By Jon Geddes

WARATAHS and former Manly Sea Eagles NRL back Tevita Funa is starting to make his mark in the Shute Shield, proving instrumental in the Western Sydney Two Blues breaking a 595-day drought with their stunning 25-15 defeat of defending Shute Shield premiers Gordon.

It was a memorable victory for the club - fittingly on their new home ground at Eric Tweedale Stadium - as their previous first grade win was on September 5 2020, when they beat Penrith 36-29.

The result also added an intriguing new dimension to the premiership.