Michael Marum has brought down the curtain on a glittering coaching career with the SP Hunters after a six-year spell that included an Intrust Super Cup minor premiership and title.
 
The two-time coach of the year was instrumental in developing many Papua New Guinea Kumuls stars of the modern era, including Ase and Watson Boas, Justin Olam and Edene Gebbie.
 
Marum, who is helping out with competitions in Rabaul, will now take up his new role as coaching director of the Hunters and Kumuls. 

Harrison Smith scored a hat-trick, while forward Nick Brown and fresh face Will Partridge both scored a doubles as the Dolphins proved far too good for the PNG Hunters in their 46-0 win over the PNG Hunters in Round 22.

The two sides were playing for the Stan Joyce Cup with the game dedicated to outgoing SP Managing Director Stan Joyce who has been a strong supporter of rugby league throughout PNG.

The inclusion of  former Hunters players in the likes of  Willie Minoga, Gary Lo and David Loko did not help as  Burleigh Bears held off  the Hunters 24 - 6 at the National Football stadium in Port Moresby in a we condition this afternoon. 

The visitors got off to a 12 – 0 lead at halftime.

After getting a two point penalty in the 14th minute Jamal Fogarty would race away to score after what was perceived to be a knock-on was let go by the referee.

Former SP Hunters utility back, Edene Gebbie, today signed a two-year contract with Australian NRL club the South Sydney Rabbitohs.

Gebbie will be playing for the Rabbitohs for the 2020 and 2021 seasons.

This is a big break for the 24 year old who switches between fullback and the wings for the Hunters in the Intrust Super Cup 2018 season, and currently plays for the Wynnum Manly Seagulls.

Sunshine Coast winger Jono Reuben picked up his second hat-trick of tries in as many weeks as the Falcons proved too strong for a PNG Hunters side that showed plenty of fight despite the 60-6 scoreline.

Two of Reuben’s tries came from sheer speed; the first in the first half when he latched onto a Hunters attacking kick gone wrong just before his own line, while the second came in the second half when the Hunters were throwing all that they had at the Falcons line, only for a wayward pass to hit the deck and land in front of Reuben who scooped it up and ran almost 90 metres to score at other end.