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The SP PNG Hunters are pleased to announce that existing assistant coach Paul Aiton has been elevated to the role of Head Coach for the 2024 QRL Hostplus Cup competition. The club has also named an official 40-man training squad in preparation for the upcoming season.  

The selection of Aiton in the Head Coach capacity is the latest evidence of the Hunters upward trajectory as a football club. Over the last few years, the Hunters have made considerable strides both on and off the field towards a highly professional and successful outfit, and Aiton’s acquisition fits this mould.  

Having most recently worked alongside Justin Holbrook in the PNG Kumuls dominant Pacific Bowl Championship series, Aiton brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the Hunters Head Coach role.  

A former Kumul captain himself and a veteran of 250 first-grade games between the NRL and UK Super League, Aiton is perfectly positioned to guide an exciting group of young Hunters players into the future.  

SP PNG Hunters Chairman Stan Joyce said he is “excited to see one of PNG’s finest Rugby League products take the helm at the Hunters and help more of our young Papua New Guinean young men to develop and realise their dreams to play overseas.” 

Preparations for the 2024 QRL Hostplus Cup season have already begun and Aiton will oversee an extended squad of 40 players in the opening stages of the preseason. The final SP PNG Hunters 2024 playing squad will be chosen from this group.  

The club would like to congratulate the following players on their selection in the extended squad:

FULLTIME CONTRACTS

Morea MOREA

Solo WANE

Brendon NIMA

Siki KONDEN

Joshua LAU

Jamie MAVOKO

Judah RIMBU

Epel KAPINIAS

Benji KOT

Sherwin TANABI

Sanny WABO

Seal KALO

Tommy MOIDE

Trevor SOLU

Sakias KOMATI

Whallan TAU-LOI

Junior IGILA

Joshua MIRE

Junior ROP

Ila ALU

TRAIN & TRIAL CONTRACTS

DOUZEN HOYATO

DOUGLAS PIRIKA

ELIJAH ROLTINGA

CLENT LAMA

KEVIN YAKO

ZACHARIAH SELU

GARRY JAMES

FINLAY GLARE

LIMBI HENRY

JUNIOR TALIN

ATUA JOSHUA

ALEX MAX

JORDAN PAT

ANTHONY WOROT

NORMAN AKUNAI

CHRIS URAKUSIE

WENDLE KIPSY

ISHMAEL WAINE

ROBERT MATHIAS

JUNIOR KUMULS

REYNOLDS TAI

GREGAN FORMAT

GABRIEL KAUPA

BRUCE BAWASE

GAIRO VORO

FELIX BEKI

TRIALLING

JERRY JOE

BRENDAN TURI

MANASH KAI

WEIAYH KOI

 

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Papua New Guinea's team participating in the Queensland Hostplus Cup

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