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
Footy Finals Fever
Bec was a late out for Richmond’s crucial Round 3 Dreamtime clash. She shares how she found the funny side of it all, and what’s inspiring the Tigers as they try to claw back from a 0-3 start to their season.
From there, Jack and Bec sink their teeth into the never-ending pre-finals bye round debate: is the AFL’s dreaded week off a blessing or a curse, and should the NRL bring in their own version?
Then it’s full steam into rugby league territory, with the final round of the NRL’s regular season setting the stage for finals footy, plus it seems to be shaping as a two horse race for the NRLW crown.
The duo put their necks on the line predicting the first round of AFL finals, kicking off in Adelaide with a monster clash between minor premiers Adelaide Crows and the “family club,” Collingwood Magpies. To round things out, Jack unloads on the bunker in what might be his most controlled rant yet.
Credit to the third party audio we used: Netball Victoria | Melbourne Vixens (3:55), FOX SPORTS AUSTRALIA (4:28), Roo-king YouTube channel (32:08), Best of Movie Clips (43:21), SPECTRO 9 (48:02).