2025 Papua New Guinea Hunters season

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2025 Papua New Guinea Hunters season
Team information
CEOScott Barker
Coach Paul Aiton
Captain
Stadium PNG Football Stadium
  2024 2026  

The 2025 Hostplus Cup will be the PNG Hunters' twelfth season in rugby league's Queensland Cup. The Papua New Guinea Hunters is a professional rugby league club from Papua New Guinea.

Contents

Train and trial partnership with Dolphins (NRL)


Season summary


Milestone games

RoundPlayerMilestone
Round 1(#117)Hostplus Cup debuts
Round 1scored his first try

2025 squad

PNG Hunters
First team squadCoaching staff
  • Trevor Solu HK
  • Seal Kalo PR
  • Anthony Worot PR, SR
  • Alex Max CE
  • Jordan Pat PR
  • Sakias Komati SO
  • Clent Lama CE
  • Murray Connors PR
  • Gairo Voro SO, HB
  • Bradley Orosambo HB, SO
  • Himson Ulalom SR
  • Manasi Kai PR
  • Norman Akunai PR
  • Cedric Kuli SR
  • Steven Bruno PR
  • Finley Muno WG
  • Smith Pamundi LK
  • Zechariah Selu HK
  • Jacob Lot PR
  • Jade Puk WG
  • Jetro James PR
  • Limbi Henry SR
  • Emmanuel Balio PR
  • Shane Kunjil SR
  • Vane Manuma PR, SR
  • Lynchill Kiap HK
  • Reynolds Tai PR, SR
  • Fabian Kairi HK
  • Zebedy Kip SR
  • Jade Puk WG

Head coach

Assistant coaches


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

Updated: 12 November 2024
Source(s): https://www.pnghunters.com/2024/11/12/hunters-kick-off-2025-preseason-training/

Squad movement

Gains

PlayerSigned fromUntil end ofNotes
2025

Losses

PlayerSigned toUntil end ofNotes
Judah Rimbu Castleford Tigers
2026
[1]
Morea Morea North Queensland Cowboys
2025
[2]

Statistics

*Denotes player on loan from the Central Queensland Capras.
Name App T G FG Pts
Ila Alu -----
Koso Bandi -----
Norman Akunai-----
Finley Glare-----
Steven Bruno-----
Emmanuel Anis-----
Seal Kalo-----
Epel Kapinias -----
Limbi Henry-----
Sakias Komati-----
Jordan Pat-----
Benji Kot -----
Joshua Lau-----
Bradley Orosambo-----
Joshua Mire-----
Shane Kunjil-----
Himson Ulalom-----
Brandon Nima -----
Reynolds Tai-----
Vane Manuma-----
Zechariah Selu-----
Trevor Solu-----
Whallen Tau-Loi-----
Anthony Worot----
Zebedy Kip-----
Totals0000

Representatives

The following players played representative matches in 2025.

PNG Prime Minister's XIII 2025 Rugby League Pacific Championships
PNG Prime Minister's XIII
PNG Prime Minister's XIII
PNG Kumuls
PNG Prime Minister's XIII
PNG Kumuls
PNG Prime Minister's XIII
PNG Prime Minister's XIII
PNG Prime Minister's XIII
PNG Kumuls
PNG Prime Minister's XIII
PNG Kumuls
PNG Prime Minister's XIII
PNG Kumuls

References

  1. "Castleford Tigers 'win the race' to sign Papua New Guinea star with transfer confirmed". Love Rugby League. 1 November 2024.
  2. https://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/sport/nrl/cowboys/png-kumuls-star-morea-morea-headlines-10-north-queensland-cowboys-nrl-train-and-trialists/news-story/8f7eaa16a9a8ffbac30a689f753f48db%7Cdate=13 November 2024