Anthony Seibold appointed assistant coach of PNG Chiefs
Australian outlets reported the former NRL coach joined the PNG Chiefs on or around 31 July 2026; media coverage names the appointment but gives few details.
Multiple Australian sports outlets reported on or around 31 July 2026 that Anthony Seibold has signed on as an assistant coach of the PNG Chiefs.
Coverage names several national outlets reporting the hire. Nine.com.au published a report announcing the appointment, Fox Sports listed the development among its NRL news items, and Zero Tackle and Sporting News also ran pieces reporting Seibold’s new coaching role. Sporting News described Seibold as a former NRL coach and reported that he confirmed the move.
Media reports and confirmation
The accounts in Australian media consistently state that Seibold has taken a coaching role with the PNG Chiefs, and several reports attribute confirmation of the change to the coach. None of the cited pieces present an official statement from the PNG Chiefs included in their coverage, and reporting focuses on the fact of the appointment rather than operational detail.
Unspecified terms of the appointment
Available coverage provides limited information about the terms of Seibold’s engagement. Reports do not specify contract length, a formal start date, or the precise responsibilities he will hold within the Chiefs’ coaching staff. Those details were not published in the outlets reviewed.
Seibold’s move to the PNG Chiefs is presented in Australian sports media as a confirmed staffing change, while key particulars about the role remain undisclosed by the reporting outlets.
