PNG Kumul Prospect

Wavik: It’s one of my goals to represent my motherland

The recently graduated Kirwan High school captain has begun his first pre-season with the Cowboys, eager to ensure the experience is not short-lived and launches him onto the international stage.

Wavik has made a name for himself in the junior ranks as an enigmatic fullback, inspiring the Blackhawks to the Mal Meninga Cup final and the Bears deep into the Aaron Payne Cup.

But with those days now behind him, he has far loftier goals in mind, as he seeks to emulate the feats of Maroons winger Xavier Coates, who thrust himself into the spotlight via his own Kumuls debut.