The Port Moresby Australian Football League (AFL) Association will start its 2023 season with the pre-season games this weekend at the Colts Oval, starting on Saturday 01st April. Association President Mr. Douglas Lai confirmed that the pre-season matches will see all 11 teams participate; however, it will only be the senior men’s division teams participating, not everyone. He also explained that the cancelation of the opening of the pre- season matches, which was supposed to be held last weekend, was due to one of their colleagues having a death in the family. They had to postpone as respect to their colleague. The president said this pre-season will be exciting because it will be the first time the new club in the competition, PNG Power, will be participating. “The new club entering the competition this year will be fielding a full set; the senior men’s team, the men’s reserve team and the women’s team,” said the president. However, for the pre-season matches, PNG Power will only field its senior men’s team. Meanwhile, right after this weekend’s matches the president said the Easter Cup Challenge will take place. He said the Easter Cup will see the players play in regional teams, instead of their club teams. Mr. Lai further said that Moni Plus is the sponsor for the Easter Cup challenge as well, having already signed on for the 2023 Port Moresby AFL season.