Atelini Umu is one of the few women consistently hitting bullseyes in darts as Fiji’s National Darts Champion, and she’s determined to see more women from all backgrounds join the sport. She sits down with journalist and commentator Lailanie Burnes after claiming her second national title.

Sam Wykes relives the energy of the 2025 Pacific Championships with ABC Pacific’s Seni Iasona, while PNG sports journalist Jamie Haro survives her third straight week on Fresh Off The Field.

Making history as Guam’s first-ever Olympic triathlete at the Paris 2024 Games, and the first Pacific Islander to compete in triathlon at the Olympics, Manami Iijima has paved the way for future generations. Despite taking up the sport later than most, she’s become a trailblazer for Pacific athletes, proving it’s never too late to chase your dreams.  

Melissa Fayre and Jamie Haro hop back on the show to catch us up on the latest sports news coming out of Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea. Sam shows some love to Tonga after they recently hosted the Oceania Cup & Oceania athletics masters cup championship. 

Moana Liebregts has some big dreams - and she’s well on her way to achieving both: playing in the Olympics and becoming a doctor. The Tongan-Dutch basketballer is balancing medical school with international competition, leading Fiji to victory at the FIBA Women’s Melanesian Cup and winning gold at the Mini Games in Palau. On top of that, she’s coaching the junior girls’ basketball team and championing women’s involvement in the sport, both on and off the court.

PNG sports journalist, Jamie Haro, holds down the fort with Sam Wykes, throwing out some wild trivia guesses that may or may not work in her favour. And despite a few tech hiccups, Fia Laikong still manages to deliver a special interview with rugby player Ashley Palu.

Tabatha Saville grew up in Suva but moved to Australia as a kid and fell in love with the game of cricket, which took her back home recently. Saville talks about representing her culture and getting the chance to see family in Fiji after a long time away, what she hopes Fiji cricket can do in the future and what it's like to play in the same team as your Mum.

Sam Wykes is also joined by Kalo Manu-Moli who takes us to Tonga with their MMT team on home soil as well as Tonga Tala incoming. Plus Finau Vulivuli gives us more Fijian flavour with an interview about their basketball success at the recent Melanesian Cup.

Leo Lebot is part of a young crew of Ni-Van swimmers who, despite the lack of high quality pools in the Pacific, want to put Vanuatu swimming on the map. Co-host Mel Fare chats to Lebot about his story, highlights so far competing around the world and more.

Sam Wykes is also joined by Taina Basiyalo who brings news in cricket, rugby union, league as well as a chat around a new basketball program in Fiji which has taken off.

There's plenty more local sports news and our usual games and laughs too.

Gloria Hong is one of the chief organisers for the FIBA Melanesian Cup basketball tournament in Honiara next week and we hear her story rising the ranks of sports leadership in the Pacific. 

Hong tells us about the challenges of knowing or being related to everyone in basketball in her region, how important respect is in her field and how exciting it's going to be to have the tournament back where the Pacific Games were in 2023.

Joining Sam Wykes is Lailanie Burnes and Patricia Keamo to talk through news in the world of football, rugby league, cricket, rugby union, squash, bodybuilding and more.

Evangeline Taylor-Pati is a two time strongest champion in the Pacific and believes that the sport is made for Samoans to excel. Chatting to Gabrielle Apelu, Taylor-Pati talks about how she got into lifting, why it helps in breaking down barriers and what her favourite elements of the competition are.

Also, PNG journalist Lisa Puni brings an interview with basketball coach John Fred and his transition from playing to coaching.

Plus Cynthia Seda joins Sam Wykes on the show to talk Solomon Islands sport inclusion and there's news in the worlds of netball, cricket, football, rugby league and union and even archery!

Rachel Andrew got a hat-trick and 85 runs in the same game, a history making feat that helped lead her Vanuatu team to the final of the recent T20 Cricket World Cup qualifiers in Fiji. Chatting to teammate and Fresh Off The Field co-host Melissa Fare, Andrew talks through the disappointment of the final loss, her pride in the team coming together from all parts of the Pacific and what her aspirations are going forward.

Sam Wykes is also joined by Kalo Manu-Moli from Tonga and the team discuss athletics, netball, football, rugby union and plenty more.

John Wagambie is PNG Kumul #14 and also coached the team and he reflects on how different the game is today in terms of respect and co-existence. Wagambie chats to co-host Jamie Haro about the early days of his career, challenges balancing education, work and footy, his Kumuls journey and why these days he sees less harmony in PNG rugby league compared to his era.

Also joining Sam Wykes is Finau Vulivuli who will chat through the cricket qualifiers in Fiji as well and sharing the experiences of local commentator Asinate Wainiqolo plus there's news in athletics, basketball, football and more.

Fresh off beating Wales in their final game at the Women's Rugby World Cup, Fijiana player Bitila Tawake tells us how the hate they received only motivated them more. Lailanie Burnes chats to Tawake about the tournament, how she went cheering on the sidelines after being suspended and why the Wales win has spurred her on for more.

As well, Declan Byrne is joined by Patricia Keamo with news in the world of boxing, football and cricket plus she chats to Hekari FC GM Wira Wama about their recent great news regarding the OFC Pro League.