Fresh Off The Field Radio Australia

Lenora Misa is as resilient as she is proud and the netballer lines up in the Pacific Netball Series in June to try end Tonga Tala's grip on the tournament. Bobby chats to Misa about her Samoan culture, how she juggles Netball and full time work and why her 3rd ACL injury nearly broke her.

Tiana Severino-Fidow fills in for Bobby and alongside Patricia Keamo and Priestley Habru, look over all the biggest sporting news from the Pacific. And Patricia and Priestley get to brag about the men's State of Origin result.

The Samoan women's rugby union team are playing for a spot in the 2025 Rugby World Cup and Bobby chats to Isadora Laupola & Denise Aiolupotea about the Championships in Brisbane. They discuss dropping everything and playing for their country, their pride and nerves in representing their parents and grandparents and what it would be like to go to a World Cup.

As well, Priestley Habru and Talei Matairakula join Bobby to discuss all the sport going on in Fiji, Solomon Islands and across the Pacific.

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 with the latest OFC Men's Champions League and the Pacific Netball Series in June locks in the 6 competing teams.

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 League and commentary opportunities at this week's Super game in Fiji.

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.

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.