By MARK CASHMAN

You always like to have options at this time of the season and Northern Suburbs showed they they have a few after their 36-18 Shute Shield win over Manly on Saturday.

For the second time in as many weeks the Shoremen went into a game without their experienced playmaker Angus Sinclair into the Round Eight fixture at Manly Oval and once again Max Burey stepped up and underlined his class.

The Shoremen were also missing Waratahs James Turner, Jack Whetton and Hugh Sinclair but the likes of Harry Cudmore and Seb Cameron also showed that they are of this class.

But Burey was something special and coach Zak Beer likened his style to that of the Crusaders and All Black No.10 Richie Mo’unga.