2022 Papua New Guinea Hunters season

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2022 Papua New Guinea Hunters season
Queensland Cup Rank12
2022 recordWins: 7; draws: 1; losses: 11
Points scoredFor: 389; against: 531
Team information
CEOScott Barker [1]
Coach Matthew Church
Captain
  • Ila Alu & Kevin Appo [2]
StadiumBycroft Oval, Gold Coast
Top scorers
Tries8 (Wane)
Goals33 (Kingstimer Paraia)
Points79 (Kingstimer Paraia)
<  2021 2023  >

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 27-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 featured in the trial match for the Young Guns against the Mackay Cutters. [8] [9] The Hunters have announced a new strategic player pathways partnership with Dolphins (NRL) that will see four PNG Hunters players joining Dolphins (NRL) for a full NRL pre-season out of which two PNG Hunters players will remain with the Dolphins for the full NRL season commencing in 2023 and play for the Hunters on the weekends when not in the Top 17 team. [10]

Contents

Season summary

Milestone games

RoundPlayerMilestone
Round 1 Rodrick Tai(#100), Mark Tony(#101), Wesser Tenza(#102), Kingstimer Paraia(#103)Hostplus Cup debuts
Round 1Kevin AppoPNG Hunters captaincy debut
Round 3Mathew Jesse(#104), Jamie Mavoko(#105), Anthony Worot(#106)Hostplus Cup debuts
Round 3 Rodrick Tai Scored his first Hostplus Cup try
Round 5 Sherwin Tanabi(#107)HC debut
Round 7Kitron Laka(#108)HC debut
Round 8Tyler Han(#109)HC debut
Round 8 Brandon Nima PNG Hunters captaincy debut
Round 8Tony Worot, Mathew Jesse and Tyler HanScored their first Hostplus cup tries
Round 10Kitron LakaScored his first Hostplus cup try
Round 13 Dilbert Isaac 50th Hostplus cup match
Round 15Judah Rimbuscored his first Hostplus Cup try
Round 16 Brandon Nima 50th Hostplus cup match
Round 16Liam Joseph(#110) and Francis Kembis(#111)Hostplus Cup debuts
Round 16Liam Josephscored his first Hostplus Cup try
Round 17Francis Kembisscored his first Hostplus Cup try
Round 19 Wesser Tenza scored his first Hostplus Cup try

2022 squad

PNG Hunters
First team squadCoaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches

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

Updated: 27 January 2022
Source(s): [11]

Squad movement

Gains

PlayerSigned FromUntil End ofNotes
Mathew Jesse Waghi Tumbe
2022
Francis Kembis Waghi Tumbe
2022
Liam Joseph Rabaul Gurias
2022
Kitron Laka Lae Snax Tigers
2022
Jamie Mavoko Lae Snax Tigers
2022
Junior Rop Lae Snax Tigers
2022
Rodrick Tai Lae Snax Tigers
2022
Sherwin Tanabi Lae Snax Tigers
2022
Mark Tony Lae Snax Tigers
2022
Wesser Tenza Mendi Muruks
2022
Kingstimer Paraia Port Moresby Vipers
2022
Tyler Han Runaway Bay Seagulls
2022

Losses

PlayerSigned ToUntil End ofNotes
Stanton Albert Port Moresby Vipers
2022
Ase Boas Rabaul Gurias
2022
Enoch Maki Port Moresby Vipers
2022
Jokadi BireRetired on Medical condition
2022
Casey Dickson Villeneuve XIII RLLG
2022
Jeffrey Robert Hela Wigmen
2022
Charlie Simon Mendi Muruks
2022
Mark Piti Lae Snax Tigers
2022
Joe Joshua Mt. Hagen Eagles
2022
Norman Brown Hela Wigmen
2022
Brendon Gotuno Port Moresby Vipers
2022
Edwin Ipape Leigh Centurions
2022
Epel Kapinias Wynnum Manly Seagulls
2022
Solomon Pokare Hela Wigmen
2022
Junior Rau Mt. Hagen Eagles
2022
Anthony Worot Kimbe Cutters
2022
Samuel Yegip Hela Wigmen
2022

Ladder

PosTeamPldWDLBPFPAPDPts
1 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears 191414163435627831
2 Sunshine Coast Colours.svg Sunshine Coast Falcons 191315147032614429
3 Redcliffe colours.svg Redcliffe Dolphins 191207151835915926
4 Norths Devils colours.svg Norths Devils 19120714694591026
5 Central Comets colours.svg Central Queensland Capras 19111714723947825
6 Western Suburbs colours.svg Tweed Heads Seagulls 19101814743888623
7 Balmain colours.svg Brisbane Tigers 1910181452454-223
8 Northern Pride colours.png Northern Pride RLFC 199191370391-2121
9 Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg Wynnum Manly Seagulls 19901014944227220
10 Townsville Blackhawks colours.png Townsville Blackhawks 1972101445443218
11 Mackay Cutters colours.svg Mackay Cutters 1980111444484-4018
12 Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg Papua New Guinea Hunters 1971111389531-14217
13 Ipswich Colours.svg Ipswich Jets 1940151326712-38410
14 Souths-Logan Magpies Colours.svg Souths Logan Magpies 1921151346586-2407

Fixtures

Pre-season

DateRoundOpponentVenueScoreTriesGoals
Saturday 5 MarchTrial 1 Central Comets colours.svg CQ Capras Gladstone 10-20Wane, ParaiaParaia goal
Saturday 12 MarchTrial 2 Wests Panthers Frank Lind Oval, Mitchelton18-14
Legend:   Win  Loss  Draw  Bye

Regular season

DateRoundOpponentVenueScoreTriesGoalsAttendance
Saturday, 19 MarchRound 1 Mackay Cutters colours.svg Mackay Cutters BB Print Stadium 16-10Wane, IsaacRimbu 4 goals
Saturday, 26 MarchRound 2 Central Comets colours.svg CQ Capras Browne Park 16-26Paraia, Wapi, Nima Rimbu 2 goals
Sunday, 3 AprilRound 3 Balmain colours.svg Brisbane Tigers Bycroft Oval, Gold Coast12-22Tai, WaineMavoko 2 goals
Saturday, 9 AprilRound 4 Sunshine Coast Colours.svg Sunshine Coast Falcons Bycroft Oval, Gold Coast8-22AppoMavoko 2 goals
Monday, 25 AprilRound 5 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears Pizzey Park 0-34
Saturday, 30th AprilRound 6BYE
Saturday, 7 MayRound 7 Norths Devils colours.svg Norths Devils Bycroft Oval, Gold Coast24-28Wane, Nima, Wapi, ParaiaParaia 4 goals
Friday, 13 MayRound 8 Townsville Blackhawks colours.png Townsville Blackhawks Jack Manski Oval 42-20Namo 2, Jesse, Worot, Nima, Wane, Waine, HanParaia 5 goals
Saturday, 21 MayRound 9 Redcliffe colours.svg Redcliffe Dolphins Bycroft Oval, Gold Coast16-30Namo, Tai, IsaacMavoko 2 goals
Sunday, 5 JuneRound 10 Western Suburbs colours.svg Tweed Heads Seagulls Tugun RLFC, Tugun22-24Appo, Nima, Laka, Wapi Mavoko 2, Paraia goals
Saturday, 11 JuneRound 11 Souths-Logan Magpies Colours.svg Souths Logan Magpies Bycroft Oval, Gold Coast26-22Isaac 2, Wapi, Tai, WaneMavoko 2, Paraia goals
Sunday, 19 JuneRound 12 Northern Pride colours.png Northern Pride Barlow Park 6-30GilmoTony goal
Saturday, 2 JulyRound 13 Ipswich Colours.svg Ipswich Jets North Ipswich Reserve18-36 Wane,Nima, TaiMavoko 3 goals
Saturday, 9 JulyRound 14 Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg Wynnum Manly Seagulls BMD Kougari Oval, Brisbane36-22 Wane 2, Laka, Appo, Rop, AluParaia 5,Rimbu goals
Sunday, 17 JulyRound 15 Central Comets colours.svg CQ Capras Bycroft Oval, Gold Coast24-62 Nima, Appo, Rimbu, TaiParaia 4 goals
Saturday, 23 JulyRound 16 Balmain colours.svg Brisbane Tigers John Kerr Park, Cunnamulla32-24Laka 2, Han, Paraia, Pat, JosephRimbu 4 goals
Sunday, 7 AugustRound 17 Sunshine Coast Colours.svg Sunshine Coast Falcons Sunshine Coast Stadium 6-44KembisParaia goal
Saturday, 13 AugustRound 18 Townsville Blackhawks colours.png Townsville Blackhawks Bycroft Oval, Gold Coast23-23Kot 2, Wane ,LakaParaia 3 goals, 1 drop goal
Saturday, 20 AugustRound 19 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears Bycroft Oval32-24Han,Kot,Tenza, Rimbu, KembisParaia 5 goals, 1 pen.
Saturday, 27 AugustRound 20 Mackay Cutters colours.svg Mackay Cutters PNG Football Stadium 30-28Tai, Kot, Joseph, Waine , Tanabi, Puara Paraia 3 goals
Legend:   Win  Loss  Draw  Bye

Statistics

Name App T G FG Pts
Ila Alu81--4
Keven Appo 164--16
Casey Dickson3----
Tyler Han103--12
Dilbert Isaac 154--16
Mathew Jesse71--4
Liam Joseph42--8
Francis Kembis52--8
Benji Kot104--16
Kitron Laka125--20
Jamie Mavoko9-13-26
Sylvester Namo 163--12
Brandon Nima 186--24
Kingstimer Paraia17333179
Jordan Pat81--4
Gilimo Paul81--4
Wartovo Puara 141--4
Judah Rimbu13211-30
Junior Rop171--4
Rodrick Tai 156--24
Sherwin Tanabi 151--4
Wesser Tenza 131--4
Mark Tony13-1-2
Emmanuel Waine 183--12
Solo Wane 178--32
Terry Wapi 84--16
Tony Worot31--4
Samuel Yegip11----
Totals68581389

Representatives

The following players played representative matches in 2022.

Pacific Test PNG Prime Minister's XIII World Cup
Dilbert Isaac
PNG Kumuls
Solo Wane
PNG Kumuls
Wartovo Puara
PNG Kumuls
PNG Prime Minister's XIII
Sylvester Namo
PNG Kumuls
PNG Prime Minister's XIII
Emmanuel Waine
PNG Kumuls
PNG Prime Minister's XIII
Keven Appo
PNG Prime Minister's XIII
Rodrick Tai
PNG Prime Minister's XIII
Sherwin Tanabi
PNG Prime Minister's XIII
Wesser Tenza
PNG Prime Minister's XIII
Judah Rimbu
PNG Prime Minister's XIII
Francis Kembis
PNG Prime Minister's XIII
Brandon Nima
PNG Prime Minister's XIII

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