Dafa to captain PNG U23 Residents against NSW U23

Enga Mioks back rower Eddie Dafa will captain the PNG U23 Residents side this weekend in the inaugural clash against New South Wales Under 23 Country in Port Moresby. Dafa who hails from Kainantu in the Eastern Highlands Province will be assisted by Lae Snax Tigers five eighth Edwin Ipape, originally from Tari in the Southern Highlands Province. Goroka Lahanis premiership winning coach Glen Nami who is assistant to Head Coach Stanley Tepend made the announcement at training today when naming the starting line- up.

The team is:

1. Jah HOGAN

2. Eliakim LUKARA

3. Brandon NIMA

4. Stanford TALITA

5. Norman BROWN

6. Edwin IPAPE - Vice Captain

7. Mark TONY

8. Kingston PAUL

9. Woods KAWAGE

10. Joejoe WALLAMES

11. Emmanual WAINE

12. Eddie DAFA - Captain

13. Missach WELEN

Interchange

14. Nicky HASU

15. Muka PETER KALU

16. Casey DICKSON

17. Levai ANDREW

18. Kenedy BEN

Coach: Stanley TEPEND

Gates at the Oil Search National Football open at 11am on Sunday October 14, 2018. The 1st curtain Raiser at 12 noon will see National Women’s champions Southern Confederate take on an Australian Defence Force women’s side.

At 1.00pm the Australian Defence Force Mens team will play the Southern Confederate side.

The main game between PNG U23 Residents and NSW Country 23 kicks off at 3.00pm.