It will be a huge moo-ment for Latrell Mitchell this weekend as the Rabbitohs fullback plays his 150th NRL game then achieves a childhood dream of entering two cows in his first Easter Show competition.
Mitchell brings up his rugby league milestone for South Sydney against Canterbury on Friday - then 48 hours later hopes his heifers Talkin’ Dirty and Quartz can impress the judges.
The Souths ace has entered the cows, bred by Warrigal Limousins, under his brand Winmarra and HMK Cattle Co. The key to succeeding in the cattle competition was “making them look pretty and feeing them”.
“We’ve got two heifers, nine to 14 months old, so hopefully they get junior champs and you see me walking around [the show] on Sunday,” Mitchell said.
Pressed on how the cattle were looking, Mitchell quipped: “They’re looking good, like me.
“I’ve always had this goal. Me and my mate have talked about it for a long time, and even before I started playing footy - it’s taken ten to 15 years, but we’re here. It’s enjoyable and something I love.”
Mitchell debuted way back in 2016 for the Sydney Roosters against Souths, and was chuffed about the milestone.
“I never thought I’d play one game, [being] a kid from Taree, but to play 150, it’s very special to me and my family,” Mitchell said.