The inaugural AFL (Australian Football League) Pacific Cup is coming up in November in Australia, and the AFL PNG team is not wasting any time in preparing for it. ALF PNG Senior Football Manager, Mr. Rex Leka confirmed with PNG HAUSBUNG that the Papua New Guinea (PNG) AFL Commission has endorsed the train on teams for the men’s and women’s national teams- the PNG Mozzies and Flames, to prepare for the 2024 AFL Pacific Cup. He said that after the rigorous training that the train on squads will be going through, the selections will then be finalized. “This is the train on squad until the end of the month (September). We will be submitting only 28,” Mr. Leka said. He went on to explain that the final selection will only be 28 players for both national teams, adding that overseas based players will also be included in the finalized lists with three boys based in Australia to join the Mozzies. As for the women’s national team, Mr. Leka said they are yet to confirm the overseas based girls to be included in the Flames. He said there could be at least 3 or 4 girls based in Australia that could join the women’s team. “The Pacific Cup will run from the 18th of November to the 24th at the Sunshine Coast, Australia. That’s going to be the first ever pacific AFL Cup,” Mr. Leka said. Meantime, the total number of members in the men’s train on squad is 46 and for the women’s, 39 members.