Randwick beat Northern Suburbs in a thrilling final at Leichhardt oval to end another fascinating Shute Shield season.

But before we turn our attention to 2024, Rugby News has pulled together a team of the year from the season past.

To be eligible to be nominated for the Shute Shield team of the year, players must have:

• Polled at last 7 Catchpole Medal votes in 2023, as voted by Shute Shield coaches after each regular season match
• Scored eight or more tries this in the regular season

Fans were then given a chance to vote for their favourite player and several thousand did.

Here is the forward pack for the 2023 Shute Shield Team of the Year.