World Footy News

AFL PNG has had a long relationship now with Queensland footy, but it would be almost impossible to think that any local club would be the home to ten PNG footballers. However, the Coolangatta Blues are doing just that now, with the club hoping the talent from PNG will help them off the bottom of the AFLQ Pineapple Hotel Cup ladder (effectively the second tier of AFLQ's competition).

PNG players (from left) Ferdinand Musi, Ali Pinda, Henry Henry, Ogla Pena, Paul Philip, John Ikupu Junior, Emmanuel Tupia, Johnny Vogae, Freddy Peni (obscured) and Gagu Kaiyage will play for Coolangatta in 2010. (Picture: Scott Fletcher)

The Blues with new president Scott Reid, who is also the president of AFL-PNG, secured the services of the 10 players from PNG to boost the club after receiving the wooden spoon in 2009.

Coolangatta is a partner club with AFLPNG, and are more than happy to accommodate the players, who range in age from 17 to 24 years.

For more information, see PNG recruits to help Blues off bottom of the ladder on goldcoast.com.au.