Eels feel like the the more erectile disfunction-ish of the two phallic names, I'd observe. Especially given the board issues, team issues etc over the years.Pythons is too Phallic, we already have the Eels to fulfill that Freudian gap.
Chiefs is too common and tokenistic, and the yanks made it an offensive term by calling Native Americans Chief in the street.
Angels, no, too feminine.
Has to be Crocodiles.
A PNG word for Croc Pukpuk could go badly wrong in the call....and with so many languages spoken there - probably using the bastard language English is the solution.....even though it is a Greek word...sorry I went off on a tangent...what's in a name.....
Headhunters is the name that Is unfortunately too visceral to use, even though it is a mighty name.
Animal names in sports is often weird. It's obviously not "we're gonna take this local animal and show it to the world!" I mean, the Wests Tigers? Penrith Panthers? Someone please show me Australian tigers or panthers...The Cockroaches, Funnelwebs, Barking Spiders or Wombats would be more accurate if not less "exciting".
The PNG Compound? Okay non-PC etc but it has the advantage of accuracy of showing off where they live.
And could start a trend of renaming.
The South Sydney (or Wests?) Dumpheapers.
The New Zuland Freezers.
The North Queensland Melters.