The official start of the Port Moresby AFL 2024 season has been pushed back to this weekend to give time for the preparation of the Colts Oval before the matches are held. President of the Port Moresby AFL Association, Mr. Douglas Lai confirmed that the pre- season should start this weekend. “This week, we will be clearing and cleaning the field, cut the grass and do line markings to mark the boundaries,” said President Lai. He added that this week they’ll be looking at securing a sponsor for this season as well and that is expected to be announced, along with the season opener, on Thursday 21st March. The pre- season was scheduled to commence the 2024 season last weekend, but due to the wet conditions caused by the heavy rains, this has now been moved to this Saturday, 23rd March. The Port Moresby AFL Association along with the clubs, their teams and the fans cannot wait for the season to start and hauling in another exciting year of footy action. Meanwhile, the AFL Easter Cup is also confirmed to take place this year with the matches to be played out during the Easter weekend.