Alex Max

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Alex Max
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Personal information
Full nameAlex Max
Born
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight14 st 13 lb (95 kg)
Playing information
Position Centre
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2024–25 PNG Hunters 38220088
2026– London Broncos 260024
Total402800112
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2024– PNG Prime Minister's XIII 21004
Source: [1] [2]
As of 26 January 2026

Alex Max is a Papua New Guinean professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre for the London Broncos in the Betfred Championship.

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He has previously played for the Papua New Guinea Hunters in the Queensland Cup. Max has also played for the PNG Prime Minister's XIII at representative level.

Background

Max was born in Chimbu Province, Papua New Guinea. He attended Waghi Valley Secondary School in Jiwaka. [3]

He played for the Bomai Bulldogs in the Kimil Rugby League Competition in 2016. [4]

Career

Club career

Max joined the Enga Mioks in 2020 in the Digicell Cup, but COVID-19 hit. [5]

He played for the Rabaul Gurias in the Digicell Cup. [6] [7]

Max made his debut in April 2024 for the Papua New Guinea Hunters against the Tweed Seagulls in the Queensland Cup. [8] He played 38 Queensland Cup games for the Hunters, scoring 22 tries between 2024 and 2025. [9] [10]

He joined the London Broncos ahead of their 2026 RFL Championship season. [11] He scored two tries on his debut [12] [13] and was named as man-of-the match in scoring four tries the following week in the Challenge Cup. [14]

Representative career

Max made his representative debut for the PNG Prime Minister's XIII in October 2024, scoring a try in their 42–20 defeat to the Australian Prime Minister's XIII. [15] He was once again selected for the fixture the following season. [16]

References

  1. "Player Summary: Alex Max". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club.
  2. Rugby League Project
  3. Second time lucky
  4. Second time lucky
  5. Max eyes NRL dream. Hunters centre finds fresh fire in PNG's 2028 entry
  6. Gurias prove too good for Dabaris
  7. London Broncos secure Max in latest signing
  8. Max caps off stellar debut season
  9. Alex Max signed up
  10. Rising star in Hunters Hostplus campaign
  11. PNG’s Alex Max Secures London Broncos Contract for 2026 Season
  12. PNG stars help launch London's Lockyer era in style
  13. Broncos secure dominant victory in championship opener; Alex Max nets double
  14. London Broncos enjoy club-record win over Wests Warriors
  15. Aussies get home over PNG
  16. London Broncos set to land latest Papua New Guinean star for 2026 as Kumuls contingent grows