Mitchell vindicated

WEST Coast veteran Sam Mitchell was left fuming after being accused of spitting at an opponent, saying the allegation was way off the mark.

Mitchell was accused in media reports of spitting in the direction of Port Adelaide’s Sam Gray during the Eagles’ AFL elimination final win at Adelaide Oval on Saturday.

Vision showed Mitchell hunched over and spitting on the ground late in the third quarter after giving away a free kick to Gray, who was still on the ground.

However, the camera angle showing the moment was deceiving, with Gray out of the area where Mitchell spat.

Mitchell insisted he would never spit at an opponent.

“It pissed me right off to be honest,” Mitchell said of the allegation.

“Clearly I didn’t spit on anyone, try to spit on anyone, or spit near anyone.”

Mitchell’s view was backed by the match review panel, which yesterday cleared him of any wrongdoing.