2024 Papua New Guinea Hunters season

The 2024 Hostplus Cup will be 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.

2024 Papua New Guinea Hunters season
Queensland Cup Rank	10
2024 record	Wins: 3; draws: 0; losses: 4
Points scored	For: 200; against: 209
Team information
CEO	Scott Barker
Coach	Paul Aiton
Captain	Ila Alu
Stadium	PNG Football Stadium
Top scorers
Tries	4 (Clent Lama)
Goals	15 (Clent Lama)
Points	46 (Clent Lama)
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Season summary

Milestone games

Round	Player	Milestone
Round 1	Clent Lama, Roltinga, Mathias, W. Koi	Debutants (Hunters # 125-128)
Round 1	Clent Lama, Weiyah Koi	First Q Cup tries
Round 2	Talin, Finley Glare, Manasi Kai	Debutants (Hunters # 129-131)
Round 2	Manasi Kai	First Q Cup try
Round 2	Robert Mathias	First Q Cup try
Round 4	Alex Max	Debutant (Hunters # 132)
Round 4	Solo Wane, Judah Rimbu	50th Q Cup match
Round 8	Alex Max, Elijah Roltinga	First Q Cup tries

2024 squad

PNG Hunters

First team squad								Coaching staff
Sanny Wabo – FB Brandon Nima – WG, CE Alex Max – CE, SR Elijah Roltinga – CE Solo Wane – WG Joshua Lau – SO, CE, FB Jamie Mavoko – HB Valentine Richard – PR Judah Rimbu – HK, HB Anthony Worot – PR Robert Mathias – CE, SR Whallen Tau-Loi – SR Ila Alu – LK (c)		Trevor Solu – HK Jordan Pat – PR Koso Bandi – SR Weiyah Koi – SR, LK Morea Morea – FB Joshua Mire – SO, HB Junior Rop – PR, LK Seal Kalo – PR Finley Glare – HK Junior Talin – SR Manasi Kai – SR Sakias Komati – SO Clent Lama – CE		Wendle Kipsy – PR, SR Gairo Voro – HK Bruce Bawa – CE, WG 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
Bruce Bawase	Junior Kumuls	2024
Finley Glare	Lae Tigers	2024
Manisa Kai	Enga Mioks	2024
Wendle Kipsy	Lae Tigers	2024
Weiyah Koi	Valleys Brisbane	2024
Clent Lama	Mendi Muruks	2024
Robert Mathias	Lae Tigers	2024
Alex Max	Rabaul Gurias	2024
Jordan Pat	Rabaul Gurias	2024
Valentine Richard	Central Queensland Capras	2024
Elijah Roltinga	Kimbe Cutters	2024
Zachariah Selu	Islands Zone	2024
Junior Talin	Enga Mioks	2024
Gairo Voro	Central Dabaris/Junior Kumuls	2024
Anthony Worot	Hela Wigmen	2024

Losses

Player	Signed To	Until End of	Notes
Tom Moide	Port Moresby Vipers
Rodrick Tai	Warrington Wolves	2024
Sherwin Tanabi	Released to study

Statistics

*	Denotes player on loan from the Central Queensland Capras.

Name	App	T	G	FG	Pts
Ila Alu	6	0	-	-	0
Koso Bandi	5	0	-	-	0
Bruce Bawa	0	0	-	-	0
Finley Glare	4	1	-	-	4
Manasi Kai	1	1	-	-	4
Seal Kalo	4	1	-	-	4
Wendel Kipsy	0	0	-	-	0
Weiyah Koi	5	1	-	-	4
Sakias Komati	3	1	0	-	4
Benji Kot	5	0	-	-	0
Clent Lama	6	4	15	-	42
Joshua Lau	7	1	-	-	4
Robert Mathias	3	1	0	-	4
Jamie Mavoko	3	1	10	-	24
Alex Max	4	3	-	-	12
Joshua Mire	2	0	-	-	0
Morea Morea	0	0	0	0	0
Brandon Nima	7	3	-	-	12
Jordan Pat	6	1	0	-	4
Valentine Richard	4	1	-	-	4
Judah Rimbu	6	1	-	-	4
Elijah Roltinga	5	1	-	-	4
Junior Rop	0	0	-	-	0
Zechariah Selu	0	0	0	-	0
Trevor Solu	1	0	1	-	2
Junior Talin	1	0	-	-	0
Whallen Tau-Loi	7	3	-	-	12
Gairo Voro	0	0	-	-	0
Sanny Wabo	7	3	-	-	12
Solo Wane	7	1	-	-	4
Anthony Worot	2	0	-	-	0
Totals		37	26	0	200

Representatives

The following players played representative matches in 2024.