This weekend’s top of the table clash between Eastwood and Southern Districts will see coach Brian Melrose send the Woodies out one last time before heading overseas. We caught up with ‘Billy’ to look back on his time in the Shute Shield as he prepares for his new adventure.

Manly have returned to winning ways after last week’s controversial home defeat at the hands of Sydney Uni, with a solid, if unspectacular, 27-7 victory over Penrith on Saturday.