Posted By Staff Reporter
PNG Rugby Football League Chairman Sandis Tsaka today announced the appointment of two officers who will head the roll-out of their six programs.
Both officers have extensive experience in the game and Tsaka and CEO Brad Tassell are optimistic that their engagement would assist greatly in helping achieve the objectives of the PNGRFL. The National Competitions Manager is Arnold Krewanty, a former Kumul who has continued to be involved with the game as a national selector and administrator. The National Development Manager is Toksy Nema, one of the leading coaches in the country who has also been involved in the administration of the game. Both men would be directly involved with the delivery of the PNGRFL’s six major programs: - 6 to 12 years (PNGRFL in collaboration with the Australian NRL/AusAid program) - 13 to 18 years – Schoolboys - 19 to A grade - Digicel Cup - SP PNG Hunters - Kumuls/Other International fixtures The engagement of these two will drive our programs, in line with our 2014 calendar, to many parts of the country we are currently unable to do due to lack of resources and other factors, Tsaka said. Thirteen (13) other development officers – located at strategic parts of the country - have already been engaged and will work full-time in consultation with and under the direction of both Krewanty and Nema. “Of course these two will work in close consultation with our CEO Brad Tassell,” Tsaka said. This is expected to reduce the workload on Tassell, who assumes a supervisory role, like what is required to do under the direction of the PNGRFL Board. Tsaka said that the way the public has embraced the emergence of the SP PNG Hunters has been amazing and the overwhelming following they have received has given a great positive outlook to the game in PNG. “However, my board is equally aware that the SP PNG Hunters is just one part of this program and that is way we have structures in place to ensure the roll-out is not just cost effective but practical and conducive to this country so the game reaches areas that needed the PNGRFL’s attention. I would like to take the opportunity to thank our Team Kumul Sponsors PNG LNG, PNG Power, Air Niugini and the NGCB. Wiothout their support rolling out this National program would not be possible.” Tsaka said it was a daunting challenge and it would take time but everyone should be patient and try to take ownership of the delivery of the various programs and their co-operation was very important to make these plans possible. “We want everyone be get behind what we are doing as we do not want to dwell in the past. We want to drive the game to a level that it deserves so that we can give it the national profile that it already enjoys.” Comments are closed.
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