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Program: Fresh Off The Field

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, here on ABC Radio Australia.

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New PNG Orchids coach Tahnee Norris is excited by the footy fandom

Tahnee Norris is royalty in women's rugby league and ahead of the Pacific Championships and PM's XIII games, she tells us why she jumped at the chance to coach the PNG Orchids.

Published: ThuThu 10 Oct 2024 at 6:00amwith Bobby Macumber

Duration: 53 minutes 54 seconds

Papi Alaalatoa just captained an undefeated u-21 Samoa netball team

Papi Alaalatoa's Samoa team just went through the Oceania Netball Youth World Cup qualifiers without losing a match and will head to Gibraltar next year to try bring home some silverware.

Published: 3 Oct 2024Thu 3 Oct 2024 at 3:00amwith Bobby Macumber

Duration: 53 minutes 54 seconds

Meet Cook Islands mother daughter basketball duo Jordina Katu and Meiya Lemafa

One has been playing for the Cook Islands for decades and the other is in the green jersey as a 16-year-old.

Published: 26 Sep 2024Thu 26 Sep 2024 at 4:45amwith Bobby Macumber

Duration: 53 minutes 54 seconds

Paralympian Irene Mar wants to change views on disability in Fiji

After making a big impression at her debut Paralympics, 19-year-old Fijian Irene Mar is keen to change people's preconceived ideas in her homeland about people living with a disability.

Published: 19 Sep 2024Thu 19 Sep 2024 at 4:00amwith Bobby Macumber

A young girl in a blue tee shirt stands against a brick wall and smiles at the camera

Duration: 53 minutes 54 seconds

Wallaroo Eva Karpani's Tongan discovery journey took her to Nuku'alofa

Eva Karpani grew up with a single mother and eight siblings and as she seeks out more about her Tongan side, a humbling recent highlight was the trip with the QLD Reds to play against Tonga Lofa and seeing her beautiful people.

Published: 12 Sep 2024Thu 12 Sep 2024 at 3:15am

Duration: 53 minutes 54 seconds

The Fiji Baby Pearls netball team just tested themselves against the best

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.

Published: 5 Sep 2024Thu 5 Sep 2024 at 3:45amwith Bobby Macumber

Duration: 53 minutes 54 seconds

Kiribati's first Paralympian Ongiou Timeon is a vision impaired shot putter

Ongiou Timeon couldn't throw a shot put far at all when he first begun but now he's proudly representing Kiribati in Paris at the Paralympics.

Published: 29 Aug 2024Thu 29 Aug 2024 at 4:00amwith Bobby Macumber

Duration: 53 minutes 54 seconds

Sydney Francisco gave Sha'Carri Richardson her Palau Olympic pin

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.

Published: 22 Aug 2024Thu 22 Aug 2024 at 3:30amwith Bobby Macumber

Duration: 53 minutes 54 seconds

Maatuleio Fotu-Moala is the latest Tongan to debut in the NRLW

Playing rugby league wasn't on Maatuleio Fotu-Moala's radar a few years ago, but after flying over from NZ to train with the Dragons she's the latest Tongan to debut in the NRLW.

Published: 15 Aug 2024Thu 15 Aug 2024 at 5:15amwith Bobby Macumber

Duration: 53 minutes 54 seconds

Personal peaks at the Olympics and trivia showdowns

We’re in the latter half of the Olympics, closing in on the events our Pasifika athletes excel in!

Published: 8 Aug 2024Thu 8 Aug 2024 at 6:00amwith Bobby Macumber

Fiji Rugby 7s team stand in a group in black tracksuit uniforms with their silver medals hanging round their necks

Duration: 53 minutes 55 seconds

Program: Fresh Off The Field

New PNG Orchids coach Tahnee Norris is excited by the footy fandom

Papi Alaalatoa just captained an undefeated u-21 Samoa netball team

Meet Cook Islands mother daughter basketball duo Jordina Katu and Meiya Lemafa

Paralympian Irene Mar wants to change views on disability in Fiji

Wallaroo Eva Karpani's Tongan discovery journey took her to Nuku'alofa

The Fiji Baby Pearls netball team just tested themselves against the best

Kiribati's first Paralympian Ongiou Timeon is a vision impaired shot putter

Sydney Francisco gave Sha'Carri Richardson her Palau Olympic pin

Maatuleio Fotu-Moala is the latest Tongan to debut in the NRLW

Personal peaks at the Olympics and trivia showdowns

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