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PNG Chiefs coach Willie Peters has revealed the level of ambition harboured by the fledgling franchise, declaring: “You shouldn’t be aiming for anything less than chasing a trophy.”
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You → reveal → trophy
Despite having yet to reach their first free-agency period, the Chiefs have begun to assemble a strong squad, including Jarome Luai, Zac Lomax, Joey Manu, Connor Watson, Brian To’o, Alex Johnston and Matty Lees.
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Chiefs → have → Luai
Armed with the lure of federal government tax-free wages, the expansion club will be a major player in the transfer market when a list of superstars become free agents on November 1.
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list → arm → November
And Peters is adamant they aim to become a genuine contender when they enter the competition in 2028.
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they → aim → 2028
“On the field, when you’re in the NRL or any professional environment, it’s about winning footy games, of course,” he said.
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he → ’re → course
“I don’t want to sit here and say we’ll win the competition in the first year, but are we going to strive to do that?
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we → want → that
Are we going to strive to be a top-four club?
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we → go → ?
We need to create a roster and a team of winners; that’s what elite, professional sport is about.
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sport → need → what
“November 1st is going to be a busy time, and we want to make sure we nail the best of what’s out there.
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what → go → best
More importantly, we want to see who wants to come over.
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who → want → ?
“We want to build a squad and a roster that we believe can hit the ground running and be a top-four club, because that’s what we need to aim for.
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we → want → what
When you go into a pre-season in the NRL, you shouldn’t be aiming for anything less than chasing a trophy.”
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you → go → trophy
Peters knows what success looks like.
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success → know → what
The former Rabbitohs and Dragons halfback took Super League outfit Hull KR to the 2025 title, culminating in a World Club Challenge victory over Penrith.
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halfback → take → Penrith
The Chiefs boast a stacked back line, with the next challenge assembling a forward pack that can allow them to shine.
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them → boast → pack
“I go by the old saying: forwards win matches, and backs decide by how many,” Peters said.
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Peters → go → many
“At the moment, we’re not winning any because we have no forwards ...
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we → win → forwards
[general manager of football] Michael Chammas and [recruiter] Liam Ayoub are doing a great job.
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Chammas → do → job
If we don’t get any conversions, I’ll blame them, because they’re at 100 per cent at the moment.
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they → get → moment
“That’s one of the parts that was attractive about the job – building a roster.
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that → ’ → roster
We’re going to get knockbacks, and we’re going to go through many challenges with leverage from managers and all that sort of gear.
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we → go → gear
It’s all part of it.
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It → ’ → it
“People are saying players are going there for the tax-free dollars, and that’s fine – everyone’s entitled to an opinion.
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everyone → say → opinion
But it’s not going to be as easy as everyone thinks.”
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everyone → go → ?
Adrian Proszenko travelled to Port Moresby as a guest of the PNG Chiefs.
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Proszenko → travel → Chiefs
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