Buzz’s highlights, lowlights: Frizell outs racist troll, Magic Round ‘spotted’

Weeks after two men were charged for attacking Latrell Mitchell over social media, Knights star Tyson Frizell has been subjected to a racial slur. BUZZ’S HIGHLIGHTS, LOWLIGHTS.

Tyson Frizell. Picture: Jonathan Ng

Phil Rothfield runs the rule over NRL Magic Round, revealing his highlight, lowlight and spotteds from Suncorp Stadium.

HIGHLIGHT

Watching a couple of games from a sideline seat at Suncorp. It gives you an even greater appreciation of the extraordinary toughness, skill and athleticism of every NRL player. They deserve every penny they get paid.

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LOWLIGHT

Knights forward Tyson Frizell was racially abused in another appalling social media attack over the weekend. The integrity unit is investigating. Sadly the cowards still haven’t learnt from the recent police charges laid over similar abuse of Latrell Mitchell.

Tyson Frizell has been targeted by racist social media abuse. Picture: Ashley Feder/Getty Images

SPOTTED

Federal opposition leader and South Sydney life member Anthony Albanese at Suncorp Stadium for Magic Round to watch his team demolish the Sharks.

South Sydney tragic Anthony Albanese with Peter Beattie.

SPOTTED

A couple of old premiership-winning forwards in adjoining suites at Suncorp – Penrith’s Royce Simmons and Canberra’s Steve Jackson. Royce was very much enjoying the local hospitality but Jackson is a teetotaller and spent the weekend on sparkling mineral water.

SPOTTED

Broncos legend Alfie Langer behind the bar at the Stock Exchange Hotel in Brisbane pouring himself a schooner on Thursday night with cricketer Andy Bichel in tow.

Alfie Langer can pour a beer.

SPOTTED

A couple of Sydney Roosters legends Jake Friend and Luke Keary at Woollahra Oval on Saturday watching Easts v Sydney University in the rah rah.

SPOTTED

We have found rugby league’s fittest man at Magic Round – and it’s not Clint Gutherson. Photographer Grant “Chuck’ Trouville covered all eight games for the NRL website. All up he ran around 64km carrying heavy equipment.

360 VIEW

Catch you on NRL 360 tonight with Ben Ikin, Paul Kent and James Hooper to discuss all the biggest issues out of Magic Round. Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson will join the panel live in the studio.