Emerging Mossies to play Academy

By LESLIE OMARO
AN emerging PNG Mosquitoes side has been selected to play against the AFLPNG Academy side during the Australia Week celebrations next month.
The celebrations will be held from March 5-11.
The match between the emerging Mossies and the Academy side will be hosted by AFLPNG at the Amini Park on March 10.
The emerging Mossies squad: Max Lavi POM), Wingti Pena (Hagen), Noel Maguna (POM), Michael  Macca (POM), Ezra Kautu (Kimbe), Nathan Malbak (Lae), Douglas Kaiwa (Kimbe), Scott Johnson (Lae), Gabriel Yagomina (POM), David Yagomina (POM), Clyde Pulah (POM), Nichole Noki (POM), Jackson Yapith, Wilfred Dorogori (POM), Ali John (POM), Jeff Olik (Hagen), John Andrias (POM), Elliot Tokalu (Lae), Godfrey Gill (Lae), Joshua Disep (Lae), Joses Lawrence (Lae),  Gilmore Lawrence (Lae), Tonnie Ronnie (Lae), George Ovasura (POM), Joseph Singuva (Kavieng), David Topeni (Kavieng), Joshua Kavapo (Lae), Sebatine Lanu (Lae), Jeconiah Peni (POM), Bredan Tirang (POM), Tino Kante (POM), Kitchani Thomas (POM), Christopher Mong (POM), Jacky Oba (POM) and Arthur Yapisi (POM).
The Australia week will get the AFLPNG calendar of events underway.
Some of the exciting events on the calendar are the AFLPNG saveman tour in April followed by the U16 Binatang tour to Brisbane in May, the U14 Binatang tour to the Sunshine Coast in June, the U16 South Pacific tour to Sydney in July and the AFLPNG junior and senior finals in August.
In October, the AFLPNG national championships will be held and the AFLPNG academy in Bomana will tour Melbourne.
In November, the AFL national draft process will begin while the AFLPNG talent camp will be held in December.
The U16 Binatangs squad will travel to Brisbane for the Queensland State U16 championships which will be held at Yerong AFC from May 2-7.
The squad: Michael Macca (POM), Daniel Lloyd (POM), Jacky Tony (Hagen), McQueen  Malt (Hagen), Hosea Wartovo (POM), Harry Kambuou (Lae), Wellington Tavo (Kimbe), Pais Garey (Kimbe), Nalen Iavu (Kimbe), Billy Mondo (Kavieng), Willie Edward (Kavieng), Ian Bailey (Goroka), Jeremy Koloa (POM), Ronald Matamon (POM), Tino Kanrte (POM), James Dau (Lae), Junior Navang (Lae), Fon Nelson (Lae), Luke Savere (POM), Ben Kias (Hagen), Tamata’ne Rai (Lae), Benedict Tirang (Hagen), Carter Siwee (POM), Jones Mellie (Kimbe), Lemeki Lemeki (Kimbe), Maha Leka (Kimbe), Emmanuel Kalkal (Rabaul), Micthel William (Kavieng), Jordon William (Kavieng), Clinton Lyeho (Goroka), Peter Antiko (POM), Arthur Wauasi (POM), Chris Yawasing (Lae), Mcmillen Nogfa (Lae), Willie Tellis (Lae), Terance Wakon (Lae).

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