2014 PNG Hunters season

2014 PNG Hunters season
Queensland Cup Rank	6th
Team information
CEO	Brad Tassell
Coach	Michael Marum
Captain	Israel Eliab
Stadium	Kalabond Oval
2015 →

The 2014 Intrust Super Cup was the PNG Hunters first season in the Queensland Cup.

Season Summary

On 12 December 2013 head coach Michael Marum announced a 25-man squad for the Hunters' inaugural season. included were Israel Eliab, Roger Laka, Enoch Maki, Mark Mexico, Joe Bruno and Sebastian Pandia who were all members of the Kumuls squad that competed at the 2013 Rugby League World Cup. The squad was impacted when Mark Mexico signed with the Cronulla Sharks in Australia.

The Hunters won their debut match away at Redcliffe Dolphins 24-18 with captain Israel Eliab scoring the club's first ever try, and by the end of the season having lost only twice at home, missed out on the end of season play-offs by just 1 point finishing 6th. Garry Lo finished as the competition's leading try scorer with 24, while Roger Laka was ever present. The club used only 23 players during the whole season.

2014 squad

PNG Hunters

First team squad								Coaching staff
Adex Wera – FB, WG Garry Lo – WG Thompson Teteh – CE Israel Eliab – CE George Benson – WG Noel Zeming – SO Roger Laka – HB Enoch Maki – PR Wartovo Puara – HK Willie Minoga – PR Sebastian Pandia – SR Lawrence Tu'u – SR		Mark Mexico – SR Noel Joel – PR Timothy Lomai – PR Brandy Peter – SO Adam Korave – WG Edward Goma – SR Dion Aiye – HB Esau Siune – PR David Loko – LK Jason Tali – CE Joe Bruno – SR						Head coach Michael Marum Assistant coaches Nigel Hukula Solomon Kuliniasi Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s) Updated: 12 December 2013 Source(s): [2]

Squad movement

Losses

Player	Signed to	Until end of	Notes
Mark Mexico	Cronulla Sharks	2014
Jason Tali	Gateshead Thunder	2015
Garry Lo	Gateshead Thunder	2015