As part of Rugby News' midseason survey we asked fans who they thought would win the 2017 Shute Shield competition. Unsurprisingly, competition leaders Manly came out on top with almost a third of all votes after dropping just one match in the opening 11 rounds. The Marlins Northern Beaches neighbours Warringah (16%) edged out Norths (15%) by just a handful of votes to claim second spot, while Eastwood were also strongly supported with 12% of votes. Despite currently sitting outside of the top six, Sydney Uni (8%) finished fifth ahead of fourth placed Randwick (6%) and West Harbour (4%). Last year's preliminary finalists Southern Districts have paid the price for their inconsistent start of the year and attracted just 3% of votes to finish below ninth placed Gordon. Full results - Which team will win the 2017 Shute Shield competition? Manly (29%) Warringah (16%) Northern Suburbs (15%) Eastwood (12%) Sydney University (8%) Randwick (6%) West Harbour