World Footy News

 As a continuation of the AFL PNG affiliation with AFL Queensland, the Under 16 Binatangs squad has just returned home after competing in the 2012 Queensland State Championships.  This years championships were held at the AFL QLD HQ at Leyshon Park, Yeronga, as well as O’Callaghan Park at Zillmere.

The PNG squad was one of 8 teams participating.

Day 1 saw the following Round 1 results:

Northern Raiders 9.5.(59) def Sth Eastern Bushrangers 5.2.(32)

Suncoast Power 6.10.(46) def Gold Coast North 5.7.(37)

Gold Coast South 7.7.(49) def Western Taipans 3.5.(23)

Day 2

Country Kookaburras 14.8.(92) def PNG 4.1.(25)

PNG Goals: J Tony 2, H Wartova  M Nogfu
PNG Best: L Savere, M Nogfu, J Tony, B Tirang

Round 2 matches:

Gold Coast North 10.6.(66) def South Eastern Bushrangers 3.5.(23)

Western Taipans 12.6.(78) def PNG 3.6.(24)

PNG Best : L Savera, M Macca, T Rai

Goals PNG : L Savera, H Kambu, R Singura

Northern Raiders 14.12.(96) def Suncoast Power 5.6.(36)

Country Kookaburras 7.5.(47) def Gold Coast South 1.5.(11)

Round 3 matches :

Grand Final

Northern Raiders 8.9.(57) def Country Kookaburras 8.3.(51)

Play off for 7^th

South Eastern Bushrangers 19.9.(123) def PNG 3.6.(24)

Goals PNG: L Savere 2, R Singura

Best PNG: L Savere, J Tony , M Mc Queen, H Kambu

PNG Coaches Award: #9 Peter Lavong

Play off for 5^th

Gold Coast North 6.9.(45) def Western Taipans 4.0.(24)

Play off for 3^rd

Suncoast Power 11.3.(69) def Gold Coast South 7.7.(49)

 The PNG squad included 4 players from Nauru.  Coached by Ben Drew and Team Manager John Lavatu.

#   Player                DOB              Hgt   Wgt     From

1  Ben Kias           03/04/1997     145.0 46.0  Mt Hagen
2  Luke Savere     14/05/1997     152.0 45.0  Port Moresby
3  Daniel Lloyd      22/04/1996     152.0 65.0  Port Moresby
4  McMiller Nogfo  11/12/1996     152.0 62.0  Lae
5  Clinton Iyeho     01/06/1996     160.0 65.0  Goroka
6  Michael Macca  05/12/1995     160.0 68.0  Port Moresby
7  Jacky Tony       06/05/1996     162.0 72.0  Mt Hagen
8  Tamata'ane Rai 19/05/1997     162.0 64.0  Lae
9  Peter Lavong     18/11/1997    162.0 68.0  Lae
10  Terance Wakon 26/06/1996   162.0 70.0  Lae
11  Harry Kambu   10/01/1997     165.0 70.0  Lae
12  Mitchel William  12/09/1997    165.0 68.0  Kavieng
13  Trevin Bernicke 19/04/1996   166.0 58.0  Nauru
14  Veau Godua    19/07/1996     167.0 50.0  Port Moresby
15  Danny Mapu    18/04/1996     167.0 60.0  Mt Hagen
16  Hosea Wartovo 02/03/1997   168.0 65.0  Port Moresby
17  Nolen Lavu       26/06/1996    168.0 68.0   Kimbe
18  Jordan William   02/06/1997   168.0 69.0  Kavieng
19  Yitzhak Bop    16/02/1996      168.0 80.0  Nauru
20  Kazzam Baui   20/08/1996      168.0 62.0  Nauru
21  Rigga Singura  18/01/1997      169.0 70.0  Kavieng
22  Maha Leka        25/11/1997     170.0 72.0  Kimbe
23  Tino Kante        14/08/1996     171.0 68.0  Port Moresby
24  Benedict Tirang 11/04/1996    171.0 68.0  Mt Hagen
25  McQueen Malt    03/12/1995    173.0 79.0  Mt Hagen
26  Kaison Tatum     16/02/1996    180.0 70.0  Nauru

Quite obviously, the squad was not blessed with a great deal of size and generally came up against sides with much taller players in the ruck and key positions in particular.