By MARK CASHMAN

Two big ins for the home side and two big outs for the side that’s paying the bridge toll. That’s pretty much the story of the vital game between Eastern Suburbs and Northern Suburbs on Saturday.

Ryan McCauley and Charlie Gamble have been released from the Waratah bubble and will play some sort of role for the Beasties this weekend, while on the red and black side of things skipper Nick Palmer and tight head prop Isaac Cavu will be missing.

Palmer copped a heavy knock against the Hunter Wildfires and was blue carded, while Cavu, just running into a bit of form, twanged a hamstring going for a turnover in what was a highly-physical game.

‘Sticksy’ could be out for two maybe three weeks while Cavu looks like being sidelined for more than a month.