2024 Papua New Guinea Hunters season

2024 Papua New Guinea Hunters season
Queensland Cup Rank	5
Play-off result	4
2024 record	Wins: 14; draws: 0; losses: 9
Points scored	For: 679; against: 659
Team information
CEO	Scott Barker
Coach	Paul Aiton
Captain	Ila Alu
Stadium	PNG Football Stadium
Top scorers
Tries	16 (Judah Rimbu)
Goals	68 (Jamie Mavoko)
Points	144 (Jamie Mavoko)
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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. They returned to the finals scene for the first time since 2017 dropping out in the preliminary final after their loss to Norths Devils at Bishop Park.

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

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
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

Name	App	T	G	FG	Pts
Ila Alu	21	1	-	-	4
Koso Bandi	18	0	-	-	0
Finley Glare	20	7	6	-	36
Manisa Kai	3	1	-	-	4
Seal Kalo	7	1	-	-	4
Weiyah Koi	8	1	-	-	4
Sakias Komati	6	2	-	-	8
Benji Kot	13	4	-	-	16
Clent Lama	15	6	16	-	56
Joshua Lau	20	8	-	1	33
Robert Mathias	11	3	-	-	12
Jamie Mavoko	17	2	68	-	144
Alex Max	17	13	-	-	52
Joshua Mire	4	0	-	-	0
Morea Morea	2	-	-	-	0
Brandon Nima	23	14	-	-	56
Jordan Pat	20	2	-	-	8
Valentine Richard	17	6	-	-	24
Judah Rimbu	23	16	-	-	64
Elijah Roltinga	15	9	-	-	36
Junior Rop	13	2	-	-	8
Trevor Solu	1	0	1	-	2
Junior Talin	7	0	-	-	0
Whallen Tau-Loi	21	5	-	-	20
Gairo Voro	1	0	-	-	0
Sanny Wabo	22	13	-	-	52
Solo Wane	23	7	-	-	28
Anthony Worot	19	1	-	-	4
Totals		124	91	1	679

Representatives

The following players played representative matches in 2024.