By MARK CASHMAN

The Shute Shield coaches have continued to tinker ever so lightly with their line-ups as we head into the all important Round Three matches.

Two games of significant importance this weekend are the Manly v Northern Suburbs game at Manly Oval, the TV game, and the Warringah v Eastern Suburbs encounter at Pittwater Rugby Park.

Norths sit on top of the competition table but will have their credential examined quite closely by the Marlins, while the Rats will be searching for their first win of 2020 after losing to Sydney Uni and Randwick in the first two rounds.

As always at this time of the year competition table pressure is starting to kick in.

Here are the teams:

MANLY V NORTHERN SUBURBS at Manly Oval (TV Game)

MANLY MARLINS (1-15):
Alefosio Tatola, James Hilterbrand, Conor Davidson, Van Stewart, Alex Dalzell, Max Douglas, Kotoni Ale, Daniel Alley, Adam Crerar, James Ohmsen, Jack Veitch, Hutana Coffin, Dennis Pili-Gaitau, Yool Yool, Michael Adams.

NORTHERN SUBURBS (1-15):
Jack Brewer, James Margan, Isaac Cavu, Dave Henaway, Nick Palmer (c), Brad Hemopo, Heinrich Brendel, George Murrin, Nick Duffy, Angus Sinclair, Reece Mau’u, Harry Burey, Nathan Russell, Kepu Lokotui, Max Burey.

WARRINGAH V EASTERN SUBURBS at Pittwater Rugby Park

WARRINGAH (1-15):
Jayden Taylor, Wes Thomas, Sam Needs, Andrew Davies, Sam Ward ©, Rory Suttor, Mungo Mason, Charlie McKill, Josh Holmes, Tom Halse, Charlie Tupu, Tyson Davis, Seb Wileman, Ben Woolett, Ben Marr.

EASTERN SUBURBS (1-15):
Faalelei Sione, Moli Sooaemalelagi, Archer Holz, Agustin Escalona, Jeremy Williams, Dean Oakman-Hunt, Charlie Smith, Sam Shires, Jack Grant (c), Nicholas Holton, Jordan Jackson-Hope, Henry Paterson, Will Paterson, Daniel Donato.

HUNTER WILDFIRES v SYDNEY UNI at Newcastle No.2 Sportsground

HUNTER WILDFIRES (1-15):
David Puchert, Christopher Ale (c), Nicholas Dobson, Adam Edwards, Sevanaia Rokobara, Sitiveni Waqa, Shawn Ingle, Benjamin Ham, Mahe Fangupo, Connor Mulhearn, Rob Buserau, Taulogo Lalaga, Hayden Cole, Nimilote Qio, Brendan Holliday.

SYDNEY UNI (1-15):
Matt Sandell, Patrick O’Doherty, Darcy Breen, Luke Porter, Thomas Willson, Nick Champion De Crespigny, Jack McCalman, Rohan O’Regan, Banjo Travers, Connor O’Shea, James Kane, Will McDonnell, Henry Clunies-Ross, Ofa Manuofetoa, Tim Clements.

PENRITH v SOUTHERN DISTRICTS at Nepean Rugby Park

PENRITH (1-15):
David Tifa, Mark Roparti, Macia Latabua, Timoci Wasarua, Sevanaia Nadruku, Lucas Castle, Delayhoa Manu, John Tuivaiti, Terry Fanolua, Netane Masima, Jeremiah Fa’amasili, Riley Alcorn, Luke Nadurutalo, Luke Nadurutalo, Dean Blore.

SOUTHERN DISTRICTS (1-15):
James Wayland, Blake Schoupp, Tim Metcher, Isoa Nasilasila, Jake Douglas, Philip Potgieter, Dominic McGrath, Nick Brown, Sam Harris, Matt Teki, Christian Kagiassis, Mila Lalatoa, Nathan Lawson, Apaola Tea Lama, Daniel Bell.

EASTWOOD v WEST HARBOUR at TG Millner Field

EASTWOOD (1-15):
Jed Gillespie, Ed Craig, Latu Talaki, Daniel Cosgrove, Charles Granger, Michael Icely, Tom Murphy, Pat Sio, Matt Gonzalez, Tane Edmed, Lachlan Shelley, Enoka Muliufi, Devan Stolz, Fabian Goodall Chris Bell.

WEST HARBOUR (1-15):
Sonny Satuala, Tonga Tangitau, Nigel Vaifele, Etienne Oosthuizen, Otto Wendt, Liam Moylan, Kaliova Nacina, Franchis Iremia Saufio, Dion Spice, Josh Coward, James Turner, Justin Tavae, Connor Chittenden, Tavite Gadeisuva, Patrick Pellegrini.

WESTERN SYDNEY TWO BLUES v RANDWICK at Lidcombe Oval

WESTERN SYDNEY TWO BLUES (1-15):
Airi Hunt, Nick Blacklock, Kalafi Pongi (c), Tuitakau Kioa, Sev Domonia, Sione Fifita, Riley Jacobson (c), Emmanual Maliko, Liam Tully, Rory Garrett, Niko Dalivusa, Phillip Pale, Leviticus Dodd, Jordan Williams, Robert Duff.

RANDWICK (1-15):
Jake Turnbull, Dave Vea, George Hendry, Tom Nowlan, Nathan Den Hoedt, Tom Piraddi, Christian Poidevin, Kyle Harris, Tyzac Jordan, Freddy Dorrough, Dylan Pietsch, Kristian Jenson, Simon Kennewell, Christian Yassmin, Locky Miller.

GORDON has the bye.

IMAGE: ADAM MCDONALD / MANLY MARLINS