By MARK CASHMAN

In past years grand final rematches have landed in the first week of the Shute Shield, but there’s no reason not to savour this one even if it is nine weeks on.

Gordon v Eastwood, it’s three v five and it’s Back to Gordon day at Chatswood Oval - a classic match up between a couple of the competition’s heavyweights.

Putting the not unsubstantial matter of the Battle of the Beaches at Rat Park this could be tagged the match of the round for anyone south of The Spit bridge.