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Women’s Rugby League will take Centre Stage with State of Origin to be played at North Sydney Oval. One of the stars for the Blues, Isabelle Kelly says she can’t contain her excitement ahead of the historic match. (Image courtesy of NRL)  

Nicola McDermott has touched down in Croatia, posting her first high jump session to her social media channels. The 21 year-old Mingara athlete has had the best year of her career, with a new personal best of one-metre-91 and earning bronze in the Commonwealth Games. She will now compete against some of the World’s best during the European Summer, starting with a meet in Germany this weekend.    

Former Berkeley Vale junior Brendan O’Hagan is enjoying a weekend off during the representative round. The 19 year-old, who was named in the 2017 Central Coast Team of the Year, is now starring for Mounties Raiders in the New South Wales Under-20 competition.  

Player movements in Group Two Rugby League will be finalised tonight before the second half of the season. An increased number of players have this year asked for clearance to change teams. Clubs and referees with have the final say. “Last year I think about two players movement and this year there’s about 11, comes back to there’s clubs not going so well.”

Wyong remains on top of the Central Coast Rugby League competition, downing Northern rivals Toukley. The Tigers and Eagles also triumphed, while at Duffys Road, the reigning Premier bagged a crucial two points. Meanwhile three local players have been named in the Newcastle Knights Team for the historic NRL Touch Premiership.  

Rob McIntyre has finished seventh in the final World Cup event of the season – held under lights in Slovenia. The Avoca paddler went into the final as the third fastest qualifier and improved slightly, stopping the clock in 31 point four-two. He missed gold by just over a second, and was a fraction off claiming the bronze. It completes a superb campaign, including a career-best fifth placing, at the recent World Championships in Switzerland.  

The Knights have had a bad run of injuries this season – but what started as a minor one ended up flooring one of their workhorses before Saturday’s clash with the Roosters. Lachlan Fitzgibbon has revealed he was on a drip just hours before the match.

After numerous podium finishes at the recent World Cup, Avoca’s Riley Fitzsimmons has now been named on the Australian team for the Sprint Canoe World Championships in Portugal in August. The Rio Olympian will compete with Jordan Wood in the K2 events – the category where they won two bronze medals in Germany. The National Men’s team will now return home following a week of training in Munich.  

Four Central Coast players starred for New South Wales in the Under-18 State of Origin at the MCG on Wednesday night. The man at the helm for the thrilling victory – legendary front row forward, Mark “Ogre” O’Meley.  

If Kalyn Ponga does play Origin One, given Queensland’s injury woes, his Knights teammates believe he’ll rise to the challenge. They say he’s unflappable… no matter how big the stage.