Gordon players vow never to quit as they look to turn Shute Shield fortunes around
They’re one of Australian rugby’s proudest and most illustrious clubs, situated in what can only be described as a rugby heartland but for the past few year’s Gordon’s grade program has been anything but.
In 2018, Gordon’s first grade side claimed just one victory and leaked on average over 50 points a week.
Fortunately though, it hasn’t been all bad news at Chatswood.
The Stag’s colts program has thrived of late and last year they featured in all three colts grand finals.
The club, who last won a Shute Shield premiership in 1998, pushed all its resources into colts and while Gordon’s younger sides improved quickly, their grade program hit rock bottom in 2018.
To turn things around, they recruited Warringah premiership winning coach Darren Coleman, fresh off leading the Rats to two straight grand finals.
From all reports, Coleman has made an immediate impact.
“There’s definitely a very different feel to the place this year,” Gord