PNG Hunters name team for round 21 clash with Burleigh Bears

COACH Michael Marum will be expecting his side to put in a more polished effort when they host the Burleigh Bears in their Round 21 Intrust Super Cup match this Saturday.

The match is shaping up as a mouth watering contest with both teams desperate for a win. The Bears sit 2 points behind the Hunters in seventh spot after losing to Wynumm 28 to 10 last weekend. The SP PNG Hunters will want to maintain winning momentum as they search for a maiden finals spot in their first year in the Intrust Super Cup competition.

Marum will be working on his team to take the positives from last week’s 25-24 win over Sunshine Coast Falcons into this game and work harder to improve on areas that let them down.

One facet of the game, which the Hunters enjoyed was leading on the scoreboard, which put pressure on the opposition to play catch-up football, however they will need to maintain that pressure when they get to a winning lead.

The Hunters will be working to make it much harder for the Bears and this will come from a polished effort in defence and doing everything right to limit any ascendency from the visitors. 

In attack the Hunters will want to limit unforced errors, dominate possession and convert any half-chances into points so that the pressure remains on the opposition.

Coach Marum has retained the starting side that put the Hunters back into the winning circle with two to be omitted from the bench closer to kick-off on Saturday.

Kick-off is at 2.30pm at Kalabond Oval with tickets available for Agmark before the match or at the gate. For the next 3 home matches for each paying adult a free child ticket will be available.

The extended side with two to be omitted is: 

1 Israel Eliab ©

2 Garry Lo

3 Thompson Teteh

4 Jason Tali

5 Adex Wera

6 Dion Aiye

7 Roger Laka

8 Timothy Lomai

9 Wartovo Puara

10 Esau Siune

11 David Loko

12 Sebastian Pandia

13 Adam Korave

Interchange

14 Noel Zeming

15 Willie Minoga

16 George Benson

17 Brandy Peter

18 Albert Patak

19 Edward Goma

20 Stanton Albert

Coach: Michael Marum