Broncos Impressed with fan following in Papua New Guinea (Post Courier 28/02/18)

Brisbane Broncos Prop Matt Lodge in front of a Papua New Guinea fans banner after their win against the Hunters
 pic by Fidelis Sukina.

BY FIDELIS SUKINA

The Brisbane Broncos have a huge following in PNG as they found out in their four day visit to Port Moresby to play the SP PNG Hunters.

Broncos captain Alex Glen said in the Post Match interview after the 26-12 win over the Hunters that he had only heard stories of the Broncos movement in PNG but soon witnessed the rock star treatment and what he described as a memorable experience.

“This is my first time to PNG and I always heard of the strong following we have up here but I didn’t expect it to be this big and this passionate it was out of control and we were treated like rock stars it’s our first trip here and I am not the only one that’s going to say we will remember this trip for the rest of our lives.

“Your welcome was phenomenal everywhere we went we had people waving at us and shouting at us we were just bringing smiles to their faces and we were doing nothing its just surreal and it’s an experience I will cherish a lot of respect to the PNG Community and the following you give to the club,” Glen said

He added that the match on Sunday had a great atmosphere and he could not thank the public enough for their support, the crowd was filled with Broncos Banners and a frenzy atmosphere.

“I thought the atmosphere the way it was put together it was controlled both teams got a lot out of it and at the end of the day the real winner was rugby league and the community I can’t thank everyone enough the support they gave both teams when both teams were scoring try’s everyone was showing fair play and that’s all we can ask from the community thank you to everyone who turned up and watched the game on TV as well,” Glen said

Brisbane Broncos Assistant Coach Jason Demetriou said the game itself came second to the wonderful experience they had during their stay.

“The game was second to the occasion and I think the weekend for us and the crowd today how the Hunters played is exactly the representation of your country and your people it’s been honor to come here and play in Papua New Guinea,” Demetriou said.