2018 Papua New Guinea Hunters season

2018 Papua New Guinea Hunters season
Queensland Cup rank	7th
Team information
CEO	Reatau Rau
Coach	Michael Marum
Captain	Ase Boas
Stadium	National Football Stadium
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The 2018 Intrust Super Cup was the PNG Hunters fifth season in the Queensland Cup.

Season summary

The Hunters started with a trial against the Brisbane Broncos in Port Moresby on February 24, 2018 where they lost 26-12. The Hunters finished the season in seventh spot missing out on the finals series. ^{[1] [2]} Ten PNG Hunters players from the 2018 squad were recruited by overseas clubs.

2018 squad

PNG Hunters

First team squad								Coaching staff
Adex Wera – FB, WG Stargroth Amean – WG Thompson Teteh – CE Butler Morris – CE Junior Rau – WG Ase Boas – SO Watson Boas – HB Enoch Maki – PR Wartovo Puara – HK Dilbert Isaac – PR Stanton Albert – SR Mckenzie Yei – SR Moses Meninga – LK		Baundo Aba – SR Patrick Morea – PR Eddie Dafa – PR William Mone – SO Brendon Gotuno – WG Edene Gebbie – FB Willie Minoga – SR Rhadley Brawa – LK Charlie Simon – SO Nixon Put – SR Wawa Paul – WG Ila Alu – LK						Head coach Michael Marum Assistant coaches Nigel Hukula Solomon Kuliniasi Roger Laka Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s) Updated: 22 January 2018 Source(s):

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Squad movement

Gains

Player	Signed From	Until end of	Notes
Thompson Teteh	Ipswich Jets	2018	[4]
Stanton Albert	Widnes Vikings (released)	2019	[5]

Losses

Player	Signed To	Until end of	Notes
Wellington Albert	Widnes Vikings	2018	[6]

Fixtures

Pre-season

The Hunters lost to the Brisbane Broncos 26-12 in Port Moresby on February 24, 2018. ^[7]

References

1. Gware, Carmella (27 August 2018). "SP Hunters bow out of competition". Looppng.com.
2. Clark, Laine (24 February 2018). "Broncos avoid scare in PNG trial win". The Age.
3. Taule, Troy (22 January 2018). "Hunters' final squad announced". Looppng.com.
4. "Sport: Thompson Teteh back for PNG Hunters". Radio New Zealand . 12 May 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
5. "Post Courier - Papua New Guinea's 'trupla' leading Daily Newspaper Since 1969.The Post-Courier is proud of its record as the voice of PNG. We were there when the nation took its first bold steps towards independence. Since that time, we have fearlessly recorded the nation's progress". Post Courier. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
6. "Post Courier - Papua New Guinea's 'trupla' leading Daily Newspaper Since 1969.The Post-Courier is proud of its record as the voice of PNG. We were there when the nation took its first bold steps towards independence. Since that time, we have fearlessly recorded the nation's progress". Post Courier. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
7. "Broncos Overcome Hunters In Historic PNG Clash". Brisbane Broncos. 24 February 2018.