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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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PNG Pepes' Shannaz Apelis started with an old tyre netball ring

From an old tyre attached to a tree to representing PNG, Shannaz Apelis has had quite the inspiring netball journey.

Published: ThuThu 5 Dec 2024 at 4:00amwith Sam Wykes

Duration: 53 minutes 55 seconds

Jemina Otoa is inspiring the next gen of Solomon Islands para-athletes

Jemina Otoa is on a mission to inspire others who wear the same shoes as her and it goes way beyond winning Pacific Games medals.

Published: 28 Nov 2024Thu 28 Nov 2024 at 2:00amwith Sam Wykes

Duration: 53 minutes 55 seconds

Fiji Men's Netball team play their first test in 20 years

For the first time since 2004, the Fiji men's netball team will play an international game when they head to Singapore for the 'Nations Cup' in December.

Published: 21 Nov 2024Thu 21 Nov 2024 at 4:15am

Duration: 53 minutes 55 seconds

Valerie Mai went from family disapproval to the PNG Flames AFL team

Despite Valerie Mai's family not wanting her to play AFL at first, Mai turned them around and has now represented the PNG Flames on an international level.

Published: 14 Nov 2024Thu 14 Nov 2024 at 3:30amwith Sam Wykes

Duration: 53 minutes 54 seconds

Fijian Varun Lal used his muscles and his cooking to connect

Varun Lal left his family in Fiji to pursue a career in engineering in Australia but it's powerlifting that's connected him to his new homeland.

Published: 7 Nov 2024Thu 7 Nov 2024 at 3:30amwith Sam Wykes

Duration: 53 minutes 55 seconds

Keli Leaupepe brought his birth certificate to basketball games as a kid

Samoan Australian basketballer Keli Leaupepe spent five years playing college basketball in the USA and is now in the NBL with the Sydney Kings.

Published: 31 Oct 2024Thu 31 Oct 2024 at 6:00amwith Sam Wykes

Duration: 53 minutes 54 seconds

Bye bye Bobby for her final Fresh Off The Field

Bobby Macumber wraps up her time on Fresh Off The Field after an amazing 60 episodes talking sport in the Pacific. Bobby hands over the baton and welcomes in the new host Sam Wykes.

Published: 24 Oct 2024Thu 24 Oct 2024 at 3:45am

Duration: 53 minutes 55 seconds

Sean Cotter is part of the Samoan cricket fairytale

Sean Cotter helped Samoa move through to the next stage of T20 Cricket World Cup qualification and talks about that amazing experience.

Published: 17 Oct 2024Thu 17 Oct 2024 at 6:00amwith Bobby Macumber

Duration: 53 minutes 54 seconds

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: 10 Oct 2024Thu 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

Program: Fresh Off The Field

PNG Pepes' Shannaz Apelis started with an old tyre netball ring

Jemina Otoa is inspiring the next gen of Solomon Islands para-athletes

Fiji Men's Netball team play their first test in 20 years

Valerie Mai went from family disapproval to the PNG Flames AFL team

Fijian Varun Lal used his muscles and his cooking to connect

Keli Leaupepe brought his birth certificate to basketball games as a kid

Bye bye Bobby for her final Fresh Off The Field

Sean Cotter is part of the Samoan cricket fairytale

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

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

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