2022 Papua New Guinea Hunters season
Papua New Guinea rugby league club
2022 Papua New Guinea Hunters season Queensland Cup Rank12 2022 record Wins: 7; draws: 1; losses: 11 Points scored For: 389; against: 531 CEO Scott Barker[ 1] Coach Matthew Church Captain Stadium Bycroft Oval, Gold Coast Tries 8 (Wane ) Goals 33 (Kingstimer Paraia) Points 79 (Kingstimer Paraia)
The Papua New Guinea Hunters is a professional rugby league club from Papua New Guinea that participates in the Queensland Cup in Australia. Their 2022 official 27-man squad[ 3] have relocated to Runaway Bay , Gold Coast for the second year in a row.[ 4] The 2022 Hostplus 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.[ 5] They have reappointed Matt Church[ 6] as their head coach to be supported by Assistant Coaches, Stanley Tepend [ 7] and Paul Aiton .Two of the Hunters players, Anthony Worot and Sherwin Tanabi were given a one week train and trial with the Cowboys Young Guns and featured in the trial match for the Young Guns against the Mackay Cutters .[ 8] [ 9] The Hunters have announced a new strategic player pathways partnership with Dolphins (NRL) that will see four PNG Hunters players joining Dolphins (NRL) for a full NRL pre-season out of which two PNG Hunters players will remain with the Dolphins for the full NRL season commencing in 2023 and play for the Hunters on the weekends when not in the Top 17 team.[ 10]
Season summary
Milestone games
Round
Player
Milestone
Round 1
Rodrick Tai (#100), Mark Tony(#101), Wesser Tenza (#102), Kingstimer Paraia(#103)
Hostplus Cup debuts
Round 1
Kevin Appo
PNG Hunters captaincy debut
Round 3
Mathew Jesse(#104), Jamie Mavoko(#105), Anthony Worot(#106)
Hostplus Cup debuts
Round 3
Rodrick Tai
Scored his first Hostplus Cup try
Round 5
Sherwin Tanabi (#107)
HC debut
Round 7
Kitron Laka(#108)
HC debut
Round 8
Tyler Han(#109)
HC debut
Round 8
Brandon Nima
PNG Hunters captaincy debut
Round 8
Tony Worot, Mathew Jesse and Tyler Han
Scored their first Hostplus cup tries
Round 10
Kitron Laka
Scored his first Hostplus cup try
Round 13
Dilbert Isaac
50th Hostplus cup match
Round 15
Judah Rimbu
scored his first Hostplus Cup try
Round 16
Brandon Nima
50th Hostplus cup match
Round 16
Liam Joseph(#110) and Francis Kembis(#111)
Hostplus Cup debuts
Round 16
Liam Joseph
scored his first Hostplus Cup try
Round 17
Francis Kembis
scored his first Hostplus Cup try
Round 19
Wesser Tenza
scored his first Hostplus Cup try
2022 squad
PNG Hunters
First team squad
Coaching staff
Tyler Han – FB , SO
Brandon Nima – CE , WG (vc)
Benji Kot – CE , SR
Rodrick Tai – CE , WG , SR
Solo Wane – WG
Kingstimer Paraia – SO , HK
Judah Rimbu – HB , HK , SO
Francis Kembis – PR , SR
Wartovo Puara – HK
Sylvester Namo – PR , SR
Sherwin Tanabi – SR
Kevin Appo – SR , LK (c)
Ila Alu – LK , PR (c)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Legend:
(c) Captain(s)
(vc) Vice-captain(s)
Updated: 27 January 2022 Source(s): [ 11]
Squad movement
Gains
Losses
Ladder
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
Saturday 5 March
Trial 1
CQ Capras
Gladstone
10-20
Wane, Paraia
Paraia goal
Saturday 12 March
Trial 2
Wests Panthers
Frank Lind Oval, Mitchelton
18-14
Legend : Win Loss Draw Bye
Regular season
Date
Round
Opponent
Venue
Score
Tries
Goals
Attendance
Saturday, 19 March
Round 1
Mackay Cutters
BB Print Stadium
16-10
Wane, Isaac
Rimbu 4 goals
Saturday, 26 March
Round 2
CQ Capras
Browne Park
16-26
Paraia, Wapi , Nima
Rimbu 2 goals
Sunday, 3 April
Round 3
Brisbane Tigers
Bycroft Oval, Gold Coast
12-22
Tai, Waine
Mavoko 2 goals
Saturday, 9 April
Round 4
Sunshine Coast Falcons
Bycroft Oval, Gold Coast
8-22
Appo
Mavoko 2 goals
Monday, 25 April
Round 5
Burleigh Bears
Pizzey Park
0-34
Saturday, 30th April
Round 6
BYE
Saturday, 7 May
Round 7
Norths Devils
Bycroft Oval, Gold Coast
24-28
Wane, Nima , Wapi , Paraia
Paraia 4 goals
Friday, 13 May
Round 8
Townsville Blackhawks
Jack Manski Oval
42-20
Namo 2, Jesse, Worot, Nima , Wane, Waine, Han
Paraia 5 goals
Saturday, 21 May
Round 9
Redcliffe Dolphins
Bycroft Oval, Gold Coast
16-30
Namo, Tai, Isaac
Mavoko 2 goals
Sunday, 5 June
Round 10
Tweed Heads Seagulls
Tugun RLFC, Tugun
22-24
Appo, Nima , Laka, Wapi
Mavoko 2, Paraia goals
Saturday, 11 June
Round 11
Souths Logan Magpies
Bycroft Oval, Gold Coast
26-22
Isaac 2, Wapi , Tai, Wane
Mavoko 2, Paraia goals
Sunday, 19 June
Round 12
Northern Pride
Barlow Park
6-30
Gilmo
Tony goal
Saturday, 2 July
Round 13
Ipswich Jets
North Ipswich Reserve
18-36
Wane ,Nima , Tai
Mavoko 3 goals
Saturday, 9 July
Round 14
Wynnum Manly Seagulls
BMD Kougari Oval, Brisbane
36-22
Wane 2, Laka, Appo, Rop, Alu
Paraia 5,Rimbu goals
Sunday, 17 July
Round 15
CQ Capras
Bycroft Oval, Gold Coast
24-62
Nima , Appo, Rimbu, Tai
Paraia 4 goals
Saturday, 23 July
Round 16
Brisbane Tigers
John Kerr Park, Cunnamulla
32-24
Laka 2, Han, Paraia, Pat, Joseph
Rimbu 4 goals
Sunday, 7 August
Round 17
Sunshine Coast Falcons
Sunshine Coast Stadium
6-44
Kembis
Paraia goal
Saturday, 13 August
Round 18
Townsville Blackhawks
Bycroft Oval, Gold Coast
23-23
Kot 2, Wane ,Laka
Paraia 3 goals, 1 drop goal
Saturday, 20 August
Round 19
Burleigh Bears
Bycroft Oval
32-24
Han,Kot,Tenza, Rimbu, Kembis
Paraia 5 goals, 1 pen.
Saturday, 27 August
Round 20
Mackay Cutters
PNG Football Stadium
30-28
Tai, Kot, Joseph, Waine , Tanabi, Puara
Paraia 3 goals
Legend : Win Loss Draw Bye
Statistics
Name
App
T
G
FG
Pts
Ila Alu
8
1
-
-
4
Keven Appo
16
4
-
-
16
Casey Dickson
3
-
-
-
-
Tyler Han
10
3
-
-
12
Dilbert Isaac
15
4
-
-
16
Mathew Jesse
7
1
-
-
4
Liam Joseph
4
2
-
-
8
Francis Kembis
5
2
-
-
8
Benji Kot
10
4
-
-
16
Kitron Laka
12
5
-
-
20
Jamie Mavoko
9
-
13
-
26
Sylvester Namo
16
3
-
-
12
Brandon Nima
18
6
-
-
24
Kingstimer Paraia
17
3
33
1
79
Jordan Pat
8
1
-
-
4
Gilimo Paul
8
1
-
-
4
Wartovo Puara
14
1
-
-
4
Judah Rimbu
13
2
11
-
30
Junior Rop
17
1
-
-
4
Rodrick Tai
15
6
-
-
24
Sherwin Tanabi
15
1
-
-
4
Wesser Tenza
13
1
-
-
4
Mark Tony
13
-
1
-
2
Emmanuel Waine
18
3
-
-
12
Solo Wane
17
8
-
-
32
Terry Wapi
8
4
-
-
16
Tony Worot
3
1
-
-
4
Samuel Yegip
11
-
-
-
-
Totals
68
58
1
389
Representatives
The following players played representative matches in 2022.
References