Eastern Suburbs have qualified for six of seven grand finals across the grades and can hoist their first Shute Shield in 55 years. But first they have to get past the silent assassins of Sydney rugby.
On a grand final day that promises to be emotional – and even history-making – for their rivals, Norths coach Zak Beer says his men will ignore the outside noise and trust in a cool, calm and calculated approach in the Shute Shield decider on Saturday.
Saturday provides a shot at redemption for Norths, who have been the most consistent team in the competition for several years but have never hoisted the trophy. In 2021, they were second on the Shute Shield ladder when the season was called off, and after finishing minor premiers in 2022, Norths fell in the semi-finals.
“We won moments in last year’s grand final, but we didn’t win enough of the key ones. And I think that’s something we have been doing this season, heading into this year’s game. And I think with our draw, the conditioning we have had in the last couple of weeks in some very tough matches has been a big positive.”In beating Manly, Warringah and Randwick in the last three weeks, Norths have looked outstanding – but they’ll go into the decider as underdogs against a Waratahs-laden Easts side.
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