With less than one week to go until Werribee’s 60th Year Celebration, the club is proud to announce the fourth and fifth of seven inductees into its Hall of Fame, who will be honoured on the day.

Two longstanding volunteers and life members, George Riddiford and Jimmy Masterson, will be formally recognised for their decades of service to the club.

The event will be held at Club Tarneit on June 15, with tickets available here.

The pair have been familiar faces at the club for the past 21 years. Both have been heavily involved since 2004 and continue their service to this day.

CEO Mark Penaluna, who also joined the club in 2004, spoke glowingly of their contributions; ‘Both George and Jimmy have been absolutely wonderful servants of the Werribee Football Club. Each has played, coached and volunteered at local football before joining WFC, and yet their enthusiasm for serving the community has been unwavering.”

Penaluna added, “In my opinion, individuals who are recognised for Life Membership, let alone the Hall of Fame, do not wait to ‘be asked’ to help, they just do it. Jimmy and George absolutely epitomize this ethos. Congratulations and thank you, George and Jimmy.”

Jimmy Masterson first joined Werribee in 2004 and began by taking charge of the barbecue at the club. Over time, he stepped up his involvement, most notably through his long-standing role as property manager, a position he still holds today and is widely recognised for.

He’s become a key part of Werribee’s matchday, travelling, and training operations, and his commitment has seen him awarded the Ray Smith Award for Best Club Person on three occasions — in 2008, 2019, and again in 2025 — making him the only three-time recipient of the award.

The best club person award was named after the late-great, Werribee legend Ray Smith, who served in multiple roles, including as the club’s inaugural secretary from 1965-1975.

Masterson was awarded life membership in 2017, and now, after another seven seasons of service to the club, he has been elevated to the Hall of Fame.

George Riddiford’s involvement with the club spans across two separate stints.

His first came in the mid-1970s when he joined in 1976 as Open Age Reserves Captain-Coach, before moving into administration. By 1982, he had served as Senior Vice President and Chairman of the Match Committee.

After a period away, Riddiford returned in 2004 and has been involved ever since, primarily in his role as Maintenance Manager. Now 83, George still helps out multiple mornings a week and on game day, taking on tasks such as umpire escort.

His efforts have been recognised with the Ray Smith Award in 2006 and 2022, and he was made a life member in 2015.