🏉 Rugby league legend Steve Malum: The best Papua New Guinea player who never made the Kumuls
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ส.ค. 2024
- Steve Malum, a rugby league icon from Papua New Guinea, is widely regarded as the best player never to have represented the national team, the Kumuls. Now 70 years old, Malum's career peaked in the 1970s but was marred by injuries that kept him from joining the Kumuls during their crucial national duties in 1975, 1976, and 1977. He represented the country in the Pacific Cup in New Zealand in 1977, a rugby league tournament of Pacific teams.
🏝️ Originating from Siassi Island in Morobe, Malum began his rugby league journey in 1966 as a Grade 5 student in Rabaul. He made significant strides in his career, becoming a member of the Papua and New Guinea Schoolboys team that defeated New South Wales 3-0 in a series in Australia in 1971. His prowess on the field continued as he played for the New Guinea side against Papua in 1972, 1973, and 1974 while studying at the University of Technology in Lae. His talent even caught the attention of major NSW Rugby League teams, Balmain Tigers and Canterbury-Bankstown, in the 1970s.
🏆 One of Malum's career highlights came in 1977 when he, despite having 15 stitches on his face, scored two tries for Kone Tigers, leading them to victory against John Wagambie’s Paga Panthers in the Port Moresby Rugby League grand final.
👟 After retiring in 1984, Malum dedicated himself to coaching and junior development, nurturing stars like James Segeyaro at the 2005 Under 16 World Cup in Russia and Justin Olam at Lae Snax Tigers, among many others. As he turns 71 this month, his passion for rugby league remains unwavering, marking over 50 years of dedication to the sport.
☕ Watch the full exclusive interview with Steve Malum as he shares his incredible journey, recorded at a coffee shop in Lae.
One of the best..#LRL#Magas#Goat#PNGRFL#PNGNRL
Thank you Carl.
Great rugby league player. I was fortunate to watch him play during his hay days.
One such great moment was in Zone games to pick New Guinea side to play against Papua that was in Madang I think 1973. He just mesmerize his apponents-Imaging picking up ball from his 10 mtrs ,side steping his way arround to score the try.not once but many times.I think he represent Northern ZONE on that occasion
I was also fortunate to play along side him in couple of games with Kone Tigers.
Yes he was a great player with speed and side stepping..He is good as any of the current Kumul playes or even better I should say. Thank Malum Nalu
Thank you Andrew. My pleasure.
Steve Malum deserves recognition for his contribution to Sports Development in the sport of Rugby League. All the best in your retirement champ. Also proud that he attended my old primary school in Rabaul.
Well said and thank you.
Thanks Malum for this video....
@@robertkanabote3199 my pleasure. Thank you.
@@malumnalu bro these are contents that we need to do more of....and am glad you doing. I hope I can find time and do similar. But thumps up bro and stay safe.
@@robertkanabote3199 thank you.
Steve magi Sìassi Island Yes Congratulations you the best that could read the game Thankyou for playing with and against your Mate all the Best in life. Your brother in crime J T magi Wabag
Thank you Joe Tomerop. You also a legend of rugby league in PNG.
Papa nong. You deserve to be knighted.
You, papa Rodney Som, and my later father were some of the great PNG rugby league players from Siassi in the 70s and 80s. Lap nong gok
@@joshuajesse6326 thank you.
So good and powerful half pack kumul in those days in late 70s and 80s
I used to enjoy watching him with kavanamur, Pala Iamos, Tara Gau, and others
Great competitors
Thank you for the memories.
Thanks Malum for having Steve sharing his rugby league story. I was at Kimbe High School and always following Steve's rugby league playing days.
@@user-nx9ho5xg2e my pleasure.
Yes esuamille i do support you my brother needs to be recognized for his rugby league contribution n his the best. Thks to you.
Thank you.
Wonderful exposition of on of our great ambassador. Was at early days at secondary school when i heard the popular name. Good to eventually and physically see able to see the person and heard all his life achievements apart from footy. Wonderful person, and thanks for sharing❤👍🇵🇬
@@logoravaezekia1713 thank you.
Steve is a legend in Rugby League,, a great league motivator, an astute mentor in rugby league and on/off rugby discipliner. If there is anyone who can measure up to the standards of rugby league coaching, it is Steve Malum. Steve though was not a Kumul, but he truly is 100 x over for he mentored Players who made it there. PNGs Wayne Bennet. I once was coached by him playing for Kone Tigers in the 1980s. Grand Chief Sir Steve Malum, Malum Nalu has done us a favour to put you out in this video. Live safely and wish you well.
Thank you Bernard.
Great wholesome life time story from a great sports personality.
He is an elusive league player & fellow tigerman player and friend.
Looking grear & good gaun.
@@josephyore4022 thank you.
Brother Steve, my good firend , Two Morobe Rugby league, playerscin our rights and captains of our clubs Kone Tigers and Tarangau Rugby,League clubs Pom. ,1970--1980,greats in PT.Moresby and PNG, My loving brother,nice to hear from you, God bless..dange. John Tara, Finschafen.
Dange.
Very moving interview.. Steve you will always be remembered by the older generation as one of the great rugby league personal among the greats like John Wagambi, Tara Gau, Arebo Taumaku, Dekot Koki and the list..
@@user-ns3vu9vi8f thank you.
Steve one of my favorite players in Pom. Himself and Peter Tina playing for Kone Tigers.
Thank you for the memories.
Steve, I was always admiring you games in Lae. You were the the best playe on and off the field.
Thank you for your memories, Peter.
Uncle Steve has participated in PNG rugby league from Papua vs New Guinea era up until today's Digicel cup
This man deserves a knighthood for his contribution to PNG rugby league
Thank you bro.
Steve... the BIG TIME memories speak volume elusive Rugby League KONE 🐅 TIGERS star promoting SPORT 👌 spirit of UNITY.... 1970-80's & 90's...
@@sibonahetahu5016 thank you Sibona.
@malumnalu Steve 1975 🇵🇬 PNG INDEPENDENCE drums up SPORTS & the hay days...
KONE 🐅 TIGERS, PAGA PHANTERS, DCA, MAGANI & came HANUABADA HAWKS and DCA dominated by the lads of POREBADA... & then Papua .V. New Guinea, little elier... 🤔... YOU DERSERVE an honour...
@@sibonahetahu5016 thank you for the memories.
Port Moresby Vipers Coach in the 90s SP INTERCITY CUP in those days
champion Coach
Thank you.
Thank you.
Great man, played under his coach in the Vipers.❤❤
@@paulkomboi9624 Thank you for the memories.
Good to hear from someone like Steven Malum that has participated in rugby league for over a lifetime. Was groomed in the school boys rugby league, inter school championships, regional and national representative as a player, coacher, mentor and administrator. Very impressive and humble person. Why can't the PNGRL use him effectively?
Thank you Martín.
Kudos to you Steve Malum. Had the privilege of being coached by you in my playing days with Kone Tigers.
Thank you for the memories.
Great rugby league player...very humble.
Thank you Tata.
In 1980s, when talking rugby league at breaks, our elderly teaboy cleaner, from Waing, often tell us the feats of a certain Steven who hails from Siassi and plays for the club SP Country in Lae in the early 70s. I believe that player' is in this interview.
Thank you for the memories.
@@malumnalu Brother Malum, tenks getting a bit nostalgic these days
Thanks Malum Nalu for the story
@@eliudadubosr604 Thank you
Thank you for creating this video interview with this Rugby League legend in uncle Steven Malum.
My Dad and Mom were in Goroka, EHP between 1966 to 1974 who watched Uncle Steve played the game with blistering speed, strength, power and clever understanding of the game. Dad and Mom would tell many stories about uncle steve and his sporting achievement. Thank you uncle ❤ Steve making us your Siassi family proud...
Wishing you blessings and good health....J Kamaru
@@lindakamaru5099 Thank you. My pleasure.
He was a fullback.
Halfback?
Thks to you bro malum for the interview you did with my brother Steve malum yes he needs to be recognized for his contributions to the rugby league. His the top tigers player to himself. Love to you n steve too. May god will continue to bless you with all yr work bro MNalu. Gollo buase bakani
Dange.
He is great footballer and legent
Thank you Ray.
How people change over the years. A very handsome man he used to be. He still has that hair on. Wish you long life sir
@@user-ft6lv2yv4e Thank you.
Bigpla Kumul. Respect❤
@@denniszeriga-gati7678 thank you.
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Kone Tigers half back 😊
@@jacoboresi2067 thank you for the memories.