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Fresh Off The Field

Radio Australia

Fresh Off the Field is an ABC sports show, bringing you Pacific-focused content from in country professionals. Every Thursday we’ll catch you up on the latest sporting news happening in your own backyard.

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53:54

The Fiji Baby Pearls netball team just tested...

Fresh Off The Field ·

2024/09/05

The Fiji Baby Pearls warmed up for the Youth Netball World Cup by hosting Australia, NZ and Singapore in Suva and coach Simone Nalatu and netballer Varanisese Vula chat about the experience. Vula tells us what it means to represent her country and Nalatu, a netball legend in Fiji, details why these testing games will help the future of the sport in Fiji.Joining Bobby Macumber this week is Patricia Keamo with plenty of PNG news and a chat with their new men's football coach

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53:54

Sydney Francisco gave Sha'Carri Richardson her Palau...

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2024/08/22

Fresh off a debut Olympics where she carried the Palau flag in the opening ceremony, sprinter Sydney Francisco tells us about her race, what happened when she met one of the world's greatest sprinters and why she couldn't talk to media afterwards. We also hear about her excitement and plans for the next Pacific Mini Games in her hometown of Koror in Palau in 2025.We also hear from Indra Singh and Jamie Haro for plenty more sporting action in Fiji, PNG and across the Pacific.

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53:55

Sophia Morgan went from the "shy kid" to Fijian...

Fresh Off The Field ·

2024/08/01

Olympic fever has swept across the world and Bobby Macumber fills you in on all the Pacific Island nations competing at Paris 2024. Bobby also chats to Fijian sailor Sophia Morgan who has come a long way since her fear of water to now being a two time Olympic sailor.Co-host Kalo Moli reflects on the recent QLD Reds trip to Tonga including hearing from a couple of players involved, Pua Pedro from Tuvalu joins us for the first time on the show and we check in with Fijian journalist

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53:54

Georgia-Leigh Vele's joy and honour as the PNG...

Fresh Off The Field ·

2024/07/25

Georgia-Leigh Vele discovered an old journal not long ago where as an 8-year-old her number one dream was to attend an Olympic Games. This week she will fulfill that childhood dream and even get to carry the Papua New Guinea flag in the Opening Ceremony so we chat about her story, the pride in her country and this huge honour. We also hear about what it's like dating another professional athlete and her new tattoo representing her culture.Also along for the ride is Talei

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53:54

The "surreal" feeling for Lanihei Connolly...

Fresh Off The Field ·

2024/07/18

After competing at the 2022 Commonwealth Games as a 15-year-old, Lanihei Connolly is feeling more experienced but just as nervous for the Paris Olympics. The teenager will lineup for the Cook Islands in the swimming and is hoping to inspire the next generation of young Pasific Island girls to achieve their wildest dreams.Patricia Keamo and Finau Vulivuli talk Olympics too for PNG and Fiji and help Bobby cover plenty more sports in the Pacific including Rugby Union, State Of Origin,

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53:54

Come with us to the Micronesian Games & OFC Nations Cup

Fresh Off The Field ·

2024/06/27

With Bobby Macumber as your pilot, Fresh Off the Field is going to magically take you to the Marshall Islands as well as Vanuatu all in the one episode. We'll check in with Nesian Footy's Sam Wykes who was on deck for the Micronesian Games as well as Nesia Daily's Jacob McQuire who is live in Port Vila in Vanuatu for the OFC Men's Nations Cup finals.There's also plenty more sport to get through with the help of co-hosts Patricia Keamo and Fia Laikong. It's non stop at the moment on

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53:53

Fresh Off the Field 'Best Of' 2024

Fresh Off The Field ·

2024/06/13

Bobby Macumber is away on assignment so this week we re-visit some of the best sporting chats we've heard this year on Fresh Off The Field. You'll learn about Olympic hopefuls, new coaches, cricket pioneers and AFL stars.

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53:50

Lili Tokaduadua left Fiji aged 15 to chase her...

Fresh Off The Field ·

2024/05/23

Leaving her family and friends behind at age 15 and travelling from Fiji to New Zealand was a scary start to Lili Tokaduadua's netball journey. It's paid off though with the young Fijian securing a contract with the Northern Stars in the top NZ netball league in her first year out of school, so we here her story and how she stays connected to her Fijian culture and family.Kalo Manu-Moli from Tonga is co-hosting with Bobby today so we chat Tongan Olympic hopes plus keep up to date

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How a trip to the Cook Islands changed Wes Roberts...

Fresh Off The Field ·

2024/05/16

Just when Wesley Tikiariki Roberts was close to ending his swimming career, a trip back home to the Cook Islands for a break gave him renewed love for the sport. Hoping to make his third Olympics in a row, we talk to Roberts about the power of home, what it's like to carry the flag for your country and the story of his nickname - The Enuamanu Princess.Bobby is also joined by Patricia Keamo to talk cricket and PNG's NRL bid and Finau Vulivuli to chat about the OFC Mens Champions

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53:54

Gibson Mara started taekwondo in 2022, now he's going...

Fresh Off The Field ·

2024/05/09

Gibson Mara took up taekwondo for self-defence reasons but within two years he's off to try win Papua New Guinea's first Olympic medal. We talk about the pressures of competition, his Pacific Games experience and why Mara will head to Adelaide to train before the Olympics.Also, Marian Kupu and Talei Matairakula join Bobby Macumber to chat sport around the Pacific including U-15 OFC women's soccer, Super Rugby in Tonga and more.

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53:54

Samoan canoe sprinter Samalulu Clifton is off to the...

Fresh Off The Field ·

2024/05/02

After making the switch from New Zealand to Samoa, Samalulu Clifton can't wait to represent her mother's side at the Paris Olympics with her brother. Growing up with her late grandmother in the house taught her lots about Samoan culture and Clifton knows she'd be super proud and screaming the loudest if she was still here.Patricia Keamo and Lulu Laris also join Bobby to discuss sport across the Pacific including a Vanuatu cricket milestone, Rugby Sevens, PNG Games delays and more

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53:54

Tana Umaga's deep satisfaction coaching Moana and Samoa

Fresh Off The Field ·

2024/04/04

Moana Pasifika coach, Manu Samoa assistant coach and All Black legend Tana Umaga chats about his immense pride in connecting deeply to his Samoan heritage through coaching, after turning down the opportunity to play for Manu Samoa when he was younger. We also hear about the way Moana celebrate and integrate culture into their high performance program that the Super Rugby demands.Patricia Keamo and Nicolea Mateariki are in the co-host chairs and discuss a range of sports news from

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53:54

Representation “means everything” to beach volleyball...

Fresh Off The Field ·

2024/03/14

The Olympics are coming up quickly and one person hoping to add it to her calendar this year is Majabelle Lawac, one of Vanuatu’s newest beach volleyball sensations. Majabelle spoke to Bobby about her preparations and what it means to represent her nation on the international stage.

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