2017 PNG Hunters season – Wikipedia

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2017 PNG Hunters season
Queensland Cup Rank 1st
Team information
CEO Reatau Rau
Coach Michael Marum
Captain
Stadium National 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[edit]

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[edit]

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Squad movement[edit]

Gains[edit]

Losses[edit]

References[edit]

  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.

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