By MARK CASHMAN

As we head into Round Seven of the Shute Shield competition it's apparent that impact off the bench is playing a major role in who wins and who loses each Saturday.

Warringah will unleash Maclean Jones from the pine in their match against Southern Districts while both Cam Clark and Pat Tafa will do their stuff for Norths from the bench in their game against the Two Blues in Camden.

The big TV match is the game between Randwick and Eastwood while elsewhere, Penrith will host Manly, Hunter Wildfires will play Easts and finally Wests take on Gordon at Drummoyne.

Here's what the coaches thought about the round of action: