North Warrnambool Eagles co-coach Graeme Twaddle is grateful VFL club Werribee gave Josh Corbett the all-clear to play for his home club on Saturday.

Matt Hanson is Tasmanian, but he would love nothing more than to pull on the Big V in this Saturday’s state game.

Three in a row and feeling good.

Werribee coach John Lamont says it’s unlikely four of the VFL club’s Ovens and Murray players will return home this season.

The time had come for the Werribee Tigers to stand up – and they did so as a collective.

Werribee football manager Mark Stone says his club “wouldn’t be doing our due diligence” if it didn’t look to the GFL to fill its list next season.

There was a collective sigh of relief at the Werribee Tigers after they survived a late scare to beat North Ballarat Roosters by five points at Eureka Stadium on Saturday.

Werribee displayed poise and pressure during Saturday’s VFL clash with Collingwood at the Norm Minns oval to overcome a seven-goal deficit at quarter time and run away 11-point winners.

Former Albury premiership player Matt Munro was one of Werribee’s best in its 11-point win over Collingwood in their VFL match at Wangaratta.

Two former Ovens and Murray stars are set to return to the region on Saturday for Werribee’s VFL clash with Collingwood at Wangaratta’s Norm Minns Oval.