Amateur Hour
Amateur Hour is a sports podcast covering the biggest topics across Australia’s two biggest sporting codes, the NRL and AFL. Hosted by great mates Jack and Bec, think of it as a poor man’s Hamish and Andy for footy nuffy's just like us.
Each month, we’ll dive into the hottest issues and biggest talking points from both the men's and women's competitions. We’ll do our best to put our biases aside as we dissect all of the key moments and plays of the season so far.
This podcast has been years in the making. Jack Aubrey and Bec Miller first met as Sydneysiders but now call Melbourne, Australia’s sporting capital, home. Jack has previously written online articles and live blogs for The Roar, while Bec is in her sixth season as a professional AFLW player for the mighty Richmond Tigers. She’s also spent time behind the mic, calling games for Melbourne’s own 3AW radio station. At the end of the day, we’re just a couple of nuffy's with a microphone in hand, so let’s see how this goes!
Amateur Hour
Underdogs, Pressure & Panic Buttons
What a wild start to the season it’s been! In this episode of Amateur Hour, Jack and Bec break down the biggest upsets across both codes and reminisce on some of their favourite upset victories, because let’s be honest, nothing in sport hits quite like an underdog win.
Then, we turn our attention to two teams on the rise: the resurgent Wests Tigers (NRL) and North Melbourne Kangaroos (AFL). After years in the cellar, are their long-suffering fans finally seeing a light at the end of the tunnel?
Jack takes a deep dive into Ricky Stuart’s coaching style: is his old-school intensity helping or hurting the Raiders, and is that what’s keeping him from being mentioned in the same echelon as Wayne Bennett, Craig Bellamy and Trent Robinson? Plus, we dissect some eyebrow raising comments from coaches about their own players early in the season.
It’s also crisis time for a couple of powerhouse clubs, the four-time NRL premiers are stuck at 1-3 and the Carlton Blues are desperate to recover from an 0-3 start. Which team needs to hit the panic button first?
We also explore how much home ground advantage and travel really matter in today’s game, discuss new league innovations like Magic Round and Gather Round, and wrap things up with some bold predictions for the next few rounds of footy.