Watch: Superfit Latrell Mitchell shows off impressive figure in fresh training video

Rabbitohs coach Wayne Bennett has revealed when Latrell Mitchell will make his return, as the Rabbitohs star shows off his career-best physique. WATCH THE VIDEO.

Latrell Mitchell at Souths training. Picture: Rabbitohs Digital

South Sydney superstar Latrell Mitchell has dropped the booze but picked up the “tins”, as mastercoach’ Wayne Bennett prepares to unleash the fullback in next week’s Charity Shield against St George Illawarra.

Mitchell’s pre-season body transformation set tongues wagging after the 27-year-old cut a fit and trim figure over the summer at Heffron Park.

But now the influential fullback has now unveiled a buff and bulked-up figure, like Rabbitohs fans have never seen before.

Mitchell has been back in his home town of Taree, on the NSW mid-north coast, but that hasn’t stopped him from hitting the gym, and the weights, ahead of South Sydney’s season opener against the Dolphins on March 7.

Mitchell showed off his bulging biceps with an array of upper body workouts, including bicep curls, seated rows and a bench press.

“Throwing some tins around,” Mitchell posted on Instagram as he hit a local Taree gym.

Bennett confirmed to this masthead that Mitchell will play his first game since July last year when the Bunnies take on the Dragons at Jubilee Oval in Kogarah in the final week of the pre-season challenge.

“He’ll be getting a run in our final trial,” Bennett said.

“Right now, I’m happy with Latrell. He has been excellent. He is looking good and he is going very well at training.

“There’s a number of special players in this game and Latrell is in that category of players that makes the game enjoyable and everybody wants to follow them, but there is a lot of scrutiny.

Bennett recently declared he wouldn’t be tinkering with Mitchell’s game, nor axing him as fullback, and will get the super coach’s full backing to play the ‘Latrell Way’.

“I’m not an idiot,” he said.

“Latrell’s fitness won’t be an issue for me.

“I won’t be changing Latrell. I will just let him play, that’s what he does best.

“I have a great bond with Latrell but I’d like to think I get on with most of my players.”

Latrell Mitchell shifting tin in the gym. Picture: Instagram

South Sydney skipper Cameron Murray said Mitchell has spent the summer building not only his body but a “game face” and is ready to silence any detractors.

“Trell is going really well, he’s good,” Murray said told this masthead.

“Like the rest of us at training, he’s so committed.

“He’s made a lot of sacrifices off the field to make sure he is the best version of himself on the field. That’s the expectation for every one at the club at the moment, not just Latrell.

“He seems like he’s really happy. He’s keeping everything simple in his head, ticking all the right boxes and being as consistent as he can be at training. He’s building that game face.

“I think we are all heading in the right direction, not just Latrell. But he’s made a lot of sacrifices and hopefully they pay off.”

Mitchell has been on a self-imposed booze ban since late last year after he was embroiled in white substance photo saga back in August while sidelined with a foot injury.

Latrell Mitchell is in career-best condition heading into the season. Picture: Rabbitohs Instagram

The NRL whacked the star fullback with a $20,000 and a one game ban over the image for bringing the game into disrepute.

Last month, the governing body ruled the suspension could served in this weekend’s All Stars after the Rabbitohs lodged a request to have the counted towards the ban, making Mitchell available for round 1.

South Sydney also hit Mitchell with a $100,000 fine – $80,000 of which was suspended – over the leaked photo scandal.

Mitchell hasn’t played since July last year after a foot injury prematurely ended his season.

Mitchell only managed 11 games for the struggling Rabbitohs in 2024 as he battled with injury and form issues during the season.

Bennett’s arrival at South Sydney has been a major catalyst in Mitchell’s transformation both at training and off the field.

The mastercoach warned Rabbitohs players that there would be consequences for not being up to standard at training when it came to fitness and conditioning.

Bennett also had a one-on-one heart to hear over the summer with Mitchell, who has headed the coach’s pre-season warning.

This masthead revealed in October that Mitchell had demolished a private bar in his home to make way for a gym complete with weights, yoga mats and a sauna.

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