02 Oct 2026 Shute Shield Season Review: Norths with Zak Beer
Norths head coach Zak Beer believes a slow start ultimately cost his side a finals spot in an increasingly competitive Shute Shield. The Shoremen finished strongly,...
24 Sep 2026 Shute Shield Season Review: Randwick with Shaun Berne
Randwick started the 2026 season slowly before building momentum to finish fifth and secure a place in the finals. Coach Shaun Berne’s side pushed Warringah all...
10 Sep Catchpole Medal and Fiji call-up caps another standout year for Issac Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens
Things didn’t quite go to plan at Forshaw this season, but skipper Issac Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens was a standout for Southern Districts in a losing side most...
07 Sep Anchors Aweigh! The navy recruit who steered Eastern Suburbs to grand final victory
By Jonathan B Geddes EASTERN Suburbs successfully deployed a 140kg naval destroyer to help win the battle with Warringah and claim the Shute Shield premiership at...
04 Sep Shute Shield grand final: The toll that Beastie Bell endured for premiership glory
By JONATHAN B. GEDDES AN English back who won a premiership playing alongside Waratah Charlie Gamble with the Petersham subbies team has made a stunning comeback...
31 Aug How Wes Thomas inspired his Warringah team to victory over Gordon in Shute Shield prelim
By Jonathan B Geddes INJURED Warringah hooker Wes Thomas may not have been on the field, but he still inspired his Rats to an impressive 46-19...
28 Aug Around the Traps: History suggests Beasties are in box seat to win Shute Shield title
BY MARK CASHMAN Around The Traps always gets some amazing insights when we patch in a call to Ben Darwin at Gain Line Analytics. There’s a lot...
24 Aug Gee, Tom is the unlikely hero in Warringah’s race for the Shute Shield title
By Jonathan B Geddes WHEN Warringah was hit with a frontrow crisis in the countdown to the Shute Shield finals, it was a 27-year-old club stalwart...
21 Aug Around the Traps: The Catchpole Medal win that almost didn’t happen – a couple of times
BY MARK CASHMAN Southern Districts captain Isaac Kneepkens’ sensational Catchpole Medal win earlier this week almost didn’t happen - a couple of times. Kneepkens, 27, was due...
17 Aug GPS: Riverview & Newington share title after Iggies strike late in 97-point shootout
The GPS season could hardly have found a more fitting ending. Riverview have been crowned joint premiers with Newington after producing a remarkable 50-47 victory at...