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...

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.

Esava Ratugolea wanted to become an NRL star but after moving to country Victoria, AFL was the only option for the Fijian. Ratugolea has since moved from Geelong to Port Adelaide and we hear about his favourite Fijian food, wanting to have a kava sesh with his Port teammates and why more Fijians would light up the AFL if the pathway was there. Co-hosts Finau Vulivuli and Priestley Habru also fill us in on plenty of sport across the Pacific and which other country does Bobby wish people...

This week on Fresh Off The Field we re-live some of the best chats we've had on the show so far. You'll hear from Pacific Games gold medallists like Solomon Islands legend Jenly Wini and Tonga Tala Netball captain Hulita Veve as well as trailblazers like football referee Shama Maemae and the first Samoan AFLW player Vaomua Laloifi.

Moana Pasifika coach, Manu Samoa assistant coach and All Black legend Tana Umaga chats about his immense pride in connecting deeply to his Samoan heritage through coaching, after turning down the opportunity to play for Manu Samoa when he was younger. We also hear about the way Moana celebrate and integrate culture into their high performance program that the Super Rugby demands. Patricia Keamo and Nicolea Mateariki are in the co-host chairs and discuss a range of sports news from across the...

Della Audama was one of the first ever PNG Orchids when they formed a national team for the women in 2017. She's now a coach with the team and sees first hand the way the sport can provide hope and a pathway for young girls across Papua New Guinea. Bobby chats to Audama off the back of their first entry into the Women's National Championships in Australia last weekend. Indra Singh and Lisa Osifelo are also on board this week and share a range of sports news from around the Pacific.

Raema von Reiche and the Samoa Sailing Association had an idea in 2019 to help make sailing more accessible and so the idea of Samoan Sailability Program was born. Bobby chatted to Raema about the development of the program, the recent donation of 10 Hansa boats and how far they still need to go.

The Olympics are coming up quickly and one person hoping to add it to her calendar this year is Majabelle Lawac, one of Vanuatu’s newest beach volleyball sensations. Majabelle spoke to Bobby about her preparations and what it means to represent her nation on the international stage.

The AFL have launched their inaugural Pasifika Community Event that will see 30 young girls from across the Pacific land in QLD to participate. Bobby talks to Ben Drew, the International Development Manager at the AFL about the event.

The new father wants to do his daughter proud at the Paris Olympics.

As the Football Federation Samoa focus on grass roots programs to increase participation, they say that children can play multiple sports at a young age.

The Māori All Stars will be looking for revenge when they take on the Indigenous All Stars tomorrow night in Townsville and Maori lock Jazz Tevaga is confident they will get the win.

The Fijian Drua women’s team have a new head coach, with the recent appointment of former Flying Fijian captain Moses Rauluni. The team are eyeing off a threepeat in this year’s Super W competition and Rauluni is looking forward to the challenge.

The Paris Olympics are coming up fast and sailor Vai Ripley is hoping to be the first female to represent Samoa at the international event. Ripley speaks to Bobby about how the preparations are going and reflects on her role as the first Samoan woman on the Olympic pathway for Samoa and her aim to create a road map for those that follow in her footsteps.

Moana Pasifika had a difficult season in 2023, but Motuga is optimistic going into the 2024 Super Rugby season with a new coach who is “unapologetically Pasifika”, a good mix in the playing group and their eyes set firmly on a top 8 spot.

The Highlanders ‘Rookie of the Year’ is described by his teammates as a hard-working gentle giant, and Saula Ma’u explains how his family back home in Tonga motivates him to keep persevering. 

He started out throwing thongs and empty bottles in Tonga, using whatever was available to substitute a rugby ball.

Find out why these Nauruan’s are some of the toughest footy players going around.

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Fresh Off the Field is live from Honiara bringing you all the action and plenty of athletes from the Pacific Games. Joining Bobby Macumber today is Niue's first medallist in the games Samuel Singh, gold medallists for Samoa and Fiji in the field events Nu’u’ausala Tuilefano and Deborah Bulai, Tahiti's gold medal triathlete Salome de Barthez, Norfolk Islands only medallist Ada Nebauer and radio commentators Jacqui Elwell and Tamara Creamer.

Fresh Off the Field is live from Honiara bringing you all the action and plenty of athletes from the Pacific Games. Joining Bobby Macumber today are gold medallists in the mixed doubles tennis Abigail Tere-Apisah and Matthew Stubbings from PNG, Wakka Wakka Australian man Calab Law who took home gold in the 100m, Samoan basketballers, Northern Mariana Islands beach volleyballers, Solomon Island legend Jenly Wini, Tahitian kayaker Iloha Eychenne, Cook Island netballer Curly Taripo and so much...

Fresh Off the Field is live from Honiara bringing you all the action and plenty of athletes from the Pacific Games. Joining Bobby Macumber today is 3 x silver medallist Samoan kayaker Anne Cairns, Tongan silver medallist and archer Halamehi Tangulu, Cook Island gold medallist in the Rugby League 9s Chantay Kiria-Ratu, a couple of the Marshall Islands 3x3 basketballers and some action from the Fiji v Samoa hockey clash.

Fresh Off the Field is live from Honiara bringing you all the action and plenty of athletes from the Pacific Games. Joining Bobby Macumber today is 14yo Ni-Vanuatu swimmer Chloe Amear, PNG triple gold medallist Dika Toua, a couple of the I-Kiribati team and Samoa track and field team and an airport chat with two members of the Niue touch footy team.