2022 Papua New Guinea Hunters season

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2022 Papua New Guinea Hunters season
Rank5
2022 recordWins: 1;
Points scoredFor: 16; Against: 10
Team information
CEOScott Barker[1]
CoachMathew Church
Captain
  • Ila Alu & Kevin Appo [2]
StadiumBycroft Oval, Gold Coast
< 2021  >

The Papua New Guinea Hunters is a professional rugby league club from Papua New Guinea that participates in the Queensland Cup in Australia. Their 2022 official 26-man squad[3] have relocated to Runaway Bay, Gold Coast for the second year in a row.[4] The 2022 Hostplus Cup will be the PNG Hunters' ninth season in rugby league's Queensland Cup after securing their future with a four-year license from 2019 until 2022.[5] They have reappointed Matt Church[6] as their head coach to be supported by Assistant Coaches, Stanley Tepend [7]and Paul Aiton.Two of the Hunters players, Anthony Worot and Sherwin Tanabi were given a one week train and trial with the Cowboys Young Guns and will feature in the trial match for the North Queensland Cowboys Young Guns against the Mackay Cutters.[8][9]

Season summary[]

  • Round 1:

Milestone games[]

Round Player Milestone
Round 1 Roderick Tai, Mark Tony, Wessa Tenza, Kingstimer Paraia ISC debut
Round 1 Kevin Appo PNG Hunters captaincy debut

2022 squad[]

PNG Hunters
First team squad Coaching staff
  • Terry Wapi – FB
  • Brandon Nima – WG, CE (vc)
  • Gilimo Paul – CE
  • Roderick Tai – CE
  • Solo Wane – WG
  • Judah Rimbu – SO
  • Mark Tony – HB
  • Casey Dickson – PR
  • Wessa Tenza – HK
  • Sylvester Namo – PR, SR
  • Benji Kot – SR, CE
  • Keven Appo – SR (c)
  • Dilbert Isaac – LK, PR
  • Kingstimer Paraia – HK
  • Samuel Yegip – PR
  • Junior Rop – PR
  • Jordan Pat – SR, PR
  • Francis Kembis – LK
  • Anthony Worot – PR
  • Sherwin Tanabi – SR
  • Liam Joseph – WG
  • Emmanuel Waine – SR, CE
  • Kitron Laka – SR
  • Jesse Mathew – FB
  • Jamie Mavoko – SO, HB
  • Ila Alu – LK (c)
  • Emmanuel Kiddie – LK
  • Jordan Paiyo – PR
  • Tyler Han – SO
  • Wartovo Puara – HK

Head coach

  • Mathew Church

Assistant coaches

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

Updated: 27 January 2022
Source(s): [10]

Squad movement[]

Gains[]

Player Signed From Until End of Notes
Jesse Mathew Waghi Tumbe
2022
[11]
Francis Kembis Waghi Tumbe
2022
[12]
Liam Joseph Rabaul Gurias
2022
[13]
Casey Dickson Lae Snax Tigers
2022
[14]
Kitron Laka Lae Snax Tigers
2022
[15]
Jamie Mavoko Lae Snax Tigers
2022
[16]
Junior Rop Lae Snax Tigers
2022
[17]
Roderick Tai Lae Snax Tigers
2022
[18]
Sherwin Tanabi Lae Snax Tigers
2022
[19]
Mark Tony Lae Snax Tigers
2022
[20]
Wessa Tenza Mendi Muruks
2022
[21]
Kingstimer Paraia Port Moresby Vipers
2022
[22]
Anthony Worot Kimbe Cutters
2022
[23]

Losses[]

Player Signed To Until End of Notes
Ase Boas Port Moresby Vipers
2022
[24]
Stanton Albert Mendi Muruks
2022
[25]
Enoch Maki Port Moresby Vipers
2022
[26]
Jokadi Bire Retired on Medical condition
2022
[27]
Jeffrey Robert Helensvale Hornets
2022
[28]
Charlie Simon Lae Snax Tigers
2022
[29]
Mark Piti Lae Snax Tigers
2022
[30]
Joe Joshua Lae Snax Tigers
2022
[31]
Norman Brown Hela Wigmen
2022
[32]
Brendon Gotuno Port Moresby Vipers
2022
[33]
Edwin Ipape Leigh Centurions
2022
[34]
Epel Kapinias Rabaul Gurias[35]
2022
[36]
Solomon Pokare Hela Wigmen
2022
[37]
Junior Rau
2022
[38]

Ladder[]

Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1 Norths Devils colours.svg Norths Devils 1 1 0 0 0 38 14 24 2
2 Sunshine Coast Colours.svg Sunshine Coast Falcons 1 1 0 0 0 24 4 20 2
3 Northern Pride colours.png Northern Pride 1 1 0 0 0 26 6 20 2
4 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears 1 1 0 0 0 26 18 8 2
5 Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg Papua New Guinea Hunters 1 1 0 0 0 16 10 6 2
6 Balmain colours.svg Brisbane Tigers 1 1 0 0 0 20 16 4 2
7 Central Comets colours.svg Central Queensland Capras 1 1 0 0 0 24 22 2 2
8 Souths-Logan Magpies Colours.svg Souths Logan Magpies 1 0 0 1 0 22 24 -2 0
9 Western Suburbs colours.svg Tweed Heads Seagulls 1 0 0 1 0 16 20 -4 0
10 Mackay Cutters colours.svg Mackay Cutters 1 0 0 1 0 10 16 -6 0
11 Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg Wynnum Manly Seagulls 1 0 0 1 0 18 26 -8 0
12 Ipswich Colours.svg Ipswich Jets 1 0 0 1 0 6 26 -20 0
13 Redcliffe colours.svg Redcliffe Dolphins 1 0 0 1 0 4 24 -20 0
14 Townsville Blackhawks colours.png Townsville Blackhawks 1 0 0 1 0 14 38 -24 0
  • The team highlighted in blue has clinched the minor premiership
  • Teams highlighted in green have qualified for the finals
  • The team highlighted in red has clinched the wooden spoon

Fixtures[]

Pre-season[]

Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals
Saturday 5 March Trial 1 Central Comets colours.svg CQ Capras Gladstone 10-20 Wane, Paraia Paraia goal
Saturday 12 March Trial 2 Wests Panthers Frank Lind Oval, Mitchelton 18-14
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw   Bye

Regular season[]

Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals Attendance
Saturday, 19 March Round 1 Mackay Cutters colours.svg Mackay Cutters BB Print Stadium 16-10 Wane, Isaac tries Rimbu 4 goals
Saturday, 26 March Round 2 Central Comets colours.svg CQ Capras Browne Park
Saturday, 2 April Round 3 Balmain colours.svg Brisbane Tigers Bycroft Oval, Gold Coast
Saturday, 9 April Round 4 Sunshine Coast Colours.svg Sunshine Coast Falcons Bycroft Oval, Gold Coast
Monday, 25 April Round 5 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears Pizzey Park
Saturday, 30th April Round 6 BYE
Saturday, 7 May Round 7 Norths Devils colours.svg Norths Devils Bycroft Oval, Gold Coast
Friday, 13 May Round 8 Townsville Blackhawks colours.png Townsville Blackhawks Jack Manski Oval
Saturday, 21 May Round 9 Redcliffe colours.svg Redcliffe Dolphins Bycroft Oval, Gold Coast
Sunday, 5 June Round 10 Western Suburbs colours.svg Tweed Heads Seagulls Piggabeen Sports Complex
Saturday, 11 June Round 11 Souths-Logan Magpies Colours.svg Souths Logan Magpies Bycroft Oval, Gold Coast
Saturday, 18 June Round 12 Northern Pride colours.png Northern Pride Barlow Park
Saturday, 2 July Round 13 Ipswich Colours.svg Ipswich Jets North Ipswich Reserve
Saturday, 9 July Round 14 Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg Wynnum Manly Seagulls BMD Kougari Oval, Brisbane
Saturday, 16 July Round 15 Central Comets colours.svg CQ Capras Bycroft Oval, Gold Coast
Saturday, 23 July Round 16 Balmain colours.svg Brisbane Tigers TBA
Sunday, 7 August Round 17 Sunshine Coast Colours.svg Sunshine Coast Falcons Sunshine Coast Stadium
Saturday, 13 August Round 18 Townsville Blackhawks colours.png Townsville Blackhawks Bycroft Oval, Gold Coast
Saturday, 20 August Round 19 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears Bycroft Oval, Gold Coast
Saturday, 27 August Round 20 Mackay Cutters colours.svg Mackay Cutters Bycroft Oval, Gold Coast
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw   Bye

[39]

Statistics[]

Name App T G FG Pts
Ila Alu - - - - -
Kevin Appo 1 - - -
Casey Dickson 1 - - - -
Dilbert Isaac 1 1 - - 4
Liam Joseph - - - - -
Francis Kembis - - - - -
Benji Kot 1 - - - -
Kitron Laka - - - - -
Jesse Mathew - - - - -
Jamie Mavoko - - - - -
Sylvester Namo 1 - - - -
Brandon Nima 1 - - - -
Kingstimer Paraia 1 - - - -
Jordan Pat 1 - - - -
Gilimo Paul 1 - - - -
Judah Rimbu 1 - 4 - 8
Junior Rop 1 - - - -
Roderick Tai 1 - - - -
Sherwin Tanabi - - - - -
Wessa Tenza 1 - - - -
Mark Tony 1 - - - -
Emmanuel Waine - - - - -
Solo Wane 1 1 - - 4
Terry Wapi 1 - - - -
Tony Worot - - - - -
Samuel Yegip 1 - - - -
Totals 2 4 - 16

Honours[]

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