NRL star Blake Ferguson will fight allegations he indecently assaulted a young woman in a Cronulla nightclub.

Wearing a light grey suit and surrounded by a posse including boxer and former league player Anthony Mundine, the 23-year-old Canberra winger arrived at Waverley Court this morning to answer the charge.

Ferguson is accused of indecently assaulting a 23-year-old woman on June 18 at Cronulla's 2230 bar, where he was partying with former Raiders teammate Josh Dugan.

The alleged assault was quickly reported to police and the 23-year-old league star was charged after handing himself in at Waverley police station.

Dugan, who Canberra sacked earlier this year after another drinking scandal involving Ferguson, was not accused of any wrongdoing over the Cronulla nightclub incident.

Ferguson's lawyer Adam Houda this morning entered a not guilty plea to the charge on his client's behalf.

The case will return to court in early September, when the 23-year-old won't be required to appear in person.

Ferguson was thrown out of the NSW State of Origin camp less than two weeks after making his debut appearance for the Blues in their game one triumph over Queensland.

His NRL contract was also suspended while he underwent counselling and league administrators recently signalled they would block Canberra's move to have the ban lifted and after nearly a month on the sidelines for the winger.

Ferguson is still completing an alcohol management program he was ordered to undergo following the nightclub incident.

Neither he nor Mundine spoke to the media as they left court after the brief appearance.

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