PNG bid for NRL

[mikail-eagle]

http://www.postcourier.com.pg/misc/BreakingStories.htm

U16 NRL Bid Southern zone beat Queensland Murri team

The PNG NRL BID Southern Zone squad took the honours against the Queensland Murri U16 team in an entertaining match on Sunday at Lloyd Robson Oval.
The PNG NRL Bid in a press release praised the team’s performance saying that the Southern Zone took out the game 22-16 which featured some big hits, quality football and long range tries
much to the enjoyment of the crowd on hand for the PRL finals.
The match was the last of a two game PNG tour for the Queensland Murris who went down to a POMIS open team 24-22 last Friday before taking on the U16 PNG NRL BID Southern
Zone team on Sunday. The tour was a joint initiative of the PNG NRL BID and the Arthur Beetson Foundation. Former Queensland and Australian representative Tony Currie along
with Arthur Beetsons sons Brad & Kristian attended the tour, which was coached by former Broncos & Penrith player Sid Domic and former Rabbitohs & Cowboys player Justin
Loomans.
The Murri tour also included a visit to Bomana War Cemetery and Hanuabada Village, which had a big impact on the visitors.
PNG NRL BID game development manager Arnold Krewanty said: “The boys I think were really humbled by the experience. The tour was not only about getting game time, but was also to experience a different culture and way of life. To most of the boys it really opened their eyes and I think they will go back to their communities better people for
the experience and appreciate more what they have. Hanuabada welcomed them with open arms and they loved the entire experience.”
The Queensland Murri side is selected from the best indigenous talent in Queensland and contained an Australian U15 schoolboy’s representative and a Melbourne Storm contracted
player, with other members being scouted by NRL Clubs.
Krewanty said it was vitally important for PNG Youth to test themselves constantly against quality opposition.
“It is the only way they will improve and we were extremely proud of our boys on Sunday,” he said.
The BID has put a lot of effort into providing a pathway and giving our schoolboy players these type of opportunities and we are really seeing the benefits. They played with discipline
and flair and everyone watching was impressed by the quality of play and how good our own home-grown talent is. We keep telling the boys in our program that they are every bit as good
as the best Australian kids if they listen to what they are being taught and it is starting to sink in. Considering there were about 5 boys from yesterday’s game in our 42 player development
squad shows the enormous talent we have throughout the country.”
Krewanty also stressed Corporate and Government support was vital to the long-term future of the program.
“The BID has shown over the past 18 months what a structured professional program can deliver and this is having a significant impact on the lives of not only the kids playing but their
families and entire communities. It is vital this continues long-term. If we are getting this type of quality of player coming through in the second year of the program imagine how good they
will be in 3 to 5 years time? This is the future of rugby league in our country and we are determined it will continue to grow.”

 

[gul15]

Just had a mate get back from PNG after doing the Kokoda trail, he has been to a number of 3rd world countries and rates Port Moresby as one of the biggest holes he has been to. To put a team there for token values would just be ridiculous, maybe when we the NRL expands to 30 teams in 2050!

BUYING into an NRL team looms as a serious option for the Papua New Guinea government - although it hasn't given up on eventually having its own team in the competition.

The world is screwed up when the government in a 3rd world country wants to buy a football team in a foreign county when millions of their people live in poverty.

 

[Lockyer4President!]

Just had a mate get back from PNG after doing the Kokoda trail, he has been to a number of 3rd world countries and rates Port Moresby as one of the biggest holes he has been to. To put a team there for token values would just be ridiculous, maybe when we the NRL expands to 30 teams in 2050!




The world is screwed up when the government in a 3rd world country wants to buy a football team in a foreign county when millions of their people live in poverty.

I've had the same experience re Pt Moresby but as far as poor governments wasting money goes, at least this is something the people could enjoy.

 

[The Great Dane]

Just had a mate get back from PNG after doing the Kokoda trail, he has been to a number of 3rd world countries and rates Port Moresby as one of the biggest holes he has been to. To put a team there for token values would just be ridiculous, maybe when we the NRL expands to 30 teams in 2050!




The world is screwed up when the government in a 3rd world country wants to buy a football team in a foreign county when millions of their people live in poverty.

As I have been saying since I first heard there was a PNG bid, I would love to have a PNG NRL team but they have bigger problems to fix before we even truly think about setting up a team there such as the crime rate. I can not see them getting a team before 2030 and even then it would take a minor miracle..

 

[Perth Red]

Despie the fact the likelihood of them getting a team are 100000000000:1 at least some good has come out of the bid with a more unified approach to development. The PNGRL was fractured and falling apart and the bid at least seems to have filled some of the leadership gap in the game over there. As long as it doesn't become a power struggle like we are seeing in the USA betweeen PNGRL and PNGnrlbid then it hasn't been awaste of resources (mostly!)

 

[mikail-eagle]

Bid for PNG team in Australia's NRL still on track
Updated 29 October 2012, 18:02 AEST


The Australian Rugby League Commission says it won't revisit the prospect of expanding the NRL.

The commission's chairman, John Grant, says it's more important to strengthen the position of the 16 existing teams before committing to adding any more.

So where does this announcement leave the prospective bid from Papua New Guinea ?

How much longer will the many thousands of rugby league fans in PNG have to wait before they get their own NRL team?

Brad Tassell is the chief executive of the PNG bid, and he says it's still on track.

Presenter: Richard Ewart

Brad Tassell, CEO, PNG NRL Bid


http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/in...team-in-australias-nrl-still-on-track/1037828

 

[Masoe_eats_babies]

Cool promo vid I found, don't know if it's been posted? Was uploaded on the vimeo account only 4 weeks ago so I don't think so

http://vimeo.com/51049252

 

[mikail-eagle]

Good clip Masoe,

Junior development is the other thing the bid is doing right..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Azf4w3Svpzo

 

[Jankuloski]

Awesome clip! So naturally gritty that it just pulls you in! So much better than what Super League do for their promos!

 

[morley101]

Keeping their name in the news....

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-11-20/an-png-nrl-bid-confident/4381108?section=sport

 

[mikail-eagle]

And this radio interview;

http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/in...boosts-pngs-bid-for-a-spot-in-the-nrl/1048550

 

[mikail-eagle]

http://www.thenational.com.pg/?q=node/44302

Bid to change focus
Source:
The National, Wednesday 23rd of January, 2013
By KEITH PUARIA
A FORMAL National Executive Council submission for the change of name, direction and purpose of the PNGNRL Bid is in the process.
This was confirmed by Sports Minister Justin Tkatchenko yesterday at the launch of the NRL Bid’s PNG Residents versus South Sydney tour package.
The redirection will ultimately bring the Bid office together with the Papua New Guinea Rugby Football League (PNGRFL) in another positive step for the country’smost popular sport.
Tkatchenko was answering questions about the possible merger of the Bid and the PNGRFL.
“It is in the process. An NEC submission has been made and that decision will enable us to move forward together, with a change of purpose, a more realistic one,” he said.
“This will ensure that we are strong from the junior rugby league competitions right through to the Kumuls.”
Tkatchenko hinted at the formation of an entity from the merger to manage the affairs of ‘Team Kumul’ , a programme that could ensure the country had a ready programme for elite local players.
“A proposal is in the process for all these elite players to come under a programme, where they will train around the year as part of the Kumuls programme,” Tkatchenko said.
“Given the right training, preparation and support, our locally-based players can be just as good as their overseas counterparts.
“They need this kind of support and we’re going to make sure they get it.
“At the end of the day, there is no use setting up a team, six days before a World Cup or international match.
“We have to get out of the ad-hoc mentality in preparing our teams. It has been proven because we always lose.”
NRL Bid chief executive officer Brad Tassel confirmed South Sydney would field their regular NRL season team, apart from halfback Adam Reynolds and Greg Inglis, who will be part of the NRL All-Stars match.
“They’ve been training pretty hard, and at the level that they prepare, our boys have to be on their toes in this match,” Tassel said.
An official announcement of the merger will be made after the NEC decision.

 

[Perth Red]

The bid is no more and has merged with the PNGRL. Not sure if this means they have given up on any immediate hope for introduction to the NRL?

 

[Tone83]

Just had a mate get back from PNG after doing the Kokoda trail, he has been to a number of 3rd world countries and rates Port Moresby as one of the biggest holes he has been to. To put a team there for token values would just be ridiculous, maybe when we the NRL expands to 30 teams in 2050!




The world is screwed up when the government in a 3rd world country wants to buy a football team in a foreign county when millions of their people live in poverty.

My wife is from png and connected to quite a few politicians from png including the ex prime minister. The top 10 richest people I know are png politicians, I can tell you spending the countries money on a rugby league team would be a HUGE improvement on what it is currently being spent on - gambling, prostitutes, private jets, etc.

 

[Tone83]

To add, port moresby has to be the worst town in png. No one is gonna live there. Do the players really have to live there though? Is that a rule? They couldn't live in cairns and just play half their games there on the weekend?

 

[mikail-eagle]

Focus is now shifting to the Queensland Cup.



Queensland Cup Rugby League to be broadcast in PNG

http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/in...p-rugby-league-to-be-broadcast-in-png/1099888


The people of Papua New Guinea will be able to watch the fortunes of their Rugby League team on local television when it enters the Queensland Cup Competition next year.

Papua New Guinea's State owned television service, Kundu TV, has signed a deal at the headquarters of the Queensland Rugby League at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane to gain rights to broadcast the Queensland Cup throughout PNG. PNG's Sports Minister, Justin Tkatchenko, flew to Brisbane for the signing of the TV rights deal and he spoke to Australia Network's Pacific Correspondent, Sean Dorney. Sean has a particular interest in the sport. He captained the national PNG League team, the Kumuls, way back in 1976.

 

[Tone83]

I just had a brain wave inspired by the brothers bid and how it doesn't have a specific town.

The South Pacific Sailors.

Ok the sailors part is a bit iffy, but I think a "south pacific" team makes a lot of sense. PNG, rightly or wrongly identify as south pacific, their favourite, locally brewed beer is SP(south pacific) and that could be an obvious sponsor. The best part is the team could really be located anywhere on the eastern coast of australia (although preferably qld), solving the "no one wants to live in png" issue, and the fanbase is broadened. Say you locate the team in the sunshine coast, the sunshine coast has a team, png has a team, and fiji and tonga and samoa etc have teams too. Disillusioned kiwis have another option, this disillusioned brisbanite has another option. Everyone does. But I think the main focus would be png, you'd have lots of games there through the year and also have the lads do good deeds around the communities and just instill in the people that this is their club. Colours would be green and yellow to match the beer(not a bad drop by the way, you can find it at most dan murphies and 1st choice shops).

 

[Tone83]

Would work well in unison with a png qld cup team, the qld cup team could actually be located in png and comprised of all locals and be the feeder club for south pacific.

 

[Perth Red]

http://www.thenational.com.pg/?q=node/52753

Rudd in support
Source:
The National, Tuesday July 16th, 2013
By JEFFREY ELAPA
AUSTRALIAN Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has put his support behind Papua New Guinea’s inclusion in the Queensland rugby league state competition.
He said that would pave a way forward for a team to eventually enter the National Rugby League.
Rudd, who follows the NRL and backs the Queensland Maroons, said that he wants a PNG national rugby league team to participate in the Queensland Intrust Cup to gain experience before entering what is arguably the best rugby league competition in the world.
The PNG Rugby League Foundation has been tasked by the Government to enter a team in the Qld Cup by next year. The process will see the PNGRLF bid to the QRL with another expansion hopeful from North Queensland for the privilege of playing.
“Rugby league is in my heart and so I support and want PNG to play in the Queensland state competition and later enter the National Rugby League competition,” Prime Minister Rudd said.
The endorsement by Australia’s political head can only be a positive with predecessor Julia Gillard also voicing her support for the game in PNG on a trip to Port Moresby last year.
Gillard on that trip announced a A$20 million (K41 million) funding of junior rugby league through the AUS Aid programme.
Rudd’s latest gesture is also seen as a continuation of support the Australian governemtn has for sport as a tool for change and development in PNG.
During the press conference O’Neill and Rudd exchanged jerseys with the Australian PM receiving a Team Kumuls jersey while handing a Maroons jersey to his PNG counter-part.

 

[Hello, I'm The Doctor]

Christ, even the PNG guy doesnt want to be associated with the blues.