms of playing. It was more angst to get back out there,” he said late last year.

“The end of this rehab journey is over. I’m fully training and my focus is back on playing footy.”

There is some better news for the club with the NRL confirming that superstar fullback Latrell Mitchell will be available for round 1 after it decided that he could include the All Stars clash as part of his one-match ban.

Mitchell was suspended, fined and ordered to undergo education training for bringing the game into disrepute after a photo was released on social media showing him standing near a white substance in a hotel room in Dubbo last season.

The decision from head office means he’s free to face the Dolphins in round 1 on March 7 in a spicy clash between Wayne Bennett and his former side.

Mitchell has played in six All Stars matches, with the Souths fullback captaining the Indigenous side last year.

The NRL has also allowed Josh Addo-Carr to serve part of his four-game ban in the annual clash, with the Eels recruit set to make his club debut against his former side the Bulldogs in round 3.

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