The Port Moresby Moni Plus AFL 2024 season is drawing to a close with the grand finals set for this weekend to be played out at the Colts Oval.
The Port Moresby AFL Association (POM AFL) President, Mr. Douglas Lai expressed delight that the season is coming to a close with not major hiccups so far.
“The Moni Plus sponsored POM AFL 2024 season has gone very well since the start and this weekend we will be having our grand finals for the season for the men’s division,” said the POM AFL President.
“We’ve had no major problems throughout the season unlike last year and the previous seasons. So, we are very happy that we are going to complete the 2024 season on a high this weekend.”
Meantime, this weekend’s grand final line up will see the University Tigers taking on the Lamana Dockers in the A- Reserve grand final and the Gereka Bombers taking on the Gerehu Magpies in the main A- Grade (Senior Men’s) grand finale. The president adding that this grand final is also the first for the Gerehu Magpies.
Mr. Lai also made mention that to open the grand finals this Saturday, there will be a curtain raiser match played out between two clubs from the Central province, one from Hood Lagoon and the other from Hula village in the inaugural Rigo Coast AFL Club Challenge.
He said this will become an annual thing.
“This is going to be an annual curtain raiser match for the grand final matches. We are doing this so to promote the AFL code in the Central province,” he said.