2024 Papua New Guinea Hunters season

2024 Papua New Guinea Hunters season
Queensland Cup Rank	5
Play-off result	4
2024 record	Wins: 12; draws: 0; losses: 8
Team information
CEO	Scott Barker
Coach	Paul Aiton
Captain	Ila Alu
Stadium	PNG Football Stadium
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The 2024 Hostplus Cup is the PNG Hunters' eleventh season in rugby league's Queensland Cup. The Papua New Guinea Hunters is a professional rugby league club from Papua New Guinea.

Season summary

Milestone games

Round	Player	Milestone

Ladder

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	B	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
3	Redcliffe Dolphins	20	13	0	7	3	616	414	+202	32	Finals series
4	Sunshine Coast Falcons	20	12	0	8	3	546	387	+159	30
5	Papua New Guinea Hunters	20	12	0	8	3	602	595	+7	30
6	Central Queensland Capras	20	10	2	8	3	474	452	+22	28
7	Burleigh Bears	20	10	1	9	3	542	404	+138	27

Source: QRL RLP

2024 squad

PNG Hunters

First team squad								Coaching staff
Sanny Wabo – FB Brandon Nima – WG, CE Robert Mathias – CE, SR Alex Max – CE, SR Solo Wane – WG Joshua Lau – SO, CE, FB Jamie Mavoko – HB Valentine Richard – PR Judah Rimbu – HK, HB Junior Rop – PR, LK Whallen Tau-Loi – SR Benji Kot – SR, CE Ila Alu – LK (c)		Finley Glare – HK, HB Jordan Pat – PR Koso Bandi – SR Junior Talin – SR Elijah Roltinga – CE Anthony Worot – PR Clent Lama – CE Joshua Mire – SO, HB Manisa Kai – SR Seal Kalo – PR Weiyah Koi – SR, LK Morea Morea – FB Sakias Komati – SO		Wendle Kipsy – PR, SR Gairo Voro – HK Trevor Solu – HK Zechariah Selu – SO, HB				Head coach Paul Aiton Assistant coaches Wartovo Puara Enoch Maki Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s) Updated: 04 March 2024 Source(s):

Squad movement

Gains

Player	Signed From	Until End of	Notes
Koso Bandi	Rabaul Gurias	2024

Losses

Player	Signed To	Until End of	Notes
Rodrick Tai	Warrington Wolves	2024

Statistics

Name	App	T	G	FG	Pts
Ila Alu	21	1	-	-	4
Koso Bandi	18	0	-	-	0
Finley Glare	4	0	-	-	0
Manisa Kai	7	0	-	-	0
Seal Kalo	10	0	-	-	0
Sakias Komati	6	2	-	-	8
Weiyah Koi	7	0	-	-	0
Benji Kot	20	5	-	-	20
Clent Lama	15	6	6	-	36
Joshua Lau	20	8	-	1	33
Jamie Mavoko	17	2	68	-	144
Alex Max	17	13	-	-	52
Joshua Mire	6	1	-	-	4
Morea Morea	2	0	0	-	0
Brandon Nima	23	14	-	-	56
Jordan Pat	20	2	-	-	8
{{sortname|Valentine|Richard	17	6	-	-	24
Elijah Roltinga	15	9	-	-	36
{{sortname|Judah|Rimbu	23	16	-	-	64
Junior Rop	13	2	-	-	8
Trevor Solu	1	-	1	-	2
Whallen Tau-Loi	5	2	-	-	8
Gairo Voro|1	-	-	-	-		Sanny Wabo|22	13	-	-	52
Solo Wane	23	7	-	-	28
Anthony Worot	16	-	-	-	-
Totals		124	91	1	679

Representatives

The following players played representative matches in 2024.

	PNG Prime Minister's XIII	2024 Rugby League Pacific Championships
Ila Alu	PNG Prime Minister's XIII	PNG Kumuls
Valentine Richard		PNG Kumuls
Benji Kot	PNG Prime Minister's XIII
Alex Max	PNG Prime Minister's XIII
Jamie Mavoko	PNG Prime Minister's XIII
Finley Glare	PNG Prime Minister's XIII
Jordan Pat	PNG Prime Minister's XIII
Sakias Komati	PNG Prime Minister's XIII
Brandon Nima	PNG Prime Minister's XIII
Morea Morea	PNG Prime Minister's XIII	PNG Kumuls
Koso Bandi	PNG Prime Minister's XIII	PNG Kumuls
Judah Rimbu	PNG Prime Minister's XIII	PNG Kumuls
Elijah Roltinga	PNG Prime Minister's XIII	PNG Kumuls
Sanny Wabo	PNG Prime Minister's XIII
Rob Mathias	PNG Prime Minister's XIII	PNG Kumuls