2017 PNG Hunters season

2017 PNG Hunters season
Queensland Cup Rank1st
Team information
CEOReatau Rau
CoachMichael Marum
Captain
StadiumNational Football Stadium
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The 2017 Intrust Super Cup was the PNG Hunters fourth season in the Queensland Cup and they also won their first premiership title that year.[1]

Season Summary

The PNG Hunters won their first ever minor premiership and went on to claim their maiden premiership edging out the Sunshine Coast Falcons in the grand final 12–10. They then advanced to the NRL State Championship final against the NSW Cup champions Penrith Panthers where they were beaten 42–18 in Sydney on NRL Grand final day.[2] Ten of their players were selected in the 23-man PNG Kumuls squad for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup.[3]

2017 squad

PNG Hunters
First team squad Coaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches

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

Updated: 5 January 2017
Source(s): [1]


[4]

Squad movement

Gains

Player Signed From Until End of Notes
Wellington Albert Penrith Panthers
2017
[5]
Stanton Albert Penrith Panthers
2017
<[6]
Israel Eliab London Broncos
2017
<[7]
Willie Minoga Townsville Blackhawks
2018
[8]

Losses

Player Signed To Until End of Notes
Thompson Teteh Redcliffe Dolphins
2017
 [9]

References

  1. ^ Wenzel, Murray (24 September 2017). "PNG Hunters win Intrust Super Cup grand final in last minute". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  2. ^ Bungard, Matt (1 October 2017). "NRL grand final 2017: Penrith Panthers far too strong for PNG Hunters in State Championship". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  3. ^ "Kumuls named for RLWC | Loop PNG". Archived from the original on 2018-05-13. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
  4. ^ Taule, Troy (5 January 2017). "2017 Hunters squad revealed". Loop PNG.
  5. ^ "Albert Brothers ready to let loose". Loop PNG.
  6. ^ "Albert Brothers ready to let loose". Loop PNG.
  7. ^ "Eliab returning to form". Pacific Star Limited.
  8. ^ Layne, Max (16 December 2016). "Willie Minoga Returns to the PNG Hunters".
  9. ^ "Teteh signs on with the Redcliffe Dolphins". News Limited. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2018.