2024 Papua New Guinea Hunters season | ||||
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Queensland Cup Rank | 8 | |||
2024 record | Wins: 5; draws: 0; losses: 5 | |||
Points scored | For: 292; against: 279 | |||
Team information | ||||
CEO | Scott Barker | |||
Coach | Paul Aiton[1] | |||
Captain |
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Stadium | PNG Football Stadium | |||
Top scorers | ||||
Tries | 6 (Alex Max) | |||
Goals | 17 (Jamie Mavoko) | |||
Points | 46 (Clent Lama) | |||
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The 2024 Hostplus Cup is the PNG Hunters' eleventh season in rugby league's Queensland Cup. The Papua New Guinea Hunters is a professional rugby league club from Papua New Guinea.
Season summary[edit]
Milestone games[edit]
Round | Player | Milestone |
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Round 1 | Clent Lama, Roltinga, Mathias, W. Koi | Debutants (Hunters # 125-128) |
Round 1 | Clent Lama, Weiyah Koi | First Q Cup tries |
Round 2 | Talin, Finley Glare, Manasi Kai | Debutants (Hunters # 129-131) |
Round 2 | Manasi Kai | First Q Cup try |
Round 2 | Robert Mathias | First Q Cup try |
Round 4 | Alex Max | Debutant (Hunters # 132) |
Round 4 | Solo Wane, Judah Rimbu | 50th Q Cup match |
Round 8 | Alex Max, Elijah Roltinga | First Q Cup tries |
Round 9 | Gairo Voro | Debutant (Hunters # 133) |
2024 squad[edit]
First team squad | Coaching staff | ||||||||
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Head coach Assistant coaches
Updated: 04 March 2024 |
Squad movement[edit]
Gains[edit]
Player | Signed From | Until End of | Notes |
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Koso Bandi | Rabaul Gurias | 2024 |
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Bruce Bawase | Junior Kumuls | 2024 |
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Finley Glare | Lae Tigers | 2024 |
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Manisa Kai | Enga Mioks | 2024 |
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Wendle Kipsy | Lae Tigers | 2024 |
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Weiyah Koi | Valleys Brisbane | 2024 |
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Clent Lama | Mendi Muruks | 2024 |
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Robert Mathias | Lae Tigers | 2024 |
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Alex Max | Rabaul Gurias | 2024 |
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Jordan Pat | Rabaul Gurias | 2024 |
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Valentine Richard | Central Queensland Capras | 2024 |
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Elijah Roltinga | Kimbe Cutters | 2024 |
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Zachariah Selu | Islands Zone | 2024 |
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Junior Talin | Enga Mioks | 2024 |
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Gairo Voro | Central Dabaris/Junior Kumuls | 2024 |
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Anthony Worot | Hela Wigmen | 2024 |
Losses[edit]
Player | Signed To | Until End of | Notes |
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Tom Moide | Port Moresby Vipers | [3] | |
Rodrick Tai | Warrington Wolves | 2024 |
[4] |
Sherwin Tanabi | Released to study | [5] |
Statistics[edit]
Name | App | T | G | FG | Pts |
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Ila Alu | 9 | 0 | - | - | 0 |
Koso Bandi | 7 | 0 | - | - | 0 |
Bruce Bawa | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 |
Finley Glare | 7 | 3 | 5 | - | 22 |
Manasi Kai | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
Seal Kalo | 6 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
Wendel Kipsy | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 |
Weiyah Koi | 6 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
Sakias Komati | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | 4 |
Benji Kot | 8 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
Clent Lama | 6 | 4 | 15 | - | 42 |
Joshua Lau | 10 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
Robert Mathias | 4 | 1 | 0 | - | 4 |
Jamie Mavoko | 5 | 2 | 17 | - | 42 |
Alex Max | 7 | 6 | - | - | 24 |
Joshua Mire | 2 | 0 | - | - | 0 |
Morea Morea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brandon Nima | 10 | 3 | - | - | 12 |
Jordan Pat | 8 | 1 | 0 | - | 4 |
Valentine Richard | 7 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
Judah Rimbu | 9 | 4 | - | - | 16 |
Elijah Roltinga | 8 | 4 | - | - | 16 |
Junior Rop | 1 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
Zechariah Selu | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
Trevor Solu | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 2 |
Junior Talin | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 |
Whallen Tau-Loi | 8 | 3 | - | - | 12 |
Gairo Voro | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 |
Sanny Wabo | 9 | 4 | - | - | 16 |
Solo Wane | 10 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
Anthony Worot | 5 | 0 | - | - | 0 |
Totals | 54 | 38 | 0 | 292 |
Representatives[edit]
The following players played representative matches in 2024.
References[edit]
- ^ "Hunters confirm 2024 Head Coach". PNG Hunters. 16 November 2023.
- ^ "Squad Announcement". www.pnghunters.com. 2 March 2024.
- ^ https://www.thenational.com.pg/ex-hunter-moide-to-join-vipers-this-season/
- ^ https://warringtonwolves.com/news/2023/august/PNG-international-Tai-joins-the-Wire-for-2024/
- ^ https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2024/03/09/png-hunters-cup-gains-and-losses-for-2024/