For the second straight season, Gordon travelled to Coogee Oval on the first weekend of the finals series to play an in-form Randwick side.

The Stags had won seven of nine matches heading into that clash, but fell just short again after conceding two somewhat controversial penalty tries.

Overview with Harry Fehily:

“It was a bit of a rebuild for us this year. We had a lot of experienced players finish up at the end of 2023. Guys like Jordy Goddard, James Lough, Harrison Goddard, Rodney Iona, Rory O’Connor. The list goes on,” Fehily told Rugby News.

“I’m pretty happy with where we got to as a club. All grades finished in the top four and we finished second in the club championships.

“Colts had a really solid year as well and we played in a first grade colts grand final.