16 Mar 2022 Shute Shield Season Preview: Eastwood with Ben Batger
Eastwood floated under the radar for most of the 2020 Shute Shield season but then came within a whisker, or a scrum penalty, from winning...
12 Mar Around The Traps Column: Stan highlights package in the works, Norths footloose and Two Blues’ grass castle
BY MARK CASHMAN We're a little under a month out from the start of the 2021 Shute Shield season and the phone has been ringing hot...
12 Mar Shute Shield 2021: Two Blues get on the front foot to prepare for new home ground
By MARK CASHMAN There were some frank and honest conversations at the end of the 2020 Shute Shield season at the Western Sydney Two Blues. After all...
09 Mar Shute Shield 2021: Penrith Emus boss Muggleton’s impassioned plea to level the playing field
By MARK CASHMAN Keeping the game viable in western Sydney is a vexed question at the best of times and Penrith head coach John Muggleton just...
05 Mar Shute Shield 2021: Off season of change for Wests as coach guru James puts hand up
By MARK CASHMAN West Harbour coach Mark Gudmunson had time to reflect on the year ahead for the Pirates at the Shute Shield’s annual coming together...
02 Mar Shute Shield 2021: New boss Melrose challenges Gordon’s next wave to show the way
By MARK CASHMAN Gordon’s new head coach Brian Melrose has challenged the club’s “next wave” of talent to stand up and make their presence felt as...
25 Feb Shute Shield 2021: Beasties plan to be quick out of the blocks and miserly in defence
By MARK CASHMAN Eastern Suburbs coach Pauli Taumoepeau would like nothing better than to be heading into Round Five of the Shute Shield competition in early...
20 Feb Shute Shield 2021: NRL legend Toovey joins the coaching team at Warringah
By MARK CASHMAN In a major coup with cross code ramifications the Warringah Rats will welcome NRL premiership winner Geoff Toovey to their coaching ranks for...
16 Feb Shute Shield 2021: Randwick look to colts to stake their claim in a season of opportunity
By MARK CASHMAN You’d have to put Randwick first grade coach Ben McCormack in the glass half full category after the off-season the Galloping Greens are...
12 Feb Shute Shield 2021: Manly Marlins getting better in their own space and time for new season
By MARK CASHMAN Manly head coach Matt McGoldrick reckons it’s the best investment that the Marlins have made in years and he’s already seeing the benefits...