Brisbane Broncos assistant coach Ben Te'o has reportedly been earmarked as a contender for the PNG Chiefs inaugural coaching job at the start of 2028. The Chiefs, who will be based in Port Moresby, will become the NRL's 19th team when they join the competition. Fox Sports are reporting that the hunt for the Chiefs' first coach is on, and that Te'o, a former second-rower himself, could land the chair. Te'o, 39, currently is running Brisbane's defence which was excellent at the back-end of 2025 as the club took out a surprise premiership. The NRL and ARLC have set no timeline for naming an inaugural coach for the Chiefs.