Northern Suburbs were one of the form teams all season again in 2023, but ultimately fell short again come finals time. Zak Beer's side were bitterly disappointed to lose this year's decider in a tight match against Randwick but the majority are expected to return in 2024 to chase the Shute Shield's ultimate prize. Overview with Northern Suburbs: "I was really pleased with the season we had in its entirety bar that last part of the last game," Norths coach Zak Beer told Rugby News.  "I think the guys showed what we stand for as a team in that grand final. They went out and tried to win it and we had quite a few opportunities and moments that if things had gone differently then maybe the result would have gone our way.  "All season though, we made sure we kept things in our control and we didn’t do that in the grand final and Randwick were good enough to capitalise.  "We’ll reflect on that over the coming months and then I know the group will be ready to rip in