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.

MICHAEL Marum, pictured, says he will stepping away from his role as SP Hunters coach next year to concentrate more on his responsibilities as coaching director.
But the former Rabaul Gurias coach said he would still be involved with the 2017 Queensland Intrust Super Cup premiership-winning side as they aim to rediscover their mojo from next year.
“There was a succession plan for us to bring in coaches where we brought (assistant coaches) Glen Nami and Roderick Puname and me becoming coaching director,” he told The National.
“I want to focus more on our next group of young players coming through.”
Marum said he would lead the PNG Kumuls as coach at the 2021 World Cup in England.

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