Finley Glare

Fin Glare
Personal information
Full nameFinley Glare
Born (2003-10-11) 11 October 2003
Playing information
PositionHooker, Stand-off, Scrum-half
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2024–25 PNG Hunters 36 8 8 0 48
2026– London Broncos 20 18 0 0 72
Total 56 26 8 0 120
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2024– PNG Prime Minister's XIII 2 1 0 0 4
2025– Papua New Guinea 2 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2]
As of 26 August 2026

Finley Glare (born 11 October 2003) is a Papua New Guinean professional rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker, stand-off or scrum-half for the London Broncos in the RFL Championship and Papua New Guinea at international level.[3]

He previously played for the PNG Hunters in the QLD Cup.

Glare will join the Papua New Guinea Chiefs ahead of the 2028 NRL season.[4]

Early life

Glare was born in Lae in the Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea in 2003. His brother Warren Hunter is a former PNG Hunters player.[5][6]

He played for the East Taraka Spiders in a local competition in Lae. He later signed with the Lae Snax Tigers in the PNGNRL Digicel-ExxonMobil Cup, the highest level of competition in Papua New Guinea.[7]

Career

Club career

PNG Hunters

Glare made his PNG Hunters debut against the Central Queensland Capras in the QLD Cup in 2024.[8]

London Broncos

On 6 November 2025 it was reported that he had signed for the London Broncos in the RFL Championship.[9]

International

Junior Kumuls

Glare captained the Junior Kumuls against the Australian Schoolboys team.[10]

PNG Prime Minister's XIII

He made his debut for the PNG Prime Minister's XIII against the Australian Prime Minister's XIII in 2024.[11]

Papua New Guinea

Glare made his international debut for Papua New Guinea in their 22–12 victory over the Cook Islands in October 2025.[12][13][14]

Club statistics

YearClubLeague CompetitionAppearancesTriesGoalsDrop goalsPointsNotes
2024 Papua New Guinea Hunters2024 Queensland Cup2076040
2025 Papua New Guinea Hunters2025 Queensland Cup161208
2026 London Broncos2026 RFL Championship20180072
Club career total 562680120[15][16]

References

  1. ↑ Rugby League Project
  2. ↑ "Player Summary: Finley Glare". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers' Club.
  3. ↑ London Broncos secure rising Kumul star hooker Finley Glare for 2026
  4. ↑ London Broncos' PNG Trio Sign with PNG Chiefs for 2028
  5. ↑ Glare aims to make Hunters debut this year
  6. ↑ Glare in for Mavoko
  7. ↑ Glare's rapid rise brings him one step closer to premiership dreams
  8. ↑ Glare's rapid rise brings him one step closer to premiership dreams
  9. ↑ Ben Olawumi (6 Nov 2025). "London Broncos swoop to sign Papua New Guinean starlet with Jason Demetriou influence clear". Love Rugby League.
  10. ↑ Glare's rapid rise brings him one step closer to premiership dreams
  11. ↑ Kumuls halfback pondering Super League, NRL opportunities
  12. ↑ Rugby League Internationals: Tonga reshuffle after losing JT
  13. ↑ Skipper Lam and Big 4 join Kumuls
  14. ↑ London Broncos snap up PNG international Finley Glare
  15. ↑ Rugby League Project
  16. ↑ "Player Summary: Finley Glare". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers' Club.