2024 Papua New Guinea Hunters season
Appearance
2024 Papua New Guinea Hunters season | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Queensland Cup Rank | 5 | |||
Play-off result | 4 | |||
2024 record | Wins: 14; draws: 0; losses: 9 | |||
Points scored | For: 679; against: 659 | |||
Team information | ||||
CEO | Scott Barker | |||
Coach | Paul Aiton[1] | |||
Captain |
| |||
Stadium | PNG Football Stadium | |||
Top scorers | ||||
Tries | 16 (Judah Rimbu) | |||
Goals | 68 (Jamie Mavoko) | |||
Points | 144 (Jamie Mavoko) | |||
|
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. They returned to the finals scene for the first time since 2017 dropping out in the preliminary final after their loss to Norths Devils at Bishop Park.
Season summary
[edit]Milestone games
[edit]Round | Player | Milestone |
---|---|---|
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) |
Round 16 | Junior Rop | 50th Q Cup match |
Ladder
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | Redcliffe Dolphins | 20 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 616 | 414 | +202 | 32 | Finals series |
4 | Sunshine Coast Falcons | 20 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 546 | 387 | +159 | 30 | |
5 | Papua New Guinea Hunters | 20 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 602 | 595 | +7 | 30 | |
6 | Central Queensland Capras | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 474 | 452 | +22 | 28 | |
7 | Burleigh Bears | 20 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 542 | 404 | +138 | 27 |
2024 squad
[edit]First team squad | Coaching staff | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Head coach Assistant coaches
Updated: 04 March 2024 |
Squad movement
[edit]Gains
[edit]Player | Signed From | Until End of | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Koso Bandi | Rabaul Gurias | 2024 |
|
Bruce Bawase | Junior Kumuls | 2024 |
|
Finley Glare | Lae Tigers | 2024 |
|
Manisa Kai | Enga Mioks | 2024 |
|
Wendle Kipsy | Lae Tigers | 2024 |
|
Weiyah Koi | Valleys Brisbane | 2024 |
|
Clent Lama | Mendi Muruks | 2024 |
|
Robert Mathias | Lae Tigers | 2024 |
|
Alex Max | Rabaul Gurias | 2024 |
|
Jordan Pat | Rabaul Gurias | 2024 |
|
Valentine Richard | Central Queensland Capras | 2024 |
|
Elijah Roltinga | Kimbe Cutters | 2024 |
|
Zachariah Selu | Islands Zone | 2024 |
|
Junior Talin | Enga Mioks | 2024 |
|
Gairo Voro | Central Dabaris/Junior Kumuls | 2024 |
|
Anthony Worot | Hela Wigmen | 2024 |
Losses
[edit]Player | Signed To | Until End of | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ila Alu | 21 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
Koso Bandi | 18 | 0 | - | - | 0 |
Finley Glare | 20 | 7 | 6 | - | 36 |
Manisa Kai | 3 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
Seal Kalo | 7 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
Weiyah Koi | 8 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
Sakias Komati | 6 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
Benji Kot | 13 | 4 | - | - | 16 |
Clent Lama | 15 | 6 | 16 | - | 56 |
Joshua Lau | 20 | 8 | - | 1 | 33 |
Robert Mathias | 11 | 3 | - | - | 12 |
Jamie Mavoko | 17 | 2 | 68 | - | 144 |
Alex Max | 17 | 13 | - | - | 52 |
Joshua Mire | 4 | 0 | - | - | 0 |
Morea Morea | 2 | - | - | - | 0 |
Brandon Nima | 23 | 14 | - | - | 56 |
Jordan Pat | 20 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
Valentine Richard | 17 | 6 | - | - | 24 |
Judah Rimbu | 23 | 16 | - | - | 64 |
Elijah Roltinga | 15 | 9 | - | - | 36 |
Junior Rop | 13 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
Trevor Solu | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 2 |
Junior Talin | 7 | 0 | - | - | 0 |
Whallen Tau-Loi | 21 | 5 | - | - | 20 |
Gairo Voro | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 |
Sanny Wabo | 22 | 13 | - | - | 52 |
Solo Wane | 23 | 7 | - | - | 28 |
Anthony Worot | 19 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
Totals | 124 | 91 | 1 | 679 |
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/