With the club having its second bye in Round 8 there was no shortage of Werribee players in action for their local clubs over the weekend along with seven players selected for the Fitzroy Cubs team that faced Carlton VFL on Sunday.

EASTERN FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Tom McCaffrey – Balwyn

Was prominent in the first half providing plenty of ball for the Tigers forwards to help set up what would be a three-goal win. Tallied 23 disposals and tackled well.


GEELONG FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Keegan Gray - Bell Park

Collected 16 disposals for the Dragons in their 17-point loss at Grovedale.

Noah Gribble – Geelong West

Had another 30+ possession game with 33 disposals at 79% efficiency but the Giants suffered their biggest loss of the season with St Joseph’s victorious by 100 points.

Flynn Young - Grovedale

Was one of the best for the Tigers in their 17-point triumph over Bell Park booting four goals for the second time this season. Took the game on at the right time and executed well with ball in hand.   

Logan Wagener – Leopold

Provided a great contest and balance around stoppages while contributing offensively and defensively in a 15-point win over South Barwon. Kicked a goal, provided score assists and tackle pressure to be amongst the best.

Sam Witherden – North Shore

Had his best outing of the year amassing 33 disposals and five tackles for the Eagles who, after leading by a goal at halftime, went down to Newtown & Chilwell by 39 points.

 St Joseph’s – Sam Clohesy (Local Player of the Week)

Had a standout game playing wing and half-forward. Work rate up and down the ground as a when on the wing was terrific and proved a difficulty match-up forward kicking a season-best four goals in the win over Geelong West.

St Mary’s

Darcy Chirgwin – Had 19 disposals as the Saints remained undefeated after  a 51-point win over Lara.

Joe Maishman – Had 15 possessions and five clearances playing on-ball and forward.

Matt Keast – Line-up on the wing and at half forward and played his role with 16 disposals and 4 tackles.

Sam Conway – Started the game strong and finished the match with 23 hit-outs from two and a half quarters.  

 
HAMPDEN FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Tex Korewha - Koroit

Played well in windy conditions. Competed well up forward and in the ruck, hit the scoreboard and was excellent following up at ground level as Koroit claimed a 101-point victory over Cobden. 

 
OVENS AND MURRAY FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Nick Coughlan – Albury

In his first game back from a hamstring injury made a rare appearance for home club Albury where he collected 15 disposals along with six marks in a 52-point triumph.

Jack Driscoll – Lavington

Started forward before moving into the ruck as the Panthers secured an 18-point win. Had a big influence in the fourth quarter and ended the game with 15 disposals and several important clearances.

Hudson Garoni – Wodonga Bulldogs

Contributed three goals and was named the Bulldogs’ second best in their 27-point victory over Wangaratta Rovers.  

Daniel Sharrock – Wangaratta Magpies

Spent the first two quarters in the midfield before moving to half-back for the second half. Was a key contributor in wet conditions with 26 disposals and nine tackles in a 32-point win over Myrtleford

VICTORIAN AMATEUR FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Harry Stubbings – Old Scotch

Had 19 disposals and kicked two goals for the Cardinals in their 22-point loss to Old Xavierians.


WESTERN REGION FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Lachlan Smart – Deer Park

Was solid early for the Lions against Yarraville Seddon before leaving the match with injury.

 
FITZROY CUBS (Played Carlton VFL)

Akol Deng – Initial work in the ruck was good, didn’t always get his hand to the ball first but his follow up, tackling and pressure kept him in the contest at all times.

Ariek Lual – One of the team’s best. Was dangerous up forward and jumped over his opponent regularly when in the ruck. Did the basics well, took plenty of marks and could’ve easily kicked a bag.

Bior Malul – Was an assured presence playing behind the footy. Very composed when in possession and was highly effective by hand and foot.

Emmanuel Ajang – Was impressive as an inside midfielder with his ability to win the ball, burst from the contest and work through traffic. One of the best until he copped a knock in the third term.

Reuben William – A very consistent performer over four quarters. Was good defending deep and equally as good through the middle of the ground. Was strong overhead.

Saad El-Hawli – Defensively was rarely beaten one-on-one and then pushed up the ground well and was dangerous forward of centre. Didn’t have huge possessions but didn’t waste what he had.   

Sam Paea – Started the game strong and continued to lead up well all day.

There were plenty of wins enjoyed by Werribee players at local level last week and once again some significant individual performances.

BENDIGO FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Brady Rowles - Eaglehawk

Executed his on-field role well as Eaglehawk secured a 15-point win over Sandhurst. Regularly dropped back inside defensive 50 to provide an extra number behind the ball.

EASTERN FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Tom McCaffrey – Balwyn

Kicked three goals in a 170-point demolition of North Ringwood. Enjoyed a big third term before finishing with 22 disposals and four tackles. Sent the ball inside 50 nine times.

GEELONG FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Toby Mahoney – Bell Park

Played his part in Bell Park’s second win of the season, a 37-point victory over Lara. Finished with 14 disposals and 4 tackles.

Emmanuel Ajang – Geelong West

Played a mix of mid and forward and made the most of his 21 possessions, 12 of which were contested. Also bagged a goal in the one-point win over Colac.

Noah Gribble – Geelong West

Was terrific on the wing in the Giants' thrilling one-point victory. Collected 32 disposals with an efficiency of 84%. Kicked a goal on the siren to end the third quarter. 

Flynn Young – Grovedale (Local Player of the Week)

Best on ground with four goals to help Grovedale to a two-point triumph over Leopold. Always looked dangerous having 13 possessions at 85% efficiency.

Marty Brennan – Grovedale

Worked his way into the match and finished with 15 disposals and a goal. Competed well and worked hard off the ball as Grovedale overcame Leopold by two points.

Logan Wagener – Leopold

Had 14 disposals along with 4 tackles in a two-point loss to Grovedale.

Gennaro Bove – Newton & Chilwell

In his first game this season had a solid impact and used the ball well. Came away with 16 disposals at 81% efficiency in an 8-point defeat of South Barwon. 

Sam Witherden – North Shore

Played as a midfielder again and was the Seagulls' second best in their 23-point win over St Albans. One of the possession leaders with 31 disposals including 13 contested.

Darcy Chirgwin – St Mary’s

Gathered 17 disposals, three tackles and a goal in a 40-point triumph over St Joseph’s.


OVENS AND MURRAY FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Tom Boyd – Wangaratta Rovers

Had a strong game in attack with a notable impact in the second half. Took some big marks and finished with three goals, seven score involvements and four tackles.

VICTORIAN AMATEUR FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Aidan Johnson – Old Brighton

Helped Old Brighton to their sixth win of the season as one of his side's best players in a 25-point triumph over St Bernards.


WESTERN REGION FOOTBALL LEAGUE

 Akol Deng – Yarraville Seddon

Competitive and physical in the ruck in his first game for the Eagles. named third best after having 49 hits-outs and 11 disposals in his side's 69-point loss to Werribee Districts.

Spencer Johnson – Altona

Displayed his high footy IQ and assuredness with his decision making to work up 23 disposals and five marks in Altona’s 28-point win over Hoppers Crossing.

Harrison White – Werribee Districts

Delivered a solid small-forward performance with two goals and seven tackles in a 69-point victory over Yarraville Seddon. Didn’t waste many disposals.   

Several players continue to push their case for VFL selection with strong displays at local level. See who all the top performers were and who enjoyed wins with their communty clubs last weekend.  

ESSENDON DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Sam Paea – Aberfeldie

Bagged four goals in a 67-point triumph over Greenvale to help the Abers to their seventh win of 2022 to remain tied for first with Keilor. Out worked his opponent to pull down nine marks.

Lucas Rocci – Aberfeldie

Also prominent in attack kicking three goals from 12 disposals. Competed hard despite copping close attention for much of the day and was unlucky not be rewarded more.

GEELONG FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Marty Brennan – Grovedale

Kicked a goal and was among the best players in Grovedale’s 20-point loss to Newtown & Chilwell.

Flynn Young – Grovedale

Once again one of the main avenues to goal for the Tigers booting three majors in defeat to the Eagles.  

Logan Wagener – Leopold

A strong showing playing inside mid in a 59-point win over Lara. Read the ball well off hands and surged from stoppages. Brought others into the game with 18 handballs among his 26 disposals.

Sam Witherden – North Shore

In the best for the Seagulls for the third week in a row. Was best on ground on this occasion providing plenty of drive through the middle in a heavy defeat to Colac.

Joe Maishman – St Mary’s

Started hot in the Round 8 clash with Geelong West but slowed as the match went on as the Saints notched their eight straight win with a 43-point triumph.

Noah Gribble – Geelong West

Among the top disposal getters with 29 possessions in the Giants’ loss to St Mary’s. A good return with a high work rate after battling the flu last week.

Emmanuel Ajang – Geelong West

His best game for the season with 26 disposals, eight tackles and two goals helping to earn him best on ground honours for the Giants.

Toby Mahoney – Bell Park

In the best as the Dragons upset St Joseph’s by 17 points. Moved into the midfield rotation from his usually role on the wing and was good at the stoppages. Had encouraging disposal numbers and eight tackles.

OVENS AND MURRAY FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Tom Boyd – O&M Interleague team (Local Player of the Week)

Kicked three first half goals to help set up a 55-point win for the Ovens and Murray over rivals the Goulburn Valley FL. Finished the match with 12 disposals and six marks.

Daniel Sharrock – O&M Interleague team

A consistent contributor in the O&M’s dominant performance to retain the Ash-Wilson trophy.

VICTORIAN AMATEUR FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Aidan Johnson – Old Brighton

Huge in Old Brighton’s top of the table clash with St Kevin’s. Had 17 disposals, 10 clearances, 28 hit-outs, nine tackles and a goal as the Grammarian’s moved to first on the ladder with a three-point win.  

WESTERN REGION FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Akol Deng – Yarraville Seddon

Not as dominant in the ruck this week but improved around the ground as the game went on. Finished with 14 disposals and 17 hit-outs in a narrow two-point loss to St Albans.

Saad El-Hawli - Altona

Found plenty of football in Altona’s 40-point triumph over Deer Park accumulating 33 disposals and eight marks in the Vikings’ seventh win of the season.

Spencer Johnson – Altona

Just as busy as his Werribee teammate in the Vikings’ victory over the Lions tallying 27 possessions and seven marks with a disposal efficiency of 85%.

Harrison White – Werribee Districts

Kicked multiple goals yet again with two and was named second best after gathering 21 disposals and seven clearances in a comfortable win over Sunshine.  

BENDIGO FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Brady Rowles - Eaglehawk

Continues to build form and was among the best players for the Two Blues with 19 disposals and his best four quarter display of the year in a 21-point loss to Kyneton.

EASTERN FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Tom McCaffrey – Balwyn

Led the way with another three goals in a low scoring 10-point victory over Vermont. Finished with 18 possessions and seven inside 50s as the Tigers moved passed the Eagles into second.

RIDDELL DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Ariek Lual – Melton Centrals

Impressed as the team’s solo ruck in their 14-point victory over Lancefield to help the Blues to their second win of the season. Was named among the best players.

Local player fixture for Saturday, June 4

Bell Park v St Marys at Bell Park – 2.10pm
Toby Mahony (Bell Park)
Darcy Chirgwin (St Marys)
Joe Maishman (St Marys)

Geelong West v North Shore at Geelong West – 2.10pm
Sam Witherden (North Shore)
Emmanuel Ajang (Geelong West)
Noah Gribble (Geelong West)

Leopold v St Joseph's at Leopold – 2.10pm
Logan Wagener (Leopold)
Finn McCombe (St Joseph's)

St Albans v Grovedale at St Albans – 2.10pm
Marty Brennan (Grovedale)
Flynn Young (Grovedale)

Altona v Yarraville at Yarraville – 2.30pm
Saad El-Hawli (Altona)
Spencer Johnson (Altona)
Akol Deng (Yarraville-Seddon)

Werribee Districts v St Albans at Werribee Districts – 2.15pm
Harrison White (Werribee Districts)
Cooper Pepi (St Albans)

Point Cook v Sunshine at Point Cook – 2.15pm
Ethan Jackson (Sunshine)

Wangaratta v Lavington at Wangaratta – 2.00pm
Daniel Sharrock (Wangaratta)
Jack Driscoll (Lavington)

North Albury v Wangaratta Rovers at North Albury – 2.00pm
Tom Boyd (Wangaratta Rovers)
Dom Brew (North Albury)

Old Melburnians v Old Brighton at Old Melburnians – 2.00pm
Aidan Johnson (Old Brighton)

Riddell v Melton Centrals at Riddell – 2.00pm
Ariek Lual (Melton Centrals)

Castlemaine v Eaglehawk at Castlemaine – 2.20pm
Brady Rowles (Eaglehawk)

Koroit v Portland at Koroit – 2.00pm
Tex Korewha (Koroit)

With finals football well and truly in full swing across Victoria, see which Werribee-listed players enjoyed wins and who the best performers were with their community clubs last weekend.

WESTERN REGION FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Harrison White – Werribee Districts (Prelim Final)
Was influential yet again for Districts as they booked their place in the Division 1 grand final with a dominant win over Caroline Springs. His run was again impressive and thrived even with the Lakers sending a tag to him. Collected 22 disposals while nailing two goals.

This week: Grand Final - Altona vs Werribee Districts at Avalon Airport Oval, Saturday 17 September, 2:30pm.

GEELONG FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Logan Wagener – Leopold (Prelim Final)
Continued his good form as the Lions won through to this year’s GFL decider with a comprehensive 70-point triumph over Newtown & Chilwell. Found plenty of footy but also brought the same defensive work rate that he aways does. Had 25 disposals, eight tackles and a goal in the win.

Gennaro Bove – Newtown & Chilwell (Prelim Final)
Was one of the better performers for the Eagles in their preliminary final loss to Leopold. Despite the result capped his season on a positive note personally with 21 disposals, six tackles and a goal.

This week: Grand Final - St Mary's (Joe Maishman & Matt Keast) vs Leopold (Logan Wagener) at St Albans Reserve, Saturday 17 September, 2:10pm.

ESSENDON DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Lucas Rocci – Aberfeldie (Grand Final)
Played forward and impacted both on the scoreboard and with his defensive pressure in a losing effort against Strathmore. Kicked two goals from 10 disposals and laid five tackles. His two majors saw him finish with 29 goals from 10 games this season.

Sam Paea – Aberfeldie (Grand Final)
Held goalless in the season finale which saw Strathmore overcome a slight three-quarter time deficit to win by 16 points to claim this year’s Premier Division flag. Competed hard all day finishing with 12 disposals, 3 marks and three tackles.

OVENS & MURRAY FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Tom Boyd – Wangaratta Rovers (Semi Final)
Enjoyed one of, if not his best games for Rovers who eliminated Albury from the premiership race with a five-point win. Lined up on a quality opponent and made his presence felt by marking everything that went his way. The only knock was his goal kicking after recording 3.6 on the day.

This week: Preliminary Final – Yarrawonga vs Wangaratta Rovers at North Albury, Saturday 17 September, 2:00pm.

The latest round of local footy saw a couple of dominant displays by a pair of bigmen while two exciting prospects showed good signs as they took to the field after overcoming preseason injuries.

GEELONG FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Matthew Keast - St Mary’s
Contributed well in an easy win over Bell Park. Impacted the game early and looked to be covering the ground better after being hindered by a cork the previous week. Had 22 disposals including 15 kicks, three tackles and a goal.

Cam Anderson - North Shore
Made his debut for the Seagulls and impressed with his speed using it to break the lines and create overlap in a loss to Lara. Tallied 16 disposals with 12 kicks.

Emmanuel Ajang - Geelong West
A strong showing with 27 touches and five tackles as the Giants went down to St Joseph’s in a close contest. Tidied up his handling from the week prior and used the ball well going at 85 per cent efficiency against the Joeys.

Flynn Young – Newtown & Chilwell
Did some good things in nine-point victory over Leopold with 10 disposals and five inside 50s as the Eagles maintained their advantage at the top of the ladder.

ESSENDON DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Josh Porter - Greenvale
Played a huge role in the Greenvale’s second win of the season, a 19-point triumph over last year’s runner up Aberfeldie. Spent 70 per cent of the game in the ruck and the rest forward gathering 27 disposals with 12 marks and 11 clearances as well as 42 hit-outs.

Darcy Cassar - Keilor
Had a good game lining up as a high half-forward for most of the day in a comfortable victory over Maribyrnong Park. Worked hard across four quarters and collected plenty of footy with 32 disposals and five inside 50s. Also added three tackles.

Cam McLeod - Avondale Heights
Struggled for opportunities in attack against a rampaging Airport West. Played the last quarter down back and finished the match with 17 disposals, 4 marks and 4 tackles in what was a heavy loss.

Lachlan Smart - Deer Park
Enjoyed a solid offensive game in a big win over Glenroy booting three goals from 14 possessions as the Lions kept the pressure on league leaders West Coburg with their fourth win of the season.

WESTERN REGION FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Akol Deng - Yarraville Seddon (Local Player of the Week)
Followed up a big game with an even better performance in Round 5 posting 25 disposals at 80 per cent efficiency alongside a whopping 58 hit-outs of which 22 were to advantage. Totalled nine clearances and added three contested marks and four tackles in the loss to Spotswood.

Aidan Johnson - Yarraville Seddon
After a brilliant return the previous week his luckless run with injury continued succumbing to another knee issue. Had five disposals before his day ended prematurely in the second quarter.

Sam Clifford - Hoppers Crossing
Started strongly against Point Cook Centrals and was influential in the Warriors holding a slight lead at halftime. Was closely checked in the second half and finished with 17 disposals, five rebound 50s and a goal in a 22-point loss.

VICTORIAN AMATUER FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

Jack Boyd - Old Xaverians
Did some good work in the middle with 16 hit-outs and six clearances but found it harder to have an impact up forward due to some poor ball movement. Finished with 12 disposals and three tackles.

Zayne Galea - Williamstown CYMS
Had 19 disposals and eight marks, two of those contested, as CYs got their first win of the season after overcoming Monash Blues by 16 points at Fearon Reserve.

BALLARAT FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Jack Riding - North Ballarat
Some signs early that he was back from an injury layoff but didn’t take long to settle in to the match. Played a variety of roles and competed hard for 22 disposals with eight clearances and three tackles, in a 20-point defeat at East Point.

OVENS & MURRAY FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Sam Azzi - North Albury
Was struck down by a hamstring injury midway through the second term in the Hoppers’ clash with Lavington. Was solid defensively in the quarter and half he played.

As home and away seasons draw to a close and final get underway in competitions across the state, see who all the top performers were and who enjoyed wins with their community clubs last weekend. 

WESTERN REGION FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Saad El-Hawli – Altona (Qualifying Final) – Local Player of the Week
His second half play was a big reason the Vikings were able to overcome a 23-point deficit at halftime before going on to beat Deer Park by 21 points. Had 17 quality possessions at 82% efficiency.

Spencer Johnson – Altona (Qualifying Final)
Was also one of the best for the Vikings after another good week down back. Did a job defensively to go with 21 disposals (18 kicks), including five rebound 50s.

Lochie Smart – Deer Park (Qualifying Final)
Held to just one goal in the loss to Altona but had his moments throughout the contest. Finished with 14 disposals and three tackles.

Harrison White – Werribee Districts (Elimination Final)

Had a strong second half as Districts fought back to beat Hoppers Crossing by seven points. Played on the wing and behind the ball and on several occasions opened the game up for crucial scores. His 15 disposals included four clearances and four inside 50s.

Sam Clifford – Hoppers Crossing (Elimination Final)
One of the best for the Warriors in their loss to Werribee Districts. Timed his runs nicely for handball receives and was hard at the footy collecting 23 disposals with 19 kicks.

This week: Altona vs Caroline Springs at Avalon Airport Oval, Saturday 3 Sepetmber, 2:15pm.

This week: Deer Park vs Werribee Districts at Avalon Airport Oval, Sunday 4 Sepetmber, 2:15pm.

GEELONG FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Gennaro Bove – Newtown & Chilwell (Qualifying Final)
Lined up as a small forward for the second week in row in a comfortable win for the Eagles defeating Colac by 62-points to set up a second week matchup with minor premiers St Mary’s. Finished with 11 disposals and two tackles.

Logan Wagener – Leopold (Elimination Final)
Another strong midfield showing in a 53-point win over St Joesph’s. Got a good amount of ball on both the inside and outside and took the right option to kick long or hit up a short target. Finished with 26 disposals to be one of the best for the Lions.

Sam Clohesy – St Joseph’s (Elimination Final)
Kicked one of just four St Joseph’s goals against Leopold in what was a disappointing result after entered the finals by upsetting minor premiers St Mary’s in their last home and away game.

This week: St Mary's vs Newtown & Chilwell at West Oval Reserve Oval, Saturday 3 Sepetmber, 1:30pm.

This week: Colac vs Leopold at West Oval Reserve Oval, Sunday 4 Sepetmber, 2:10pm.

ESSENDON DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Lucas Rocci – Aberfeldie (Qualifying Final)
Played forward and worked his way into the game nicely. Kicked two goals but had five scoring shots with his class and speed standing out. Finished the day with 16 disposals as Aberfeldie advanced to this year’s decider with a 52-point win.

Sam Paea – Aberfeldie (Qualifying Final)
Was one out as a tall for the game and provided a great contest in the air and on the ground. Helped set the tone early by jumping through one of Strathmore’s main defenders. Had 12 disposals and added two goals along with some good pressure and repeat efforts.

Darcy Cassar – Keilor (Elimination Final)
A good performance playing predominantly high half-forward and wing, in a 17-point loss to Pascoe Vale. Ran hard and showed the ability to win contests all day. Collected 26 disposals (20 kicks) including five inside 50s to finish amongst the Blues' best.

EASTERN FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Tom McCaffrey – Balwyn (Elimination Final)
Played in a 73-point loss as Doncaster East piled on 11-goals to two in the second half to see the Tigers’ season come to an abrupt end. Contributed 12 disposals, four tackles and a goal.

OVENS AND MURRAY FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Tom Boyd – Wangaratta Rovers (Round 18)
Played an important role in attack for the Rovers who defeated Albury for the second time this season. Had 13 disposals, four marks and two goals in the 43-point victory.

Nathan Cooper- Wangaratta Rovers (Round 18)
A handy addition for the Rovers defence to help them wrap up fourth position on the ladder. Strong defensively while gathering 17 disposals with nine marks.

Jack Driscoll – Lavington (Round 18)
Took some good marks up forward and bagged a couple of goals in a comfortable win over Wodonga Raiders. Battled in the ruck facing the competition’s best bigman.

Shaun Mannagh – Lavington (Round 18)
A best on ground performance in his only appearance for the Panthers in 2022. Led the way with a game-high seven goals and a team-high 28 disposals.

Hudson Garoni – Wodonga Bulldogs (Round 18)
Didn’t miss out on a day that saw the Bulldogs kick 23 goals in a 99-point victory over North Albury. Nailed four majors in a 16 disposal and six mark showing.  

Dom Brew – North Albury (Round 18)
Found plenty of football in his second outing with the Hoppers this season, racking up 37 touches and seven tackles to be one of the best in defeat to the Bulldogs.

This week: Wangaratta Rovers vs Myrtleford at Albury Sports Ground, Sunday 4 Sepetmber, 2:00pm.

GOULBURN VALLEY FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Lou Pinnuck - Seymour (Round 18)
Played his first game for Lions and showed his class through the midfield in a 78-point win over Shepparton United. The margin wasn’t quite enough to secure a finals berth for Seymour as they missed out on the top six by just 0.19 percent.

VICTORIAN AMATEUR FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Harry Stubbings – Old Scotch (Round 18)
A disappointing final round result for the Cardinal’s whose inaccuracy resulted in a 13-point loss at Caulfield Grammarians. Had some highlight moments including a run-down tackle in the first half.

With finals football well and truly in full swing across Victoria, see which Werribee-listed players enjoyed wins and who the best performers were with their community clubs last weekend. 

WESTERN REGION FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Harrison White – Werribee Districts (Semi Final)
Played a starring role on the wing and across halfback in a four-goal win over Deer Park. Utilised his speed while his line breaking run was crucial to Districts' set up. Finished as one of the highest possession getters and best on ground honours.

Connor Thar – Werribee Districts (Semi Final)
Made a solid return after eight weeks out and showed good poise when in possession. Hit some nice passes when playing forward and will be better for the run ahead of another do-or-die clash.

Lochie Smart – Deer Park (Semi Final)
Flashed his abilities early in the match against Werribee Districts but like the Lions in general, failed to take his chances. Snapped a nice goal in the last quarter when the result had been all but confirmed. 

Saad El-Hawli & Spencer Johnson – Altona (Semi Final)
Both played key roles a thrilling win over minor premiers Caroline Springs to help Altona advance to this year's WRFL decider. The duo was influential in a six-goal to three second half that helped the Vikings secure victory by six points. 

This week: Preliminary Final – Caroline Springs vs Werribee Districts at Avalon Airport Oval, Saturday 10 September, 2:15pm.

GEELONG FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Matt Keast – St Mary’s (Qualifying Final 2)
Had 23 disposals and five tackles as the Saints booked their place in this year’s grand final courtesy of a 30-point triumph over Newtown & Chilwell. Got better as the game went and played an important role in the final term when given a task to help get his side over the line.

Joe Maishman – St Mary’s (Qualifying Final 2)
Was very good when the game was in the balance during the third quarter and early in the last against the Eagles. His ability to burst from stoppage was a highlight and appears to be hitting his best form with a grand final just around the corner.

Gennaro Bove – Newtown & Chilwell (Qualifying Final 2)
Went goalless against St Mary’s but gets another crack at it this weekend as the Eagles take on Leopold with a grand final berth on the line.

Logan Wagener – Leopold (Semi Final)
Solid yet again with his midfield contributions seeing the Lions win through to the preliminary final with a convincing 70-point victory over Colac. Finished the day with 23 disposals including 16 kicks.

This week: Preliminary Final - Newtown & Chilwell vs Leopold at Windsor Park, Saturday 10 September, 2:10pm.

ESSENDON DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Reuben William – Airport West (Division 1 Grand Final)
Local Player of the Week
Best on ground in a winning grand final as the Eagles defeated Coburg West by 32 points. Was fantastic around the contest early and a standout contributor across all four quarters to earn the David McWilliam medal. Collected 22 disposals, seven marks and six tackles in a brilliant display.

This week: Premier Division Grand Final - Aberfeldie (Lucas Rocci & Sam Paea) vs Strathmore at Windy Hill Essendon, Saturday 10 September, 2:15pm.

OVENS AND MURRAY FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Tom Boyd – Wangaratta Rovers (Elimination Final)
Played a pivotal hand kicking four goals in a 22-point Elimination Final win over Myrtleford. Boyd and former Werribee player Alex Marklew combined for nine of the Rovers’ 14 majors with the pair capitalising on some slick ball movement particularly during the middle two terms.

This week: Semi Final - Wangaratta Magpies (Dan Sharrock) vs Yarrawonga at John Foord Oval Corowa, Saturday 10 September, 2:00pm.

This week: Semi Final - Albury vs Wangaratta Rovers at Martin Park Wodonga, Sunday 11 September, 2:00pm.

Several players continue to push their case for VFL selection with strong displays at local level. See who all the top performers were and who enjoyed wins with their community clubs last weekend.

WESTERN REGION FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Harrison White – Werribee Districts
Not a high possession game but highly effective with his touches in a big win over Sunshine. Played all over the ground and provided plenty of dash. Had 15 disposals, including five clearances, five tackles and two running goals.

Saad El-Hawli – Altona
Started at halfback and ended the day locking down deep in defence. Played his role well in both situations and defended some good forward play. Also added a goal in a 39-point Vikings victory.

Spencer Johnson – Altona
Played his role and used the ball well when he had his opportunities against Deer Park.

Sam Clifford – Hoppers Crossing
Took another step forward with his play in a 57-point victory over Spotswood. Read the footy well and provided some good rebound from defence.

Akol Deng – Yarraville Seddon
One of the better performers for the Eagles in a nine-point loss to St Albans totalling 10 disposals and 36 hit-outs.

GEELONG FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Joe Maishman – St Mary’s
Had a quality outing highlighted by his decision making and effectiveness by foot which helped the Saints defeat Grovedale by 48 points. Finished with 24 disposals at 88% efficiency and five tackles.

Flynn Young – Grovedale
Went goalless in the loss to St Mary’s but was amongst he best for the Tigers with his defensive pressure on the day. Forced turnovers and had great intensity to try and win the ball back.

Emmanuel Ajang – Geelong West (Local Player of the Week)
A good showing in a huge final round win over St Albans. Gathered 24 disposals with five clearances and six tackles from three quarters of footy.

Sam Clohesy – St Joseph’s
After missing two weeks got some important game time in a 33-point victory over Lara, ahead of the opening round of finals.

Logan Wagener – Leopold
Had a solid influence in a 59-point triumph over North Shore with 23 disposals, eight clearances and a goal.

Sam Witherden – North Shore
Played both key back and key forward finishing the season with 18 disposals and a goal against Leopold.

Toby Mahoney – Bell Park
Kicked two goals in a 16 possession and 11 mark performance for the Dragons who lost to South Barwon.

Gennaro Bove – Newtown & Chilwell
Again played as an inside midfielder but found the going tough against a strong Colac on-ball brigade as the Eagles went down by three goals.

ESSENDON DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Sam Paea - Aberfeldie
Game against Greenvale was called off due to lightning.

Reuben William - Airport West
Finished in the best in a 57-point win over Hillside with the Eagles completing the home and away season with a 16-1-1 record and the minor premiership.

EASTERN FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Tom McCaffrey - Balwyn
Used the ball well in time and space and tackled well in close as the Tigers downed Vermont by 26 points.

OVENS AND MURRAY FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Jack Driscoll – Lavington
Split his time evenly between the ruck and the forward line in a 13-point triumph over Albury. Had some good moments including a big contested mark and goal in the final quarter.

Daniel Sharrock – Wangaratta Magpies
Was back to his best in a 98-point defeat of Wodonga Raiders. Led all Magpies players with 32 disposals and three goals to be one of the top two on the ground for the victors.

Tom Boyd – Wangaratta Rovers
Solid in defence with not a lot to do in a low scoring 17-point victory away to Corowa-Rutherglen.

BENDIGO FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Brady Rowles – Eaglehawk
In the best few for the Two Blues in a 40-point win over Castlemaine.

There were more big performances and some good wins enjoyed by Werribee players at local level on the weekend, one by a favourite who starred in his return after a lengthy injury lay-off.

GEELONG FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Emmanuel Ajang – Geelong West
Enjoyed another good day as the Giants upset Newtown & Chilwell by 30 points after trailing by 11 at quarter time. Was solid in the first half but went up a gear after the main break. Kicked two quality and important goals in the second half before ending the day with 27 disposals and five clearances.

Flynn Young – Newtown & Chilwell
Started the game well with some good aerial play and a couple of early goals, but like the rest of the team fell away in the second half. Finished with 12 disposals and two goals in defeat.

Charlie Byrne – Newtown & Chilwell
Found some ball of half-back but struggled to create a lot of drive against the Giants. Tallied 16 disposals (11 kicks) and four marks in a disappointing result for the Eagles.

Keegan Gray – Bell Park
Played mostly halfback and on a wing and impressed at stages in a 54-point win over St Albans. Moved well when the ball was in his area and totalled 18 disposals (5 inside 50s) and three tackles.   

Cam Anderson – North Shore
Played his best game this season highlighted by some good run and carry in 84-point loss to Colac. Was named the Seagulls’ best after collected 24 disposals (19 kicks) at 79% efficiency and kicking a goal.

Sam Witherden – North Shore
Found plenty of footy once more with 31 disposals (26 kicks) in the loss to the Tigers. Along with his ball wining was good defensively, adding four tackles to also feature in the best for the Seagulls.

Mitch Burgess – Leopold
Defended well one-on-one, helping to outnumber at other contests and worked hard offensively to be one of best as the Lions trumped Grovedale by 64 points. Had 20 disposals (18 kicks) with seven inside 50s and an impressive goal out of a stoppage.
 

WESTERN REGION FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Michael Selsby – Yarraville Seddon (Local Player of the Week)
Starred in the Eagles’ fourth win of the season a commanding 90-point victory over Point Cook Centrals. Collected 36 disposals (23 contested, 9 clearances) and a game-high five goals. Broke well from stoppage and showed good defensive effort around the ground with five tackles.

Aidan Johnson – Yarraville Seddon
Another strong performance this time playing in attack, kicked 3.5 mostly from grabs inside 50. Competed well in the air and on the ground to finish with 19 disposals and nine marks in the win.

Akol Deng - Yarraville Seddon
Dominated in the ruck with 62 hit-outs and was important around the ground despite only having seven disposals. Led by example with his physicality which included four tackles.

Sam Clifford – Hoppers Crossing
One of the top performers for the Warriors with 22 disposals (16 kicks) and two goals in a heavy defeat to Point Cook. Took the game on and broke the lines as well as winning some impressive clearances when thrown in the midfield after halftime.

ESSENDON DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Cam McLeod – Avondale Heights
Amongst the best again as Heights overcame a 21-point halftime deficit to defeat Doutta Stars by 23 points for their third win of the year. Played mainly a defensive role on the wing collecting 20 disposals at 80% efficiency and seven marks.

Lachlan Smart – Deer Park
Kicked three goals from 11 disposals and had seven tackles against fellow EDFL newcomers St Albans. However, his day ended early due to injury as the Lions ran out 55-point winners.

BALLARAT FOOTBAL LEAGUE

Jay Dahlhaus – Sebastopol
Back after three months out and didn’t miss a beat leading Sebastopol to a 46-point triumph over Lake Wendouree. Kicked two early goals (three in total) before topping all comers on the day with 32 disposals (24 contested) and seven tackles.

Jack Riding – North Ballarat
Did it all in helping the Roosters to a 39-point victory over rivals Ballarat. Got going when the game was a hard slog and finished with 38 disposals (21 contested, 10 clearances) and three goals, while also adding five tackles for good measure.

BENDIGO FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Bailey Henderson – Castlemaine 
Gathered 45 disposals for the second week in a row and led from the front as the Magpies went down to Strathfieldsaye by 70 points. His outing also featured eight clearances, seven inside 50s and a goal.

Fourteen Werribee players turned out at local level across seven different leagues this past weekend, with several strongly contributing in blowout wins enjoyed by their team.

GEELONG FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Keegan Gray – Bell Park
Played an important hand in a 19-point victory over North Shore accumulating 36 disposals (20 kicks) at 86% efficiency. Provided plenty of bounce off halfback as well as collecting some nice intercepts.

Cam Anderson – North Shore
Backed up a good performance a week prior in the loss to Bell Park playing on both flanks and deeper forward.  Showed his class with good run and carry while finishing with 19 disposals, three tackles and a couple of contested marks.

Sam Witherden – North Shore
Played most through the midfield again for the Eagles and had a solid day. Was strong in the contest and led by example gathering 24 disposals (14 contested, 7 clearances) along with six tackles.

Charlie Byrne – Newtown & Chilwell
Was best on ground in a thrashing of last placed St Albans. Had a day out across halfback tallying 32 disposals (26 kicks, 8 inside 50s) along with 12 marks in the Eagles’ 10th win of the campaign.

Flynn Young – Newtown & Chilwell
Kicked three goals from six scoring shots in the thrashing of the Supersaints. Totalled 17 disposals and pulled in 10 marks for the day with several nice grabs amongst them.

Emmanuel Ajang – Geelong West
One of the better performers for the Giants in a 70-ponnt loss to reigning premiers St Mary’s. Did a bit of everything playing midfield, forward and in the ruck in the last quarter for 19 disposals, three contested marks, two goals and seven tackles.

WESTERN REGION FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Akol Deng - Yarraville Seddon
Was influential once more dominating at the stoppages to help the Eagles top Hoppers Crossing by 28 points. Tallied 54-hitouts and contributed eight clearances as part of an 18-disposal display.

Sam Clifford – Hoppers Crossing
Had another solid showing with 21 disposals and six marks against Yarraville Seddon. Took the game on and used the ball well in the loss at Hogans Road Oval.

ESSENDON DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Cam McLeod – Avondale Heights
Impacted at different stages in a disappointing 44-point loss to Airport West after trailing by just a point at halftime. Finished with 23 disposals including six inside 50s in the Round 14 defeat.

Lachlan Smart – Deer Park
Bagged six goals as the Lions collect their 11^th win in style with a huge victory over second-last Westmeadows. Found the footy 21 times and had eight marks in the demolition.

BALLARAT FOOTBAL LEAGUE

Jay Dahlhaus – Sebastopol (Local Player of the Week)
Starred again with a game-high 38 disposals, six goals and seven tackles in massive win over cellar dwellers Melton South. Is regaining his touch well and continuing to build his fitness base back up.

Jack Riding – North Ballarat
Was a good contributor in a 19-point triumph over Redan. Gave great effort and provided plenty of grunt work for the Roosters, tallying 24 disposals (18 contested), three tackles and a goal.

BENDIGO FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Bailey Henderson – Castlemaine
Didn’t win as much ball as the past two weeks but worked tirelessly for his touches in a large loss to Eaglehawk. Again, finished as one of the leading ball getters for the Magpies with 28 disposals.

VICTORIAN AMATEUR FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Zayne Galea – Williamstown CYMS
Had 19 disposals and eight marks (4 intercept) in a 31-point upset of De La Salle. Defensively was solid enough but overall, a good blow-out as the league returned from a two-week hiatus.

Despite a bye for the WRFL, fourteen Werribee players again lined up in local competitions last weekend with one bigman back on the field for the first time this season.  

GEELONG FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Emmanuel Ajang – Geelong West
In the best players for the sixth week in a row thanks to a four-quarter performance in an easy win over St Albans. Played inside mid and had some great run and carry as well as kicking two goals.

Keegan Gray – Bell Park
Was second best in a 30-point win at Lara after accumulating 38 disposals with 27 kicks. Provided great rebound off halfback and was brilliant with his decision making and ball use.  

Charlie Byrne – Newtown & Chilwell
Had 23 disposals (18 kicks) and 10 marks (5 intercept) as the Eagles went down to South Barwon by 45-points after taking a two-point lead into the final quarter.

Flynn Young – Newtown & Chilwell
Was lively early but was soon hampered by a finger injury which limited him for the rest the day as the Eagles fell to their fourth loss.

Sam Witherden – North Shore
Lined up in a key defensive post and in the midfield against St Joseph’s and had 23 disposals and six marks in the Seagulls’ 48-point loss.

Cam Anderson – North Shore
Played all over ground in the Round 14 contest with the Joeys. Started back and then went forward before later rolling through the middle. Totalled 15 disposals and three tackles.

ESSENDON DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Darcy Cassar – Keilor
Won the third most possessions for the Bulldogs in a huge win over bottom placed Maribyrnong Park. Worked hard to find the footy 35 times and used it well with a disposal efficiency of 82%.

Lachlan Smart – Deer Park
Kicked six goals for the second week in a row as the Lions registered another massive victory, this time dismantling bottom side Glenroy by 161 points. Tallied 16 disposals and eight marks.

BALLARAT FOOTBAL LEAGUE

Jay Dahlhaus – Sebastopol
Was the leading baller winner for his team for the third straight week collecting 28 disposals (14 contested) while leading the Burras to a 22-point win over North Ballarat. Also contributed two goals and seven tackles against the higher placed Roosters.

Jack Riding – North Ballarat
Played well in the loss to Sebastopol with 22 disposals (13 contested), three goals and six tackles. Worked hard across the day while also displaying his break away ability.

BENDIGO FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Bailey Henderson – Castlemaine (Local Player of the Week)
Had a huge day at Kangaroo Flat with 39 disposals and seven goals. His superb showing included 12 inside 50s and 10 clearances along with 10 marks (3 contested) and eight tackles, as the Magpies fell 23 points short against the Roos.

VICTORIAN AMATEUR FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Jack Boyd – Old Xavierians  
Was good in the ruck and produced some good follow-up from stoppages in a 55-point defeat against second placed Old Scotch. Finished with 20 disposals including 15 contested and seven clearances.

Sam Conway – University Blacks
Back after a long injury absence and showed some good signs in both the ruck and up forward in his return. Contributed two of his sides six goals in a loss to Collegians.

Zayne Galea – Williamstown CYMS
Was good offensively against Old Trinity in a match of two halves which saw the CY’s suffer a disappointing 44-point loss after a goalless second half.

With more leagues taking a week off (byes for the EDFL and Ballarat FNL), nine Werribee players appeared locally on the weekend including two who returned from injury.

GEELONG FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Noah Gribble – Geelong West
Played his first game in more than month lining up against Bell Park. Copped a knock in the mouth early in the day but played on and finished with 20 disposal, five marks and five tackles in his return.

Sam Witherden – North Shore
Found plenty of the ball and competed hard on a frustrating day against Leopold. Accumulated 36 disposals with 24 kicks, five marks and two tackles in a heavy loss. 

Cam Anderson - North Shore
After impressing up forward the previous week had a limited influence in attack against the Lions. Shifted to defence and ended the match with 19 disposals at 79% efficiency and two tackles. 

Flynn Young – Newtown & Chilwell
Improved on recent weeks to be a one of the best for the Eagles in their first loss of the season. Work rate was good pushing further up the ground tallying 15 disposals, seven marks and goal.

Charlie Byrne – Newtown & Chilwell
Bounced back well after a slow start against St Joseph’s. Only had 14 disposals, seven marks and three tackles, but impacted in the air, took the game on and used the ball nicely in the second half.

WESTERN REGION FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Aidan Johnson – Yarraville Seddon
Back after overcoming his latest injury setback and despite looking a little rusty was still one of the best for the Eagles in their loss to Point Cook. Competed hard all day for 19 disposals, seven marks and two goals.

Michael Selsby – Yarraville Seddon (Local Player of the Week)
Played mostly through the midfield totalling 32 disposals at 78 per cent efficiency. Work rate was terrific winning ball all over the ground with six clearances, seven rebound 50s and three inside 50s.

Akol Deng - Yarraville Seddon
Also one of the Eagles’ top performers to complete the Werribee trifecta. Worked hard all day but didn’t have as big an impact after halftime. Tallied 38 hit-outs (15 to advantage) and had some good follow up with 12 disposals.

OVENS & MURRAY FOOTBAL LEAGUE

Sam Azzi – North Shore
Returned to home club North Albury this week where he helped the Hoppers upset Wang Rovers. Kept one of the league’s leading forwards, former Werribee player Alex Marklew to just nine disposals and a goal while having 15 disposals and six marks of his own.

A total of 13 Werribee players were in action at local level last weekend with a number of good performances coming in surprise results across the different leagues.

GEELONG FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Emmanuel Ajang – Geelong West
Was at his best for much of the day in a 44-point win over Lara. Was clean with the ball and had a great impact playing a defensive role in midfield at times. Tallied 27 disposals at 89% efficiency along with four tackles.

Harry Grintell – Grovedale
Made his return from injury in less than ideal and windy conditions and ended up playing just over half a game in a narrow three-point loss to St Joseph’s. Got more involved as the game went on and laid some nice tackles.

Sam Witherden – North Shore
Yet again one of the top performers for the Seagulls in a heavy defeat to St Mary’s. Lined up on the opposition’s best forward and was strong defensively while also looking to attack. Accumulated 26 disposals and an impressive 14 spoils.  

Cam Anderson – North Shore
Had a good game playing mostly down back with a little bit of time spent in the middle. Provided some good run and carry and backed himself when he had the ball in his hand.

Charlie Byrne – Newtown & Chilwell
Enjoyed one of his best games this season with a strong showing off halfback against Colac. Competed hard on the ground and in the air, and provided good drive. Finished the day with 21 disposals.

Flynn Young – Newtown & Chilwell
Had a quiet day as the Eagles went down for the second straight week suffering a nine-point loss to the Tigers.

WESTERN REGION FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Akol Deng - Yarraville Seddon
Competed well in challenging conditions with some good ruck work contributing to an upset of reigning premier Altona. Had 10 disposals and four tackles in the three-point victory.  

Michael Selsby – Yarraville Seddon
Was one of the Eagles’ best players against the Vikings. Started deep forward where he was lively before spending the rest of the day in the middle. Was again busy gathering 31 disposals including 17 contested, while adding four tackles and two goals.   

Aidan Johnson – Yarraville Seddon
Worked really hard to again feature in the best players. Provided a good contest when in attack and was terrific playing as a spare against the wind. Finished with 15 disposals and two goals as well as laying five tackles.

Sam Clifford – Hoppers Crossing
Only played half a game against Caroline Springs after suffering a hip flexor issue.  Had a limited impact in the first two quarters.

 
VICTORIAN AMATEUR FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Zayne Galea – Williamstown CYMS

Had another solid outing to help the CYs to their third win of the season after a 14-point triumph over AJAX. Defensively made good decisions while also contributing some good rebound. Had 16 disposals, four intercept marks and three tackles.

OVENS & MURRAY FOOTBAL LEAGUE

Sam Azzi – North Shore
Found a bit more of the football this week and was solid defensively as the Hoppers claimed their second straight win with victory over Wodonga Bulldogs. Collected 23 disposals while some of his aerial play in the second half was a highlight.

BALLARAT FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Jack Riding – North Ballarat
Worked hard and did the little things well in shocking conditions. Tweaked an ankle slightly but was still able to contribute with 12 disposals, nine tackles and a goal as the Roosters inflicted Darley’s first loss of the season.

Several players returned from injury to line up at local level on the weekend with just two of the 11 Werribee players in action finishing on a losing side. 

GEELONG FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Charlie Byrne – Newtown & Chilwell
A key contributor in an eight-point win over reigning premiers St Mary’s. Covered the ground well, was composed with ball in hand and made good decisions. Named one of the best after collecting 21 disposals and eight marks.

Flynn Young – Newtown & Chilwell
Kicked a nice goal and had some good moments against St Mary’s as the Eagles remained undefeated and at the top of the ladder with their seventh when of the year.

Sam Witherden – North Shore
One of the best performers for the Seagulls in his first outing since late April. Was strong in the contest, provided plenty of drive and used the ball well in a drawn game at Grovedale. Had 24 disposals, eight marks and three tackles.

Sam Azzi – North Shore
Outstanding in his first game for the club. Was strong in the air dragging down 13 marks for the game with seven of those contested. Tallied 28 disposals (22 kicks) on the day to also finish in the best players.

Cam Anderson - North Shore
Started down back before moving up forward and onto a wing where he was creative and linked up well. Finished with two goals in what was a relatively low scoring contest against the Tigers.

ESSENDON DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Darcy Cassar – Keilor (Local Player of the Week)
Found plenty of footy in a huge win over Avondale Heights. Was amongst the best players for the Bulldogs on the back of a 32-possession, nine mark and two goal performance. Didn’t waste many disposals running at 87% efficiency.

Cam McLeod - Avondale Heights
Played behind the ball and took some time to get going on a tough day for Heights. Had his best quarter in the last ending the match with 19 disposals, eight marks (5 intercept) and nine rebound 50s.

Lachlan Smart - Deer Park
Copped some close attention from Craigieburn after his exploits the previous week. Pushed into the midfield to get involved and finished with 15 disposals, five tackles and a goal in a comfortable Lions win.  

VICTORIAN AMATEUR FOOTBAL LEAGUE

Zayne Galea - Williamstown CYMS
Was solid for a CYs backline that took on Old Trinity with a stronger focus on team defence with the hosts holding the opposition to just four goals in the first three quarters. Totalled 10 disposals and eight marks, five of those intercepts in an encouraging win.

BALLARAT FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Jack Riding – North Ballarat
After getting a taste of VFL football returned to the Roosters and had a huge game against Melton South. Accumulated 39 disposals and bagged seven goals in a near 200-point triumph. Of his touches, 23 were contested while adding 10 inside 50s and 10 tackles.

WESTERN REGION FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Sam Clifford - Hoppers Crossing
It was another long day for the Warriors doing battle with a rampant Werribee Districts. Made the most of his 14 disposals in a heavy loss that confines Hoppers to the bottom of the ladder.

There were some key contributions by Werribee players at local level on the weekend in a mix of big wins and close losses with many guys continuing to push their case for a VFL berth.

GEELONG FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Matt Keast - St Mary’s (Local Player of the Week)
Best on ground in a big win over Lara with 29 disposals and four goals. All his goals came from set shots as he snuck inside 50 unmarked. Was clean in a game that many of his teammates struggled.

Emmanuel Ajang - Geelong West
A solid contributor as the Giants held on to beat South Barwon by three points. Impressed with his inside game with 12 of his 19 disposals contested and was important defensively with nine tackles.

Charlie Byrne – Newtown & Chilwell
Back after two weeks out with injury and played his part in a thumping of North Shore. Played on both flanks and finished with 14 disposals, six marks and a couple of goals in the 112-point win.

Cam Anderson - North Shore
Found the going tough against an undefeated Newtown & Chilwell but contributed with one of the Seagulls’ three goals in their Round 6 loss.

ESSENDON DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Lachlan Smart - Deer Park
Amongst the best for the Lions as they fell agonisingly short of a come-from-behind win against Rupertswood. Had 17 disposals, eight marks, seven tackles and three goals in the one-point loss.

Darcy Cassar - Keilor
His athleticism and speed when in possession stood out as the Bulldogs separating themselves from East Keilor with a 69-point triumph. Collected 18 disposals with five inside 50s, five tackles and goal.

Josh Porter - Greenvale
Another good showing splitting his time forward and in the ruck. Had 24 disposals, 10 marks, and three goals as the Jets triumphed for the third straight week with a win over Maribyrnong Park.

Cam McLeod - Avondale Heights
Played on the wing all day and tallied 20 disposals, five marks and three tackles. Also produced some strong defensive efforts in a heavy defeat to Strathmore.

WESTERN REGION FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Michael Selsby - Yarraville Seddon
Found plenty of footy again as the Eagles recorded their first win of the year. Collected 34 disposals with half of those contested, 10 marks and seven clearances in the narrow victory over Point Cook Centrals.

Akol Deng - Yarraville Seddon
Was challenged by his opposite number early on but adjusted his play and had some crucial wins around the stoppages late in the game. Finished with 46 hit-outs (18 to advantage) and 13 disposals in the six-point win.

VICTORIAN AMATUER FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

Zayne Galea - Williamstown CYMS
Played well in a disappointing loss to Old Geelong after leading by close to four goals at halftime. Had some good intercept marks, five in total. Ended the day with 20 disposals, nine marks and three tackles.

A league-wide bye in the Geelong Football League meant the Big W had just eight players turn out in local competitions last weekend. Despite the limited numbers there were plenty of good performances across the board.

WESTERN REGION FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Akol Deng - Yarraville Seddon
Another strong showing and one of his side’s best in a good win over Hoppers Crossing. With the opposition looking to be physical against him, he responded well both in the ruck and around the ground tallying 38 hit-outs (10 to advantage) and 23 disposals including 11 clearances.

Michael Selsby - Yarraville Seddon
A selfless and team orientated performance in the Eagles’ second straight win. Had 26 disposals (nine clearances, six inside 50s) at 80 percent efficiency. His organisation and blocking at stoppages stood out and made those around him better. Hit the scoreboard too, leading the way with three majors.

Sam Clifford - Hoppers Crossing
Didn’t get a lot of good looks as the Warriors were well beaten by Yarraville Seddon but used his 15 disposals well going at 93 percent efficiency in his role off half-back.

ESSENDON DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Lachlan Smart - Deer Park (Local Player of the Week)
Best on ground in top three clash against Hillside with the Lions saluting by 26 points. Played deep forward and bagged seven goals from 10 scoring shots while bringing great forward pressure with eight tackles. Finished with 22 disposals in his most complete game this season.

Darcy Cassar - Keilor
A good showing in a comfortable win over Greenvale accumulating 25 disposals (17 kicks) at 84 percent efficiency. Lowered his eyes well to hit up his teammates across the day.

Josh Porter - Greenvale
One of the best for the Jets against the Keilor. Dominated around the ground with 26 disposals and was dangerous up forward booting a team-leading four goals. Had 12 marks for the day, five contested and tallied 35 hit-outs in the ruck.

Cam McLeod - Avondale Heights
Played a different role in Round 7, lining up in the backline against East Keilor. Used the ball well across 25 touches to go with five marks and three tackles in the defeat.

VICTORIAN AMATEUR FOOTBAL LEAGUE

Zayne Galea - Williamstown CYMS
Continuing his upward trajectory with another solid outing. Exuded confidence off half-back with 20 disposals and three intercept marks. Impressed offensively in the team’s narrow loss to De La Salle.

By Gerald Lynch

A total of 16 Werribee players took to the field in the latest round of local footy with a number contributing in upset wins on a wet weekend of action.

GEELONG FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Connor Thar – Lara
Was outstanding in defeat to league leaders St Mary’s playing mostly midfield with short stints forward. Accumulated 36 disposals with 14 clearances and was very clean in tough conditions. Also contributed five tackles and one of his side’s three goals.

Keegan Gray – Bell Park (Local Player of the Week)
Best on this week with 27 disposals (18 kicks), four tackles and a goal against St Joseph’s. Moved to the wing after halftime and got his side back in the game with a brilliant third term before the Dragons eventually went down by 18 points.

Cam Anderson – North Shore
One of the best for the Seagulls who failed to convert a 26-point halftime lead into a win against St Albans. Had 20 disposals (15 kicks) at 95% efficiency while adding five tackles and goal in the two-point defeat.

Emmanuel Ajang – Geelong West
Played well in several different positions in an away loss to Leopold. Started in the ruck before switching back to a customary on-ball and half-forward role. Was good in the contest with 23 disposals (12 contested), eight clearances and six tackles.

Charlie Byrne – Newtown & Chilwell
Was a solid performer in a nine-point loss to Colac. Played a lock down role at times and was strong in the air again. Had 17 disposals and three tackles as the third placed Eagles lost more ground to the Tigers in second.

ESSENDON DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Cam McLeod – Avondale Heights
Was amongst the best players for Heights who were no match for second placed East Keilor. Again, lined up on the wing and totalled 24 disposals, nine marks, three tackles and a goal.

Lucas Rocci – Aberfeldie
A key contributor in a comfortable 10-goal win over Airport West. Was outstanding one-on-one while making the most of his 12 possessions with some quality drive and clean disposal out of defence.

Darcy Cassar – Keilor
Performed well as the Bulldogs trumped Greenvale by 65 points. Gathered 23 disposals with 16 kicks and four clearances while also hitting the scoreboard with a couple of goals.

WESTERN REGION FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Aidan Johnson – Yarraville Seddon
Best on ground in his return after a couple of weeks out. Played with plenty of fire to help the Eagles overcome a halftime deficit and defeat Point Cook. Finished with 16 disposals, a goal and some key hit-outs in the ruck.

Michael Selsby – Yarraville Seddon
Found plenty of footy after a few solid outings at VFL level tallying 32 disposals (23 kicks), nine tackles and a goal in the 23-point victory over the Bulldogs. Had a good balance of inside and outside ball.

Akol Deng ­­– Yarraville Seddon
Was dominant at stoppages and brought great effort in the air and at ground level on a wet day. Had 10 disposals and five tackles as the Eagles moved along to 8-8 and into fourth on the ladder.

VICTORIAN AMATEUR FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Jack Boyd – Old Xavierians 
Was excellent in an upset of second placed Uni Blues. Showed outstanding work rate for a bigman in the wet with his contested game and follow-up a highlight in the 25-point win.

Sam Conway – University Blacks
Had a limited impact in wet and slippery conditions as Uni Blacks went down to Old Scotch by 60 points. Finished with eight disposals and five tackles in the loss.

Zayne Galea – Williamstown CYMS
Continued his good form at centre half back with 17 disposals, six marks (four contested) and five tackles as the CYS collected their seventh win of the year with a 47-point victory over Monash Blues.

BENDIGO FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Bailey Henderson – Castlemaine
Wasn’t as damaging as recent weeks but was still one of the leading ball winners gathering 35 disposals with seven clearances and five tackles in a tough day against second placed Golden Square.

BALLARAT FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Jack Riding – North Ballarat
Took some hits against Sunbury but battled on admirably. Much of what he did was contested while also kicking a major in a two-goal win that moved the Roosters eight points clear of the Lions.

Dom Brew has won his first Werribee best and fairest award taking out the 2023 Bruce Montgomery Trophy on Thursday night after a career best season.

He polled 233 votes to finish 14 clear of runner-up Shaun Mannagh on 219 votes with two-time Bruce Montgomery Trophy winner Tom Gribble third with 214 votes.

The hard-nosed midfielder expanded his offensive game this season while still negating the opposition’s best onballer.

Brew, 26, played all 21 games and averaged a career-best 25 disposals per outing while leading the team in contested possessions (14.7), clearances (7.6) and tackles (9.9).

He was also recognised as the Trademark Player of the Year, an award voted on by the 23 selected players each round.

Runner-up Mannagh placed in the top three for the third straight season equalling his 2021 finish with Gribble near the top again after winning last year’s count.

Best and fairest voting is completed by senior coach Michal Barlow and assistants Nick Daffy, Chirs O’Keefe and Simon Riddoch who award 0-5 votes to every player at the end of each game, including finals.

Last year’s runner up Kye Declase was fourth polling 209 votes with defender Nathan Cooper rounding our the top five on 201 votes.

Declase was named the Best Finals Player and Cooper the Defensive Player of the Year.

Hudson Garoni claimed Werribee’s goal kicking award with a career-best 45 majors, while the ever-reliable Jack Henderson took home the Coaches Award

Sam Clohesy collected Most Improved after appearing in every game in his second season while finishing the year as one of the club’s most consistent performers.

Fellow young gun Kobe Annand was named the Best First Year Player after a terrific debut season in the ruck.

Champion midfielder Matt Hanson was recognised with Life Membership of the club, as a result of playing his 100^th game for Werribee in the Qualifying Final against Box Hill.

Meanwhile, team manager Joe Elevato received the Ray Smith Club Person Award and Bailey Henderson the Community Development Award for his efforts supporting Werribee’s community endeavours.

2023 Award Winners
Property Award: Flynn Young
Trainers Award: Bailey Henderson & Shaun Mannagh
Community Development Award: Bailey Henderson
Local Player of the Year: Emmanuel Ajang (Geelong West)
Best First Year Player: Kobe Annand
Most Improved: Sam Clohesy
Coaches Award: Jack Henderson
Leading Goal Kicker: Hudson Garoni (45 goals)
Defensive Player of the Year: Nathan Cooper
Trademark Player of the Year: Dom Brew
Best Finals Player: Kye Declase
Life Membership (100 Games): Matt Hanson  
Ray Smith Club Person: Joe Elevato

The Werribee Football Club is thrilled to announce that CB Motor Group is returning as the club’s major sponsor in 2022.  

It will be the 23^rd year that the car, boat and caravan dealership has been the club’s major sponsor.  

Werribee Football Club CEO Mark Penaluna said it was fantastic to again renew the long-standing partnership. 

“This sponsorship continues to be a significant one for the club we’re extremely grateful for the ongoing support of the Tino and Robyn, the extended Ballan family and their team,” he said. 

“We look forward to another year with CB Motor Group as our major sponsor and hope that our achievements on the field can be as successful as this partnership is off the field.” 

Founded as Ballan Holden in 1978, CB Motor Group now incorporates The Motor Place, The Caravan Place and The Boating Place.  

Tino Ballan said he was proud of the relationship that exists with the Werribee Football Club. 

“We are very happy to continue our association with the Werribee Football Club, it is a great club to be a part of,” he said. 

“We will be introducing some exciting offers to Werribee supporters in 2022 through our ACDelco service and parts program and thank all those supporters who have supported us over the years.” 

Werribee president Martin Carter said the club was very fortunate to have an incredibly loyal major sponsor.  

“Whilst 23 consecutive years of major sponsorship would be considered remarkable at any major sporting club, the fact that Tino, Robyn, Paul, Mark and the team have seen fit to continue on post two seasons totaling nine games throughout the COVID-19 landscape is phenomenal,” he said. 

“Personally, l know how much this sponsorship means to the Ballan family, and the friendship and relationship that the late great John Nicol forged with them has been the key driver of loyalty and longevity.” 

Longevity at football clubs generally revolves around the number of games a player has appeared in, the number of years the property steward has been handing out jumpers and socks, or the endless service of the handful of volunteers who do everything from cooking snags to emptying bins.  

But what about sponsors? Longevity is a rare commodity for sponsorship of a football club for a number of reasons, but the Werribee Football Club has a long-term relationship that epitomizes the values of the club and the family that has been the club’s major sponsor for more than two decades.  

Now entering a 24^th year as major sponsor under the banner of CB Motor Group, Tino Ballan and his family have been behind the club through the good times and bad.The unwavering bond continues as the Ballan family expand their business beyond the iconic Ballan Holden to a new era as CB Motor Group encompassing The Motor Place, The Caravan Place and The Boating Place. 

Two organisations built on loyalty, pride and the pursuit of success. Werribee CEO Mark Penaluna said the continued partnership with CB Motor Group was great news for the club.

“It’s absolutely fantastic to have CB Motor Group commit for another year as the club’s major sponsor,” he said. “We’re extremely proud of the long-standing relationship with Tino and Robyn and the Ballan family and can’t thank them enough for their continued support."

Werribee Football Club president Martin Carter and CB Motor Group's Tino Ballan.