Jack Wighton has launched a passionate defence of his soon-to-be South Sydney teammate Latrell Mitchell, while insisting he would even "peel the oranges" if it helped Canberra's NRL finals hopes.
The 241-game Raider agreed in April to join the Rabbitohs from next season - and has watched chaos unfold at his new home ever since.
A late-season collapse meant Souths missed the finals, while club legend Sam Burgess walked out on his role as assistant coach.
Already a Dally M and Clive Churchill medallist, as well as a State of Origin and World Cup winner, many assumed Wighton had shifted to Souths in search of an NRL title, the...