Gordon 2017 Shute Shield Season Review – With Mark Philp

After a disappointing few years at Chatswood, Gordon were one of the big improvers in 2017 and while the Highlanders fell a few wins short of a finals berth, the foundations for their revival were well and truly set. We caught up with Gordon coach Mark Philp to review the 2017 season and discuss the exciting developments happening both on and off the field at the club. Overview with Mark Philp: “It was a big improvement from our first grade side, we tripled our wins from the year before, lost two games by two points and a couple of others by less than seven so the playing and coaching group definitely have the feeling that we’re on the cusp of something,” Philp said. “We obviously need to work much harder in certain parts of the game and defence is one of them. We’re very good at scoring tries but we need to tighten up our defence as we continue to develop our attack but overall, there is a really positive vibe around the place so I think 2017 was a really good s
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