TITANS winger David Mead reckons if he was not tied to Burleigh or Tweed Seagulls he would love to be a part of the equatorial entertainers, the Papua New Guinea Hunters.

Papua New Guinea-born Mead ran into the Hunters at Surfers Paradise beach yesterday and his admiration for the way the Hunters are playing in the Queensland Intrust Super Cup this season was obvious.

Mead urged fans of attacking football to get along to Pizzey Park tomorrow at 3.30pm and to see some exciting stuff when the Hunters take on Burleigh.

The Queensland Rugby League took a bold move last year when it accepted an application from Papua New Guinea officials to field a side in the state competition.

The Hunters are made up of PNG resident players but most are also Kumuls who joined Mead in the nation’s World Cup side last year.

“It has been awesome the way we’ve seen them start the season,” Mead said of the competition newcomers, who are fourth on standings but only one point behind co-leaders Norths, Northern Pride (Cairns) and Ipswich.

“I’m a huge fan of this team and I think a lot of NRL players are massive fans of this team.

“We tune in to watch their games whenever we can because you’re always expecting to see something different.

“They play a very different style of football and that’s why everybody loves it.

“Because I’m with the Titans I am tied to Burleigh or Seagulls (if he were to play Intrust Super Cup games) but I’d love to play with the Hunters.”

Kevin Nilan, who plays with Burleigh and whose mother is from PNG, believes the entry of the Hunters to the Intrust Super Cup is a huge move forward for the Pacific nation.

“It gives so many players the pathway to the NRL,” Nilan said.

“Already we have two players from this program, Mark Mexico (Cronulla) and Wellington Albert (Penrith), with NRL clubs now.”