2017 PNG Hunters season

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2017 PNG Hunters season
Rank1st
Team information
CEOReatau Rau
CoachMichael Marum
Captain
StadiumNational Football Stadium
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The 2017 Intrust Super Cup was the PNG Hunters fourth season in the Queensland Cup and they also won their first premiership title that year.[1]

Season Summary[]

The PNG Hunters won their first ever minor premiership and went on to claim their maiden premiership edging out the Sunshine Coast Falcons in the grand final 12-10. They then advanced to the NRL State Championship final against the NSW Cup champions Penrith Panthers where they were beaten 42-18 in Sydney on NRL Grand final day.[2] Ten of their players were selected in the 23-man PNG Kumuls squad for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup.[3]

2017 squad[]

PNG Hunters
First team squad Coaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches

Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)

Updated: 5 January 2017
Source(s): [1]

[4]

Squad movement[]

Gains[]

Player Signed From Until End of Notes
Wellington Albert Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2017 colours.svg Penrith Panthers
2017
[5]
Stanton Albert Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2017 colours.svg Penrith Panthers
2017
<[6]
Israel Eliab Broncoscolours.png London Broncos
2017
<[7]
Willie Minoga Townsville Blackhawks colours.png Townsville Blackhawks
2018
[8]

Losses[]

Player Signed To Until End of Notes
Thompson Teteh Redcliffe colours.svg Redcliffe Dolphins
2017
 [9]

References[]

  1. ^ Wenzel, Murray (24 September 2017). "PNG Hunters win Intrust Super Cup grand final in last minute". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  2. ^ Bungard, Matt (1 October 2017). "NRL grand final 2017: Penrith Panthers far too strong for PNG Hunters in State Championship". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-05-13. Retrieved 2018-12-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ Taule, Troy (5 January 2017). "2017 Hunters squad revealed". Loop PNG.
  5. ^ "Albert Brothers ready to let loose". Loop PNG.
  6. ^ "Albert Brothers ready to let loose". Loop PNG.
  7. ^ "Eliab returning to form". Pacific Star Limited.
  8. ^ Layne, Max (16 December 2016). "Willie Minoga Returns to the PNG Hunters".
  9. ^ "Teteh signs on with the Redcliffe Dolphins". News Limited. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
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