By JON GEDDES

It will feel like a set of the Rat Park goalposts have been permanently removed after the fulltime whistle sounds in Warringah’s final Shute Shield game against Norths on Saturday at Narrabeen.

The clash will mark the end of an era with first grade skipper ‘Slammin’ Sam Ward and his fellow stalwarts scrumhalf Josh Holmes, fullback Dave Feltscheer and hooker Rob Kelly all retiring.

The quartet will finish their careers with an incredible total of over 780 games for Warringah between them so it will be an emotional afternoon.