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.

  1. HACE 2 DÍAS

    Chess, not checkers: How Vanuatu's growing the game in schools and prisons

    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 netball head coach Lua Rikis to unpack her transition from player to coach and Mel talks through Vanuatu's chess growth with Jeremy Ellison of the Vanuatu Chess Federation.

    54 min

  2. 5 FEB

    Samoan Olympic judoka Peniamina Percival has a dojo in the Apia hills

    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 League after a week in Port Moresby, the significance of the Commonwealth Games in the Pacific and news in rugby union, athletics, badminton and more.

    54 min

  3. 29 ENE

    Sporting action from the Silktails to the Solomon Kings

    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 Solomon Islands breakfast radio host Cynthia Seda and Fiji journalist Taina Basiyalo to keep you across the biggest sports stories from the region.

    54 min

  4. 22 ENE

    PNG Lewas Brenda Tau chats cricket and the OFC Pro League kicks off

    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 global qualifier as well as Vanuatu coach Chris Laffan to reflect on 2025 and share the hopes for this year.

    54 min

  5. 15 ENE

    Everything you need to know about the OFC Pro League

    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.

    54 min

  6. 11/12/2025

    Grace Kouba has seen PNG touch footy popularity grow beyond the big cities

    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.

    54 min

  7. 04/12/2025

    Yuta Abe is helping Samoan wrestlers take on the world

    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.

    54 min

  8. 27/11/2025

    Fiji Paralympian Selina Seau on why people with a disability are "just like everyone else"

    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 sport going on around the Pacific in the worlds of football, netball, rugby, athletics, paddling and much more.

    54 min
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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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  • Creador
    ABC Radio Australia
  • Años de actividad
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodios
    209
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