By MARK CASHMAN

Gordon coach Brian ‘Billy’ Melrose would love to get an even break on the injury front as the Shute Shield hits the halfway mark.

A total of 17 Highlanders have made their first grade debut in 2021 and often the side has managed to find a way to win when they probably didn’t deserve to.

But as Melrose has said this season is all about this group - not the one that won the Shute Shield last year under Darren Coleman.