2024 Papua New Guinea Hunters season
Rugby league team season
- Ila Alu
| ← 2023 | 2025 → |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Round 9 | Gairo Voro | Debutant (Hunters # 133) |
| Round 16 | Junior Rop | 50th Q Cup match |
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
| First team squad | Coaching staff | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach Assistant coaches
Updated: 04 March 2024 | |||||||||
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 | [3] | |
| Rodrick Tai | Warrington Wolves | 2024 | [4] |
| Sherwin Tanabi | Released to study | [5] |
Statistics
| Name | App | T | G | FG | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ila Alu | 18 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| Koso Bandi | 15 | 0 | - | - | 0 |
| Finley Glare | 17 | 6 | 6 | - | 36 |
| Manisa Kai | 3 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| Seal Kalo | 7 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| Weiyah Koi | 8 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| Sakias Komati | 6 | 2 | 0 | - | 8 |
| Benji Kot | 10 | 4 | - | - | 16 |
| Clent Lama | 13 | 6 | 16 | - | 56 |
| Joshua Lau | 18 | 8 | - | - | 32 |
| Robert Mathias | 8 | 1 | 0 | - | 4 |
| Jamie Mavoko | 14 | 2 | 58 | - | 124 |
| Alex Max | 16 | 12 | - | - | 48 |
| Joshua Mire | 2 | 0 | - | - | 0 |
| Morea Morea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Nima | 20 | 12 | - | - | 48 |
| Jordan Pat | 19 | 2 | 0 | - | 8 |
| Valentine Richard | 16 | 6 | - | - | 24 |
| Judah Rimbu | 20 | 13 | - | - | 52 |
| Elijah Roltinga | 12 | 8 | - | - | 32 |
| Junior Rop | 11 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
| Trevor Solu | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 2 |
| Junior Talin | 5 | 0 | - | - | 0 |
| Whallen Tau-Loi | 18 | 4 | - | - | 16 |
| Gairo Voro | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 |
| Sanny Wabo | 19 | 12 | - | - | 48 |
| Solo Wane | 20 | 5 | - | - | 20 |
| Anthony Worot | 17 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| Totals | 110 | 81 | 0 | 602 |
Representatives
The following players played representative matches in 2024.
References
- ^ "Hunters confirm 2024 Head Coach". PNG Hunters. 16 November 2023.
- ^ "Squad Announcement". www.pnghunters.com. 2 March 2024.
- ^ https://www.thenational.com.pg/ex-hunter-moide-to-join-vipers-this-season/
- ^ https://warringtonwolves.com/news/2023/august/PNG-international-Tai-joins-the-Wire-for-2024/
- ^ https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2024/03/09/png-hunters-cup-gains-and-losses-for-2024/
