The Papua New Guinea (PNG) AFL national men’s team, the Mosquitoes (Mozzies), will bring home the Pacific Cup after a magnificent performance in the inaugural 2024 AFL Pacific Cup yesterday in the grand final showdown against Nauru at the Sunshine Coast, Australia. The Mozzies were crowned inaugural Pacific Cup Champions after defeating Nauru Chiefs 62 to 19 in the Open Men Grand Final on Saturday 23rd November, wrapping up what has been a tough challenge for the PNG national teams that participated in the Under 17 (U17) and the Open divisions against some of the best countries in the sport of AFL (Australian Football League). The PNG Flames also did exceptionally well, sitting on the fourth place on the Open Women’s ladder and heading into the 3rd and 4th place playoffs against Tonga Storm also on Saturday. The PNG girls too good for the Tongan girls, defeating them 71 to 22, winning the Bronze Medal Playoff and setting a women’s record score in the AFL Pacific Cup. The Mozzies’ victory at the Maroochydore Multisport Complex topped off what has been a great performance by the PNG teams in the 10 days of heated AFL competition. Earlier in the U17 division, the PNG Kurakums also took home the Pacific Cup after defeating Fiji Junior Vonu in the final match on Sunday 17th November with a massive 68 to 9, victory. While the PNG Binatangs boys came runner up in the U17 division. Meantime, this amazing show of talent and skills can be attributed to AFL PNG and AFL Talent Academy teams’ excellent efforts in selecting and preparing these outstanding PNG athletes, bring them onto the international stage and achieving good results in the sport of AFL for Papua New Guinea.