NSW captain Isaah Yeo insists Stephen Crichton will be fit for the State of Origin series opener after the centre missed the Blues' first training session of their Central Coast camp.
More than 1000 fans turned out on Wednesday to watch the Blues taking their first steps to Origin redemption following last year's 2-1 series capitulation.
Wearing a tracksuit jumper and joggers, Crichton did not warm up with the Blues or participate in team drills that followed at Kanwal's Morry Breen Oval.
He threw a ball around with debutant winger Tolu Koula towards the end of the session, but did not exert himself as he continues to manage a shoulder issue.
Crichton has been below his best since suffering a grade-five AC joint injury in April, requiring pain-killing injections to play four NRL games since making an early return.
