Alu to Captain PNG SP Hunters - Five debutants named

 Ila Alu has been named captain along with five (5) debutants for the SP PNG Hunters 2021 Intrust Super Cup round one season opener match against Wynnum Manly Seagulls in Brisbane this Saturday March 20.

 Ila Alu  to Captain SP Hunters 

The five debutants are Jokadi Bire, Samuel Yegip, Edwin Ipape, Sylvester Namo and Benji Kot. 

The extended bench comprises of Jeffery Robert, Judah Rimbu, Solo Wane and Norman Brown. 

Keven Appo will be deputy to Alu. 

The 21 -man squad is: 

1. Terry WAPI 

2. Junior RAU 

3. Brendan NIMA 

4. Jokadi BIRE 

5. Brendon GOTUNO 

6. Watson BOAS 

7. Charlie SIMON 

8. Enock MAKI 

9. Wartovo PUARA Jnr 

10. Samuel YEGIP 

11. Epel KAPINIAS 

12. Keven APPO – Vice Captain

13. Ila ALU – Captain 

14. Edwin IPAPE 

15. Sylvester NAMO 

16. Emmanuel WAINE 

17. Benji KOT 

18. Jeffery ROBERT 

19. Judah RIMBU 

20. Solo WANE 

21. Norman BROWN 

Coach: Matthew Church 

This is a ‘home’ game for the SP Hunters at Bycroft oval in Runaway Bay on the Gold Coast. The team will wear black armbands and observe a minutes silence to pay their respects to late Great Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare before kick- off at 2.40pm on Saturday. Television coverage on TV Wan plus and NBC starts at 2.30pm. 

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