It’s been a strange old start to the 2019 Shute Shield season. In week one, Easts ran through Sydney Uni late in the match and sent a warning to the rest of the competition.  A week later, the Beasties were belted by Warringah in a result that surprised most.  Then last week, Sydney Uni - who lost to Easts in week one - put 50 points on a Warringah side who beat Easts comfortably a few days earlier.  Confused? Us too.  So to try and make sense of it all, we’ve put together our first Power Rankings of 2019. This is different to a ladder, and takes into account who sides have played and how they’ve performed so far this season.  Photo: Karen Watson 1) Northern Suburbs Despite finishing in the top three for the last three seasons, Norths somehow floated under the radar early this year but have started their campaign with two clinical victories against Warringah and Eastwood.  2) Sydney University The Students couldn’t match Easts in the final 20