2017 PNG Hunters season

2017 PNG Hunters season
2017 PNG Hunters season
Queensland Cup Rank	1st
Team information
CEO	Reatau Rau
Coach	Michael Marum
Captain	Ase Boas;
Stadium	National Football Stadium

The 2017 Intrust Super Cup was the PNG Hunters fourth season in the Queensland Cup and they also won their first premiership title that year.^[1]

Season Summary edit

The PNG Hunters won their first ever minor premiership and went on to claim their maiden premiership edging out the Sunshine Coast Falcons in the grand final 12–10. They then advanced to the NRL State Championship final against the NSW Cup champions Penrith Panthers where they were beaten 42–18 in Sydney on NRL Grand final day.^[2] Ten of their players were selected in the 23-man PNG Kumuls squad for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup.^[3]

2017 squad edit

PNG Hunters
First team squad								Coaching staff
Adex Wera – FB, WG Stargroth Amean – WG Bland Abavu – CE Butler Morris – CE Wawa Paul – WG Ase Boas – SO Watson Boas – HB Enoch Maki – PR Wartovo Puara – HK Esau Siune – PR Stanton Albert – SR Wellington Albert – SR Moses Meninga – LK		Nixon Put – SR David Loko – PR Eddie Dafa – PR Gahuna Sailas – SO Edward Goma – FB Israel Eliab – CE Anderson Benford – SR Willie Minoga – WG Lawrence Tu'u – FB Karo Kauna Jnr – WG						Head coach Michael Marum Assistant coaches Nigel Hukula Roger Laka Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s) Updated: 5 January 2017 Source(s): [1]

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Squad movement edit

Gains edit

Player	Signed From	Until End of	Notes
Wellington Albert	Penrith Panthers	2017	^[5]
Stanton Albert	Penrith Panthers	2017	<^[6]
Israel Eliab	London Broncos	2017	<^[7]
Willie Minoga	Townsville Blackhawks	2018	^[8]