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[marklaspalmas]

Makali Aizue (Halifax RLFC); Francis Ray, Mark Mexico, Johnson Kuike, Nixon Kolo (Masta Mak Rangers); Paul Aiton (Cronulla Sharks); Rod Griffin (Northern Pride); Menzie Yere (Sheffield Eagles); Rodney Pora, Dion Aiye, George Moni, Sigfred Gande, Larsen Marabe, Pidi Tongap (Agmark Rabaul Gurias); Richard Kambo (Newtown Jets); Ryan Tongia (Gold Coast Titans); Michael Mark, Charlie Wabo (Hunslet Hawks); Jessie Joe Parker, Elizah Riyong (Port Moresby Vipers); Benjamin John (Parkes Spacemen); Glen Nami, Tony Dai, Thompson Teteh (Goroka Bintangor Lahanis); Joseph Pombo (Canterbury Bulls); Desmond Mok (Ipswich Jets); Andrew Sam (SBSL Mendi Muruks); David Loko (Mioks); Joe Bond (Norths Devils); Jack Cooper (North Queensland Cowboys NYC); Alex Haija (QRL).

Five players from the Championship & Championship One in there. All the best to Jessie Joe & Larsen (ex Fev both).

[Wendall]

Should beat PNG. But how come they have 30 man squad yet we only take 24?

[terrywebbisgod]

Should beat PNG. But how come they have 30 man squad yet we only take 24?

Maybe they have 30 worth selecting!

[Marv Woodburn]

David Mead
Richard Kambo
Menzie Yere
Anton Kui
John Wilshire
Dion Aiye
Keith Peters
Rodney Pora
Jay Aston
James Nightingale
Jason Chan
Sigfred Gende
Glen Nami
Charlie Wabo
Tyson Martin
Tuu Maori
Jessie Joe Parker

That was the PNG lineup in las years pacific final, there are 9 players missing from that list. The only ones out with injury are Mead & Chan, while Wilshire has retired. It seems the rest are victims of the new regime. Stan will have his work cut out in this competition thats for sure.

[thirteenthman]

Should beat PNG. But how come they have 30 man squad yet we only take 24?

I think it's because they're playing a warm up game in Brisbane (no idea who they're playing). They may well be reducing the squad after that.

I believe some of the missing players are not there because of the politics which led to Adrian Lam's resignation. Neville Costigan would've been a handy addition to the squad as well, but for the Aussies Origin rules.

[Mumby Magic]

Did they have to have qualifiers for this four nations or does that start next time around?

Edited by Mumby Magic, 06 October 2010 - 10:21 AM.

[scrape_goose]

Mark Mexico and Michael Mark, love it sound like characters from Will Ferrel film Boots of Glory

[Futtocks]

Did they have to have qualifiers for this four nations or does that start next time around?

They won the Pacific Cup, which (I think) was what qualified them.