What a weekend of cultural celebration and inclusion. This week we take you behind the scenes at the Annual Pasifika Youth Cup held at Whalan Reserve, where kids from all over Australia come together to compete for their national heritage countries. We saw teams from all around the pacific, from Tonga,Samoa,Cook Island and Fiji Also entering the competition this year we saw the Maoris, The Kurris and a Barbarians team. It was definitely an unforgettable weekend. Join us as we speak about the Rugby, the food and of course the characters we caught up with.

Malo Aupito.....

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What a season it has been in the NRL. Once again our Polynesian brothers and sisters have showcased what natural talent we have in this great game we play. With the numbers of Polynesian players growing every year we took time out to honour some of the best players that in our opinion have excelled this year. We have named our Inaugural ''Pasifika Team Of The Year''. Like everything we do there are a lot of arguments in who we chose and why but the conversations surrounding a ''Pasifika team'' playing an ''All Stars team'' was cool. Just imagine all the support this team would get come on man LOL...... Anyways enjoy this episode cause we sure did. If you disagree with some of our selections add your team in the comments so we can see who you would have. But let's get this conversation going with a "Pasifika Team" man it'll be cool. 

Enjoy Malo Aupito........

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"Everyone is against us, We are burning the boats cause there is no more going back without the win." Famous words by the great Tony Iro. 2011 was the last time the New Zealand Warriors made an NRL Grand Final. Are they hard to make? What does it take to do it? How much of a rollercoaster emotionally do you have to deal with? Join us on a journey back into time and listen to Feleti's version of that emotional run to the grand final. All those questions will be answered and more. The warriors hold a place in our hearts as most of the fans are Polynesians and we share the whole ride with them from start of the season right through to the end. Enjoy the Journey and hopefully 2024 can see them warriors in the Grand Final again. UP DA WAHS!!!!!!! Stay Connected with The Poly Podcast Website: https://www.thepolypodcast.au Instagram: https://instagram.com/thep.o.l.ypodcast? Twitter:http://twitter.com/Thepolypodcast1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The1PolyPodcast/

What a season the Parramatta eels had in 2009. Half way into the season they were sitting near the bottom of the NRL table, all the experts tipped them to win the spoon....but then....''BOOM''....they go on a season reviving run that is still unmatched even till today. All aboard the ''Hayne Plane''.

Feleti fills us in with all the good, the bad and the sometimes complex year that they had. Filled with a lot of laughter and stories never heard before, he winds the clock back to give us his recollection of how it all went down that year.

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Join us for part 2 of Cherro's story. He shares his story about how he got back into the NRL after a 6 year hiatus. We learn about the struggles he went through and the demons he had to fight to put himself into that position to make it back to the bright lights. He also talks to us about life after football, about the mentoring he does now, also his business ventures and the satisfaction he gets from helping our youth.

Thank you Anthony for sharing and we wish you well in all your future endeavours.

Malo Aupito

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Nau Paraone Anthony Cherrington, Former Rooster, Panther, Dolphin & South Sydney Rabbitoh. In a Career marred by setback after setback, Cherro did not let that stop him from reaching his dreams. In a Journey that started from the North Shore of Auckland to the bright lights in Sydney, Cherro opens up about his up and downs that helped mould him into the man he is today. Thanks Anthony for sharing your journey with us all.

Welcome to the poly podcast where the conversations are real and raw where we say what we feel and feel what we say.

Join us as we connect to culture through the work we do through our podcast. Sharing stories to empower Polynesians to strive for the best. Listen as our guests open up about some of their trials and tribulations they have gone through to reach success and all the hard work they have suffered to be the best in their chosen field.

Open your mind and hearts to these stories from our Polynesian family.....

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Join us in part 2 where Etu talks about playing for MMT, what it meant to him and also the adventures he witnessed on tour. Enjoy many more stories.

Welcome to the poly podcast where the conversations are real and raw where we say what we feel and feel what we say.

Join us as we connect to culture through the work we do through our podcast. Sharing stories to empower Polynesians to strive for the best. Listen as our guests open up about some of their trials and tribulations they have gone through to reach success and all the hard work they have suffered to be the best in their chosen field.

Open your mind and hearts to these stories from our Polynesian family.....

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Join us on episode 3 as we travel through the rugby league journey of one of our all time favourites Etu Uaisele. A hard hitting outside back who played NRL for the Parramatta Eels and the Penrith Panthers. Etu also got the chance to represent his home country Tonga on several occasions and everyone will remember him for his riveting haka performances. Sit back and enjoy as Etu gives us a walk down memory lane.

Welcome to the poly podcast where the conversations are real and raw where we say what we feel and feel what we say.

Join us as we connect to culture through the work we do through our podcast. Sharing stories to empower Polynesians to strive for the best. Listen as our guests open up about some of their trials and tribulations they have gone through to reach success and all the hard work they have suffered to be the best in their chosen field.

Open your mind and hearts to these stories from our Polynesian family.....

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