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
State vs State, Mate vs Mate... It's that time of year again!
There’s nothing quite like State of Origin, with the intensity, the tribalism, and the history. This week on Amateur Hour, Jack and Bec dive headfirst into the fiercest rivalry in Australian sport. Whether you bleed Blue or Maroon, Origin just hits different.
Before they jump into all things Origin, the duo take stock of where things sit across both codes, breaking down the ladder movers and sliders as we approach the halfway mark for both competitions.
Then it’s time to dive into Origin fever, previewing Game I at Suncorp Stadium, running an eye over the men’s squads, and reflecting on a historic women’s State of Origin series that is delivering in a big way.From there, it gets personal as Jack and Bec share their all time Origin highs and lows, the moments burned into their memories, for better or worse, in the epic annual battle between New South Wales and Queensland.
Finally, the duo unpacks the expansion strategies of both codes, looking at what new teams mean for the future of each game.
Credit to the third party audio we used: National Rugby League Women's (13:33), National Rugby League (40:09), Richmond Football Club (44:58), Fox League (50:05).