LIVE: 'Most brutal start' still haunting Blues

Greg Alexander said Latrell Mitchell's aboriginal withdrawal from Origin II minimised disruption connected the squad.

Mitchell withdrew a week agone arsenic helium continues to conflict a calf wounded picked up successful campy up of Origin I.

"The information Latrell pulled retired a week agone allowed the squad clip to hole without a distraction — not that it was," helium said.

"I deliberation we arsenic a coaching unit were prepared to springiness him arsenic overmuch clip arsenic helium needed, but Latrell said 'I'm not going to beryllium ready'.

"I conjecture that's evident present that he's not successful the South Sydney broadside this weekend, truthful his wounded wasn't improving arsenic rapidly arsenic we would like.

"It's been large having Mitch, Cooky and Reece Robson arsenic portion of the camp. I cognize it seems disrupted, determination volition beryllium immoderate retired determination saying 'the Blues are confused', but that couldn't beryllium further from the truth."