2022 Papua New Guinea Hunters season

The Papua New Guinea Hunters is a professional rugby league club from Papua New Guinea that participates in the Queensland Cup in Australia. They will be relocatiing to Runaway Bay, Gold Coast for the 2022 Intrust Super Cup Season. The 2022 Intrust Super Cup will be the PNG Hunters' ninth season in rugby league's Queensland Cup after securing their future with a four-year license from 2019 until 2022.[2] They have reappointed Matt Church[3] as their head coach to be supported by Assistant Coaches, Stanley Tepend [4]and Paul Aiton. Their 2022 training squad will be trimmed to a final 26 man squad relocates to Australia in January,2022.[5]

2022 Papua New Guinea Hunters season
Team information
CEOScott Barker[1]
CoachMathew Church
StadiumBycroft Oval, Gold Coast
< 2021 2023 >

Season summary
  • Round 1:

Milestone games
RoundPlayerMilestone
Round 1ISC debut

2022 squad
PNG Hunters
First team squad Coaching staff
  • Judah Rimbu – HK, SO
  • Emmanuel Waine – SR, CE
  • Jordan Pat – SR, PR
  • Sylvester Namo – SR
  • Dilbert Isaac – PR, LK
  • Valentine Culligan – PR
  • Francis Kembis – LK
  • Solomon Pokare – HB
  • Kingstimer Paraia – HK
  • Jesse Mathew – FB
  • Casey Dickson – PR
  • Kitron Laka – SR
  • Nathan Tente – HK
  • Roderick Tai – CE
  • Liam Joseph – WG
  • Sherwin Tanabi – SR
  • Sanny Wabo – FB
  • Tony Worot – PR

Head coach

  • Mathew Church

Assistant coaches

Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)

Updated: 19 November 2021
Source(s): [6]

Squad movement

Gains
Player Signed From Until End of Notes
Jesse MathewWaghi Tumbe
2022
[7]
Francis KembisWaghi Tumbe
2022
[8]
Liam JosephRabaul Gurias
2022
[9]
Nathan TenteRabaul Gurias
2022
[10]
Kitron LakaLae Snax Tigers
2022
[11]
Casey DicksonLae Snax Tigers
2022
[12]
Jamie MavokoLae Snax Tigers
2022
[13]
Roderick TaiLae Snax Tigers
2022
[14]
Sherwin TanabiLae Snax Tigers
2022
[15]
Mark TonyLae Snax Tigers
2022
[16]
Valentine CulliganHela Wigmen
2022
[17]
Kingstimer ParaiaPort Moresby Vipers
2022
[18]
Sanny WaboLae Snax Tigers
2022
[19]
Tony WorotKimbe Cutters
2022
[20]

Losses
Player Signed To Until End of Notes
Ase BoasRetirement
2022
[21]
Stanton AlbertRetirement
2022
[22]
Enoch MakiRetirement
2022
[23]
Jokadi BireRetired on Medical condition
2022
[24]
Jeffrey RobertHelensvale Hornets
2022
[25]
Edwin IpapeCentral Queensland Capras
2022
[26]
Charlie SimonLae Snax Tigers
2022
[27]
Mark PitiLae Snax Tigers
2022
[28]
Joe JoshuaLae Snax Tigers
2022
[29]
Norman Brown
2022
[30]
Brendon Gotuno
2022
[31]

Ladder
Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1 Norths Devils 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Wynnum Manly Seagulls 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Burleigh Bears 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Tweed Heads Seagulls 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Redcliffe Dolphins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Souths Logan Magpies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Townsville Blackhawks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Sunshine Coast Falcons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Northern Pride 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Papua New Guinea Hunters 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Brisbane Tigers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Mackay Cutters 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Ipswich Jets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Central Queensland Capras 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  • The team highlighted in blue has clinched the minor premiership
  • Teams highlighted in green have qualified for the finals
  • The team highlighted in red has clinched the wooden spoon

Fixtures

Pre-season
Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals

Regular season


Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals Attendance
Saturday, 19 MarchRound 1 Mackay CuttersBB Print Stadium
Saturday, 26 MarchRound 2 CQ CaprasBrowne Park
Saturday, 2 AprilRound 3 Brisbane TigersBycroft Oval, Gold Coast
Saturday, 9 AprilRound 4 Sunshine Coast FalconsBycroft Oval, Gold Coast
Monday, 25 AprilRound 5 Burleigh BearsPizzey Park
Saturday, 30th AprilRound 6BYE
Saturday, 7 MayRound 7 Norths DevilsBycroft Oval, Gold Coast
Friday, 13 MayRound 8 Townsville BlackhawksJack Manski Oval
Saturday, 21 MayRound 9 Redcliffe DolphinsBycroft Oval, Gold Coast
Sunday, 5 JuneRound 10 Tweed Heads SeagullsPiggabeen Sports Complex
Saturday, 11 JuneRound 11 Souths Logan MagpiesBycroft Oval, Gold Coast
Saturday, 18 JuneRound 12 Northern PrideBarlow Park
Saturday, 2 JulyRound 13 Ipswich JetsNorth Ipswich Reserve
Saturday, 9 JulyRound 14 Wynnum Manly SeagullsBMD Kougari Oval, Brisbane
Saturday, 16 JulyRound 15 CQ CaprasBycroft Oval, Gold Coast
Saturday, 23 JulyRound 16 Brisbane TigersTBA
Sunday, 7 AugustRound 17 Sunshine Coast FalconsSunshine Coast Stadium
Saturday, 13 AugustRound 18 Townsville BlackhawksBycroft Oval, Gold Coast
Saturday, 20 AugustRound 19 Burleigh BearsBycroft Oval, Gold Coast
Saturday, 27 AugustRound 20 Mackay CuttersBycroft Oval, Gold Coast
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw   Bye

[32]

Statistics
NameAppTGFGPts
Ila Alu-----
Kevin Appo----
Norman Brown-----
Valentine Culligan-----
Casey Dickson-----
Brendon Gotuno-----
Edwin Ipape-----
Dilbert Isaac-----
Liam Joseph-----
Epel Kapinias-----
Francis Kembis-----
Benji Kot-----
Kitron Laka-----
Jesse Mathew-----
Jamie Mavoko-----
Sylvester Namo-----
Brandon Nima-----
Jordan Pat-----
Gilmo Paul-----
Solomon Pokare-----
Wartovo Puara-----
Junior Rau-----
Judah Rimbu-----
Roderick Tai-----
Sherwin Tanabi-----
Nathan Tente-----
Mark Tony-----
Emmanuel Waine-----
Solo Wane-----
Terry Wapi-----
Tony Worot-----
Samuel Yegip-----
Totals----

References
  1. https://www.pnghunters.com/2021/10/25/hunters-reappoint-barker-to-ceo-role/
  2. https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2019/02/07/png-hunters-secure-intrust-super-cup-future/
  3. https://www.pnghunters.com/2021/10/07/hunters-reappoint-church-to-coaching-role/
  4. https://www.pnghunters.com/2021/11/01/hunters-appoint-stanley-tepend-as-assistant-coach/
  5. https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2021/11/19/png-hunters-name-2022-extended-squad/
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