Werribee Snap Five-Game Losing Streak
22 July 2025
Werribee returned to the winner’s list with a 20-point victory over Coburg on Sunday.
A strong four-quarter effort saw Werribee break a five-game losing streak, running out 13.11.89 to 10.9.69 winners.
The win was a great reward for Werribee’s young side, with three more debutants taking the season tally to 21 and seven players celebrating their first win in the Big W.
It was a mix of experience and emerging talent that got the job done, with Werribee’s senior midfielders leading from the front.
Daly Andrews produced one of the best performances of his Werribee career, finishing with 34 disposals, six tackles and a goal in a best-on-ground display.
Senior coach Jimmy Allan praised Andrews’ work, “Daly showed that he is a quality player at this level. He was challenged to focus on positioning and body work at stoppage, and he responded really well, as did all of our mids.”
Allan added, “He found plenty of the ball, was efficient, dynamic and creative.”
Premiership midfielders Dom Brew and Jack Riding also starred with 30 disposals apiece. On the outside, Jake Smith impressed with 25 touches, while Liam Kershaw was composed on the wing in his second game of the season, collecting 18 disposals and six marks.
Werribee got off to the perfect start when Jake Smith found Angus Hicks inside 50, who played on and snapped truly within three minutes. Remarkably, it was the fifth time in Hicks’ 27 club games he has kicked the opening goal.
Five minutes later, another Smith entry found Hudson Garoni, who went back and converted his first of the day to extend his streak to 36 consecutive games with a goal. Harry Grintell added another between two Coburg majors, and despite the home side having double the scoring shots in the opening term, Werribee led by two points at quarter time.
Garoni opened the second term with his second major, but Coburg quickly replied. Myles McCluggage then produced a classy running goal from the boundary, before Harry Miller took a strong contested mark and converted. Debutant Reuben Rode’s forward-50 pressure set up Miller’s second for the term, giving Werribee a nine-point lead at half-time.
The third quarter was Werribee’s most dominant, as they piled on four unanswered goals to take control of the contest.
Garoni set the tone again with the opening goal of the half inside two minutes. Moments later, Reuben Rode soccered through a Garoni shot that fell short to kick his first VFL goal.
Daly Andrews capped off his standout performance with a late third-quarter goal before setting up Garoni’s fourth of the game and Werribee’s fourth for the term, giving the visitors a 35-point lead at the final change.
Coburg opened the last quarter with three unanswered goals, but Werribee steadied. Jack Riding snapped truly from the boundary before Dom Brew found Wil Kliszewski inside 50. The debutant converted to become the second player of the day to kick his first VFL goal and seal a 20-point win for the visitors.
FINAL SCORE:
Werribee: 3.0 7.2 11.7 13.11 (80)
Coburg: 2.4 5.5 5.8 10.9 (69)
GOAL SCORERS:
Werribee: H. Garoni (4), H. Miller (2), D. Andrews, H. Grintell, A. Hicks, W. Kliszewski, M. McCluggage, J. Riding, R. Rode
Coburg: M. Podhajski (4), K. Weightman (3), D. Johnston, M. Kennedy, M. Thompson
BEST PLAYERS:
Werribee: Daly Andrews, Jack Riding, Dominic Brew, Liam Kershaw, Harrison Miller, Louis Pinnuck
Coburg: Donovan Toohey, Jack Bytel, Ryan Valentine, Kyle Weightman, Braedyn Gillard, Max Kennedy
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