It's taken 22 years but Gordon have finally scaled the Shute Shield mountain once more.
The Shute Shield final faced controversy on Saturday when play was paused for five minutes due to concerns over social distancing in the crowd.
In 2018,the once-proud Highlanders were the easy-beats of Sydney club rugby. The arrival of a club rugby supercoach changed all that.
Eastwood No.10 Tane Edmed has just signed a two-year deal with the Waratahs and will be hoping to outdo his dad,a Balmain Tigers legend,at Leichhardt Oval on Saturday.
Eastwood have downed Northern Suburbs to set up a replay of the 1977 Shute Shield grand final next Saturday at Leichhardt Oval.
Gordon will face either Northern Suburbs or Eastwood in next Saturday's Shute Shield final after a 28-10 victory against Eastern Suburbs.
Two-time reigning Shute Shield premiers Sydney University fell to Northern Suburbs on Saturday and will rely on Sunday's result going their way if they are to play in a semi-final.
He's played 25 Tests for the Wallabies and spent a decade at Super Rugby clubs but it's Randwick where Adam Freier will leave a lasting legacy as he sets sail for Los Angeles.
Gordon prevailed 29-24 against Eastwood as the final round of the Shute Shield drew to a close.
Norths had three players sent to the sin bin in the first 55 minutes as returning Wallaby Tom Robertson and University dominated the second placed side.
Northern Suburbs accounted for Southern Districts with two rounds remaining to confirm their status as a finals dark horse.