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Fresh Off The Field

ABC 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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0:54:24

Origin O'clock, Oceania Rugby, big OFC U16's clash

Fresh Off The Field ·

2026/04/23

There are some big sporting events heating up in Australia and across the Pacific!The countdown is officially on for the opening Women's State of Origin clash. We also have the Oceania Women's Rugby Championships unfolding, with some big games on the horizon. And in the OFC U16's Women's Championships, it all comes down to one huge contest between PNG and the Cook Islands to see who reaches the FIFA U17's World Cup Qualifiers.Plus, there is more to break down surrounding the Moana

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0:54:24

Moana Pasifika folds, Valerie Adams on Tonga athletics

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2026/04/16

It's a sad day in rugby, after news Super Rugby Pacific team Moana Pasifika will disband at the end of the 2026 season. We break it all down on today's show.Dame Valerie Adams DNZM shares her passion for Tongan athletics on the show, while our other interview features Ana Rabuka amid celebrations at the recent Tok Sevens event in PNG.There's also plenty going on in the world of football across the Pacific.

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0:54:25

Penina Pasifika Battle, Fiji cricket history, OFC Pro...

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2026/04/09

There's plenty going on in sport around the Pacific, as Tonga gears up to host the Penina Pasifika Battle of the Pacific and PNG has world class cricketers in town for an ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier series, featuring plenty of Pacific nations.Fiji plays host to Round 5 in the OFC Pro League starting this weekend, while we also dissect a couple of heart-warming sport that remind us that sport can be such a powerful way to connect and galvanise community.

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0:54:24

Vanuatu's football rise, Fiji Rugby's transition,...

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2026/04/02

Under solidified leadership, Vanuatu is rising the footballing ranks, highlighted by the recent feats of their U16 Men's side. What changes have been made? We hear from Jordan Mitsos, their head of Talent ID for the Federation, who spoke to co-host Mel Fare.Mel is joined by Fiji broadcaster Taina Basiyalo, who dives into the latest on Fiji Men's Rugby coach Mick Byrne stepping down just 18 months out from the World Cup. Alongside host Sam Wykes, they also unpack the recent

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0:54:24

Fiji's Nations Champs prep, New Cal's World Cup path

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2026/03/26

Plenty of interesting rugby and soccer to sink our teeth into on this week's episode, as PNG's Patricia Keamo and Fiji's Lailani Burnes talk through some of the big sporting stories across the Pacific.New Caledonia's FIFA World Cup campaign continues, while PNG's Women's Football Head Coach Erickson Komeng talks through preparations for the Women's World Cup Oceania Qualifiers. Lailani catches up with Fiji prop Mesake Doge, with 100 days until rugby's huge inaugural Nations

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0:54:25

Maika makes his mark, Ba-rilliant Drua, 7s latest

Fresh Off The Field ·

2026/03/19

Samoa takes focus, celebrating athlete Maika Pedro recent feats and also gearing up to host the upcoming Oceania Open, a huge wrestling event that's drawing some of the globe's best. The crew also break down the Fijian Drua's impressive win over the Brumbies in Ba, review the latest in world Rugby Sevens, look at some juicy boxing stories and look closely at Tonga's under-16 Football side looking to make waves in the OFC Pro League. Co-hosts this week are Tonga's Kalo Manu-Moli and

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0:54:23

Sports Tok 7s, Unbeaten Opetaia, Vanuatu volleyballers

Fresh Off The Field ·

2026/03/12

PNG's gearing up for the ever-growing Sports Tok Sevens tournament, Vanuatu beach volleyball is going from strength to strength and Samoan-Australian boxer Jai Opetaia continues to prove he's one of the best boxers on the planet. Co-hosts Melissa Fare and Jamie Haro also unpack the troubling story surrounding Vanuatu's Women's Soccer team right now. A big edition of sporting news from across the Pacific.

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0:54:25

Fiji's solo hurdler and other athletes inspiring the...

Fresh Off The Field ·

2026/03/05

Errol Qaqa is Fiji's lone hurdles athlete, but he's doing whatever it takes to inspire Fiji's next generation. Similarly, basketballer Jordan Lum Kon is doing what he can to pave the way for a fresh wave of Fijian hoopers. And there has been some big rugby news across the Pacific this week. Host Sam Wykes is joined by sports journalists Taina Basiyalo from Fiji and Harriet Tuara from the Cook Islands.

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0:54:24

PNG's World Cup dream, cricket in the Solomons

Fresh Off The Field ·

2026/02/26

PNG's Women's National Team in football are hoping they can realise their FIFA Women's World Cup dream and claim Oceania's qualifying spot. We hear from their captain Ramona Padio. Plus, we cover the resurgence of cricket in the Solomon Islands, along with a number of other stories making waves around the Pacific.

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0:54:23

Tonga Tala's uplifting Commonwealth Games journey and...

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2026/02/19

Tonga is embracing its Commonwealth Games campaign with beach and waterfront clean-ups across the island. We also reflect on breaking glass ceilings in sport, following the early retirement of Destinee Aiava. And the newest inductees into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame.Tongan media consultant and reporter Kalo Manu-Moli and former Fijiana representative turned media personality Lailanie Burnes join the show to spotlight the rising stars of Tonga’s U12 tennis team after the

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0:54:25

Chess, not checkers: How Vanuatu's growing the game...

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2026/02/12

Vanuatu is swept up in chess hype, the Solomon Kings produced a huge upset in the OFC Pro League, the crazy similarity between F1 and badminton, plus PNG's inspirational milestone in basketball. PNG sports journalist Jamie Haro and Vanuatu cricketer and commentator Melissa Fare team up with Sam Wykes to bring you the latest from the OFC Pro League, the 2026 Victor Oceania Badminton Championships, and PNG women’s basketball making history. Plus, Jamie sits down with PNG Pepes

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0:54:22

Samoan Olympic judoka Peniamina Percival has a dojo...

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2026/02/05

Having represented Samoa at the Olympics and currently part of the IOC Young Leader program, Peniamina Percival is pushing judo to the front in Samoan sport and has even set up a dojo in Tiapapata. Co-host Gabrielle Apelu chats to Percival about his story, why judo aligns with Pasifika culture and why more women should take up the sport.Sam Wykes is also joined by Fijian sports editor Talei Matairakula and the crew discuss the results but also the bigger picture of the OFC Pro

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0:54:18

Sporting action from the Silktails to the Solomon Kings

Fresh Off The Field ·

2026/01/29

We've got plenty on today with more OFC pro League news as the second round begins, a look at the upcoming Kaiviti Silktails season plus news in the world of tennis, netball, rugby union, badminton and even Pasifika stars competing in the NFL Superbowl. With the Winter Olympics starting next week too, Sam Wykes looks back at one of the most iconic moments for Tonga with an oiled up flag bearer who represented his nation in both Summer and Winter Olympics.Sam is also joined by

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0:54:23

PNG Lewas Brenda Tau chats cricket and the OFC Pro...

Fresh Off The Field ·

2026/01/22

Despite heavy rain in NZ, most of the OFC Pro League games went ahead to signal the start of this exciting new tournament for the region. Sam Wykes is joined by PNG journalist Jamie Haro and Vanuatu cricketer and commentator Melissa Fare to chat through the big moments in the Pro League as well as news in the worlds of athletics, footy, tennis and more.There's also two interviews for cricket fans with the PNG Lewas captain Brenda Tau jumping on from Nepal in the middle of a T20

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0:54:24

Everything you need to know about the OFC Pro League

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2026/01/15

We're back for 2026 keeping you across all the biggest sports stories in the Pacific and today we get you up to speed on the OFC Pro League which launches this weekend. Sam Wykes is joined by co-hosts Patricia Keamo and Gabrielle Apelu who also chat sports news in the world of rugby union, boxing, netball and more football.There's interviews with Wira Wama from PNG Hekari FC who will compete in the OFC Pro League plus Samoa athletics coach Ah Chong Sam Chong.

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0:54:23

Grace Kouba has seen PNG touch footy popularity grow...

Fresh Off The Field ·

2025/12/11

Grace Kouba has been representing PNG in touch footy for over a decade including winning medals at The Pacific Games and is excited to see touch footy gaining traction beyond the big smoke. Co-host Jamie Haro speaks to Kouba about the growth, her proudest moments and what's next.Talei Matairakula also joins us from Fiji to chat with Sam and Jamie about all the sport happening across the region including a big update on Bula FC in Fiji for the inaugural OFC Pro League in 2026.

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0:54:23

Yuta Abe is helping Samoan wrestlers take on the world

Fresh Off The Field ·

2025/12/04

Japanese wrestling champion Yuta Abe is now Samoa's national wrestling coach and wants to grow the sport in the Pacific and win golds along the way. Co-host Gabrielle Apelu speak to Abe about the goals for 2026 and where the sport can get to.As well, Patricia Keamo joins Sam Wykes from Papua New Guinea and they run through all the latest sports news in the worlds of football, cricket, footy, weightlifting, swimming and more.

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0:54:23

Fiji Paralympian Selina Seau on why people with a...

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2025/11/27

Selina Seau is a champion para-athlete across many sports and she wants everyone in the Pacific to know that people living with a disability are not different, they are "just like everyone else". Fellow Fiji Paralympian Mere Rodan interviews Seau to hear how sport became her power and outlet and what the journey was like from being a child with a disability to representing her country at the Paralympics.Also, Kalo Manu-Moli and Taina Basiyalo join Sam Wykes to chat through all the

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0:54:25

Fresh Off the Field

Fresh Off The Field ·

2025/11/20

Fresh Off the Field brings you Pacific-focused content from in country professionals.

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0:54:25

Marie Hansen reflects on Tonga Tala’s historic 150th...

Fresh Off The Field ·

2025/11/20

You might know Marie Hansen from the viral proposal that stole hearts around the world at the 2023 Netball World Cup, but her story goes far beyond that moment. Hansen has been part of Tonga Tala’s remarkable rise, helping the team climb from the bottom of the rankings into the world’s top 10 in just a few years. Fresh off Tonga Tala’s tour celebrating the 150th Constitution, she reflects on the team’s journey and her role in their rapid rise. Melissa Fare chats with one of

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