Registration for this event is through the CSNSW Sport portal. For details on how to register, please click the link below.
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Polding Girls Rugby League Pathway Development Day
Aim and overview of the day
2026 will see the introduction of the girls stand alone rugby league pathway and team selection for NSWPSSA Sport. In preparation for this exciting new pathway, we are inviting primary catholic school students in Years 4 -6 to attend the Polding Girls Rugby League Development day to build skills, raise awareness and be prepared for this opportunity. Please see below the eligibility criteria for those best to attend.
Eligibility - Students must meet all of the following
Students must be turning 10, 11, 12 in 2025*
Years: 4 - 6
Event
Polding Girls - 10-12’s years Rugby League Pathway Development Day
Date
Friday, 24 October 2025
Venue
Central Coast - venue TBA
Time
8:30am - 2:00pm
Close Date
Thursday 16 October 2025
Cost
$40 per student
What to bring
- Appropriate gear for game conditions - boots, socks and shorts
- Mouth guard is compulsory for all participants
- Medication eg Asthma inhaler
- Strapping tape
- Water Bottle
- Healthy Lunch and snacks
- Numbered Jersey will be provided to participants on the day
Encouraging students who currently play rugby league, league tag or those interested in becoming tackle ready to attend the day. Students who demonstrate skills and ability of being ‘tackle ready’ on the day will have the opportunity to trial for the 2025 Polding exhibition team via a 9 a side round robin (students in Year 5 & 6 only).
All other students will be engaged in a Rugby League development program, skills, tackle ready session and league tag round robin in preparation for the 2026 pathway.
All students when registering will be required to self-nominate into one of two key groups:
Group 1: Rugby League experience* The student has had experience in training, playing in regular competition and is skilled and has some experience tackling as a rugby league player.
Group 2: Rugby League development * The student has played touch, Oztag, league tag and has foundational skills in footy but have not engaged in tackle rugby league and has not yet acquired tackle skills.
Further Representation
An exhibition Polding team will be selected from the Year 5 and 6 students able to compete in the tackle component of the Pathway Development Day. The selected team will be involved in a day development camp where they will play against the selected MacKillop representative team.
Date: Tuesday 25 November 2025
Venue: NSWRL Centre of Excellence - 12 Dawn Fraser Ave, Sydney Olympic Park NSW 2127
Contact information
Liz Reakes - Polding Pathway Development Event Convenor
Registration for this event is through the CSNSW Sport portal. For details on how to register, please click the link below.
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Please refer to Diocesan direction for all sport pathways
Event
Polding Rugby League Selections - 12 Years
Date
Friday 2 May 2025
Eligibility
DOB: 1/1/2013 - 31/12/2014
Years: 5 - 6
Refer to specific Diocesan eligibility information. Diocesan contact information is in the link below under the heading 'Contact Information'
Venue
Bathurst
What to Bring
- Appropriate gear for game conditions
- Mouth guard is compulsory
- Medication eg Asthma inhaler
- Strapping tape
- Water Bottle
- Lunch
- Jersey
Further Representation
A NSWCPS Polding team will be selected to attend the NSWPSSA Rugby League 12 Years Championships.
For more details see the 'Further Representation' tab above.
Contact information
Please contact your Diocesan Representative for more information.
Diocesan Representatives - contact information
By Attending this selection, you will be available for selection in teams in the next levels of the pathway.
Application for special consideration, for selection into a NSWCPS Polding Team must be lodged prior to selection date
The format of the day will be at the discretion of the Convenor and Officials.
8:30am Managers meeting
8:50am Acknowledgement of Country, Prayer, day introuduction
9:00am Games commence
10:30am Manager meeting and break
11:15am Games resume
12:45pm Team manager selectors meeting
1:30pm Games resume & Possibles v Probables - IF REQUIRED
2:00pm Announcement of Polding teams
Pathway
2022 Polding 11 Years Rugby League Team
| First
Name |
Surname |
School |
| Alfie |
Smith |
Sacred Heart, Mona Vale |
| Beau |
Wheeldon |
St Laurence's, Forbes |
| Billy |
Dean |
Catherine McAuley, Orange |
| Cayden |
Norris |
St Joseph's, East Maitland |
| Daniel |
Stack |
Holy Family, Skennars Head |
| Dustin |
Taber |
Holy Trinity Primary, Inverell |
| Finn |
Sutcliffe |
St Mary's, Dubbo |
| Gus |
Crake |
St Mary's, Warners Bay |
| Jake |
McElligott |
All Hallow's, Gulgong |
| Koby |
Devine |
St Mary's, Toukley |
| Lachlan |
Dunkley |
Catherine McAuley, Orange |
| Lennox |
Hurford |
St Laurence's, Forbes |
| Matthew |
Wallace |
St Laurence's, Forbes |
| Sidney |
Maxwell |
St Joseph's, Merewether |
| Tate |
Wooldridge |
Sacred Heart, Mona Vale |
| William |
Jennings |
St Rose, Collaroy Plateau |
2022 Polding Open Rugby League Team
| First
Name |
Surname |
School |
| Charlie |
Lovegrove |
St Joseph's, Dungog |
| Cooper |
Buchanan |
St James', Banora Point |
| Eddie |
Flynn |
St Matthew's, Mudgee |
| elias |
watene |
St Francis Xavier's, Narrabri |
| Harrison |
Gane |
St Joseph's, East Maitland |
| Isaac |
Kasprowicz |
St Augustine's, Brookvale |
| Jack |
Wilson |
St Joseph's, Laurieton |
| Kane |
Mulherin |
Corpus Christi, Waratah |
| Khan |
Jackson |
Holy Family, Parkes |
| Malachi |
Soane |
MacKillop, Warnervale |
| Nate |
Herring |
Our Lady Star of the Sea, Terrigal |
| Nate |
Horsey |
St Brigid's, Raymond Terrace |
| Ray |
Peterson |
Our Lady Star of the Sea, Terrigal |
| Samuel |
Large |
St Mary's, Dubbo |
| Slater |
Field |
MacKillop, Warnervale |
| Tobias |
Rowlatt |
St Peter's, Port Macquarie |
| Usia |
Tuinayatuyasawa |
St Joseph's, Nyngan |
School Sports Coordinators, please see the link below for help on how to register.
>> Registration help guide <<
Schoolgirl Rugby League - Development Day
Date
Monday 13 March, 2023
Eligibility - Students must meet all the following criteria
DOB: 1/1/2011 - 31/12/2013
Years: 5 - 6
Venue
Marcellin Grounds - Heffron Park, Maroubra
101 Robey St, Maroubra NSW 2035
Time
8:30am - 2:30pm
Cost
$50 per school
What to Bring
- Appropriate gear for game conditions - MOUTHGUARD IS COMPULSORY
- Medication eg Asthma inhaler
- Strapping tape
- Playing Shirts will be provided by their School
- Water Bottle
- Lunch
Expression of Interest
Limited positions available
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