By MARK CASHMAN

The Shute Shield finals are with us after a season of great highlights and even greater hurdles.

On Saturday Northern Suburbs will play Sydney Uni and minor premiers Gordon will take on Randwick in a big double headers at Pittwater Rugby Park.

On Sunday form team Eastern Suburbs will play Eastwood also at Pittwater.

Here's what all the coaches had to say about the ins and outs of the first week of finals.