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The beginning of rugby league on the central coastFor more than 60 years the Central Coast has made a massive contribution to the growth of Rugby League in Australia by producing many famous internationals and first grade footballers. The first initiative from the Central Coast Rugby League was the launch of a junior competition in 1947, which has been a proven production line for some of Rugby League's best talent. Over the years, the Central Coast has produced league legends such as Graham Eadie, David Fairleigh, Mark O'Meley and Steve Carter. More recently it has produced NRL stars such as Chris Heighington, Matt Orford and Tim Moltzen, while the likes of Glenn Morrison continue to star in the British Super League. From the late 1940s to the middle of the 1960s, the Central Coast Rugby League grew in strength, and duly applied for group status. This was granted in 1967 and the local competition became Group 12. The group achieved divisional status in 1981. The passion for Rugby League has also mirrored the growth of the Central Coast's burgeoning population, with the region now recognised globally as a Rugby League stronghold. Rugby League in Sydney's north has also enjoyed a long and illustrious history, dating back to the birth of the game in Australia. On 7 February 1908, the North Sydney District Rugby League Football Club was formed. Since those pioneering days, some of Australian Rugby League's all time greats have worn the famous red and black colours, including Ken Irvine, Greg Florimo, Brian Carlson, Harold Horder, Cecil Blinkhorn, Duncan Thompson, Frank Hyde, Gary Larson, Billy Moore, John Gray and Mark Graham. In more recent times stars such as Billy Slater, Matt King, Nigel Vagana, David Peachey and Craig Wing have turned out for North Sydney. Fairleigh and O'Meley also enjoyed success with North Sydney, and embody the link between the heritage of the red & blacks and the future of Rugby League on the Central Coast. |
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