Timothy MILLER
Summary
I am an experienced and passionate AFL writer of breaking news stories, feature pieces and opinion articles delivered to tight deadlines. I'm a media all-rounder, capable of both handling all elements of writing including sub-editing, fact-checking and then distributing stories with a snappy headline or interesting angle to maximise audience engagement, as well as creating and publishing high-quality videos with a rapid turnaround. While I have a vast knowledge of all things Australian Rules Football, including AFL, VFL, AFLW, the National Draft and the Trade Period, I am also well versed in writing and reporting on a wide array of other sports. I'm familiar with working unusual hours to cover sport, having worked through the night on Ashes cricket, Olympics, Australian Open and Rugby World Cup coverage. Above all, I am a team player and a positive thinker keen to bring my talents to the mainstream media industry and let my passion for footy flow!
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Head AFL Writer
The Roar Sports
01.2022 - Current
- Responsible for all Australian Rules content written on The Roar
- Write up to five analysis pieces per week during the AFL season and regularly outside the season, ranging from match reports to team deep dives and all the latest talking points
- Live blog, preview and report on everything Aussie Rules, from AFL and AFLW matches to the AFL Draft, trade news and everything in between
- Research, publish and occasionally break AFL news stories, delivered to rapid deadlines and personally distributed to social media channels
- Also oversee articles from our team of freelance AFL writers, which involves discussing story ideas, sub-editing and publishing all written work and distributing on The Roar social media platforms
Deputy Editor, Weekend Editor and Head of Video
The Roar Sports
04.2021 - Current
- In charge of running the entire Roar website from Friday to Monday, including reporting on breaking news, running live blogs, editing articles and publishing content on social media channels
- Responsible for creating videos on live sport and major talking points, as well as managing a team of video freelancers to cover events live and create engaging and quality content
- Contribute extensively to cricket coverage on The Roar, including filing and publishing breaking news stories, writing opinion pieces and a ‘Player Ratings’ article after every Australian men’s Test
- Sent to Trinidad and Tobago as part of a campaign with Amazon Prime Video for the 2024 T20 World Cup, which included conducting one-on-one interviews with players including Usman Khawaja and Mitchell Marsh, attending press conferences and publishing written and video content
- Fill gaps in The Roar's coverage on wide array of sports, including tennis, rugby league, rugby union, football, horse racing and American football, specifically NFL
- In charge of match coverage for live games across a vast array of sports, which includes assigning live bloggers to matches, sorting data streams to ensure live scores are available, setting up blogs for Search Engine Optimisation purposes and publishing blogs to The Roar website
- Headed up a vast number of campaigns in partnership with key stakeholders, including Stan Sport and Amazon Prime, and successfully planned, organised and implemented an Australian Open tennis campaign that saw us exceed our targeted pageview goals by 75%
- Involved in overseeing The Roar’s recent expansion to TikTok and YouTube platforms, with our TikTok account growing from scratch to 2,698 followers and more than 1 million views in under two months
- Since taking over as Head of Video, I have increased The Roar’s average daily video views via traditional social media platforms including X (Twitter) and Facebook, as well as our TikTok presence, from 90,000 per day to well in excess of 100,000 and as high as 330,000
Feature Writer and Contributor
Athletes Voice
01.2022 - 04.2024
- Interviewed athletes, created video content and assisted in organizing the delivery of campaigns
- Past interviews have included a feature story on AFL star Brodie Grundy in the midst of his trade from Collingwood to Melbourne, a story on NRL player Jayden Brailey’s recovery from an ACL injury, and brief player profiles on AFL players Mason Cox and Jeremy Cameron and NRL players Harry Grant and Cooper Johns
- Heavily involved in organizing, filming and publishing a campaign with computer company Alienware, which involved a video shoot featuring Cox, Cameron, Grant, Johns and other athletes in several video game-themed challenges
Education
Bachelor of Communications - Journalism
RMIT University
12-2018
Diploma of Languages - Chinese
RMIT University
12-2018
VCE -
Trinity Grammar School
12-2015
Skills
- AFL Writing
- Video Editing
- Sports Writing and Editing
- Sub-Editing
- Social Media Proficiency
- Interviewing
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Teamwork
- Deadline Management
Extracurricular Groups And Achievements
- Working with Children Check, valid until 28 February 2028
- Bulleen Cricket Club Secretary, 2024-present
- Bulleen Cricket Club Junior Coach, 2019-present
- Vice-Captain, Hindley House, Trinity Grammar School, Kew, 2015
Timeline
Head AFL Writer
The Roar Sports
01.2022 - Current
Feature Writer and Contributor
Athletes Voice
01.2022 - 04.2024
Deputy Editor, Weekend Editor and Head of Video
The Roar Sports
04.2021 - Current
Bachelor of Communications - Journalism
RMIT University
Diploma of Languages - Chinese
RMIT University
VCE -
Trinity Grammar School
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