07 Sep Why we should admire what Uni achieved in this year’s Shute Shield
By MARK CASHMAN I’ve got nothing but admiration for the way that Sydney Uni have gone about winning their 11th Shute Shield since the turn of...
06 Sep Around The Traps: So close for 1972 Highlanders, Commentary big dogs, what a marathon, Uni’s final play
BY MARK CASHMAN We’ve hit grand final time of the Shute Shield competition and the phone has been ringing hot with all the news and views...
16 Aug Around The Traps: Shute finals insight, derby day, bookish wrap, Bradbury beers
WORDS: MARK CASHMAN I wouldn’t exactly describe my ShuteCast podcast colleague Anthony Bergelin as a stats guru (he’s a highly successful northern beaches real estate icon)...
07 Aug Around The Traps: Catchpole Medal race in two, Coogee Oval finals, Rats head knock initiative
By MARK CASHMAN The Ken Catchpole Medal will awarded next Wednesday night at a special function in the city and Around The Traps is hearing that...
05 Aug Norths keeping the foot on the pedal on eve of finals
By MARK CASHMAN Northern Suburbs coach Zak Beer is a big believer in momentum and says that resting players on the eve of the Shute Shield...
27 May EXCLUSIVE: Shute Shield grand final dates confirmed
Speculation about when and where the Shute Shield grand final has been put to bed with the premiership decider locked in for Saturday September 3...
24 May Around The Traps: GF back to Bear Park, wild about Harry, Two Blues’ Shark squad
LOTS OF MACHINATIONS GOING on after Around The Traps revealed that the Shute Shield grand final scheduled for Saturday September 3 may have to be...
16 May Around The Traps: Double bookings, Vale Kelly, helping Reegs and a little dig
PLEASE, PLEASE TELL ME THIS isn’t true - Around The Traps is hearing that the Shute Shield grand final may be played on Saturday September...
09 Nov 2021 Shute Shield Season Review: Gordon
By MARK CASHMAN The 2021 Shute Shield was always going to be a season of change for Gordon, the defending premiers. A new coach and a new...
09 Nov 2021 Shute Shield Season Review: Western Sydney Two Blues
By MARK CASHMAN The Western Sydney Two Blues 2021 season was far from uplifting and that was even before the pandemic and the season being called...