30 Aug Sydney Uni take a plunge ahead of Shute Shield grand final
By Jon Geddes TRADITIONALLY rugby players would celebrate qualifying for a Shute Shield grand final by enjoying a cool beer with teammates in the winners’ dressing...
26 Aug Gordon coach Billy Melrose suggests Norths are “easily the favourites” for Sunday’s prelim final
By Jon Geddes THE mind games have started in the countdown to Sunday’s preliminary final showdown between arch-rivals Gordon and Northern Suburbs, with Highlanders coach Brian...
24 Aug Irish luck leads Conor Hickey to Shute Shield Rookie of the Year award
CONOR HICKEY, the Narrabeen Tigers junior, who represented Australia in touch football as a teenager, made his Shute Shield debut for the Rats against Manly...
24 Aug The origins of the Northern Suburbs v Gordon rivalry
Ironically, it was the premiership success of Norths in 1935 that led to the introduction of their greatest rival, Gordon, to the Shute Shield competition. In...
22 Aug Tane Edmed stamps himself as future Wallaby with another dominant display
By Jon Geddes AS debate rages around the contentious Wallabies 10 jumper, Tane Edmed sent a timely message to national selectors by showcasing leadership...
22 Aug Shute Shield: Eastwood & Gordon book spots in preliminary finals
Eastwood and Gordon upstaged Manly and Randwick respectively to keep their Shute Shield seasons alive and book preliminary final berths. Eastwood will now play Sydney Uni...
19 Aug Fourth Grade shows the way as Southern Districts hit reset button
As Southern Districts’ fourth grade side held on to claim a 22-17 victory over Western Sydney in last weekend’s semi final, it took them a...
19 Aug Matt Giteau’s influential role in Gordon’s Shute Shield finals campaign
By Jon Geddes INVALUABLE “work experience” alongside Wallaby great Matt Giteau proved the ideal preparation for halfback Harrison Goddard as he plays a key role in...
17 Aug Max Douglas deserved 2022 Catchpole Medal recipient
While Max Douglas may have been surprised to hear his named called out at the Catchpole Medal last Wednesday evening, anyone that had watched the...
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)...