Louis Pinnuck opened the scoring after intercepting a Southport kick before launching home from the 50-metre arc.

Wright continued his outstanding 2026 campaign shortly after, converting his first set shot of the day to maintain Werribee's early momentum.

A tight opening term saw both sides kick two goals, with Werribee taking a narrow two-point lead into quarter time.

Southport made the most of its opportunities early in the second quarter, kicking five consecutive goals to open up a 17-point advantage.

Kuol Mun's clever soccer off the ground found Wright, who responded for Werribee by slotting his second goal of the afternoon.

Jordan Busuttil then found Wright on a strong lead inside 50, with the key forward converting his third major to cut the margin back to one straight kick.

Wright's fourth came from a free kick at the top of the goalsquare as he continued his charge towards the Jim 'Frosty' Miller Medal lead.

Anthony Depasquale produced a classy finish just before half time, reading a scrappy forward entry, gathering cleanly with one hand and snapping truly off his left foot.

After Southport's five-goal unanswered burst, Werribee steadied to kick four of the next six goals and trail by just eight points at the main break.

Jay Dahlhaus created something out of nothing early in the third term, soccering through his first goal since Round 5 after returning from a lacerated liver.

Wright was at it again soon after, taking another strong mark on the edge of 50 before launching home his fifth goal of the day.

Lachlan Charleson's relentless forward pressure earned him a holding the ball free kick, which he converted as Werribee kicked four consecutive goals.

Noah Tullio then spotted up Will Elliott on the lead, with Elliott converting to cap off Werribee's dominant third-quarter surge and extend the margin to 20 points.

Charlie Lazzaro combined with Depasquale inside forward 50 before the forward steadied and snapped through his second goal on his right foot.

A five-goal-to-two third quarter saw Werribee turn an eight-point half-time deficit into a 14-point lead at the final change.

Azzi produced one of the defensive plays of the day in the last quarter, lunging desperately to touch a certain Southport goal on the line.

Dom Brew extended the advantage after receiving a 50-metre penalty and calmly converting Werribee's first goal of the final term.

Cooper Whyte then weaved through traffic before snapping a brilliant goal to seal Werribee's 20-point victory.

Werribee will now turn its attention to an away clash with St Kilda at RSEA Park on Saturday, July 11, with the opening bounce at 2:05pm.

FINAL SCORE:
Werribee: 2.4 6.5 11.10 13.13 (91)
Southport: 2.2 7.7 9.8 10.11 (71)

GOALS:
Werribee: B. Wright (5), A. Depasquale (2), D. Brew, L. Charleson, J. Dahlhaus, W. Elliott, L. Pinnuck, C. Whyte
Southport: S. Day (3), D. Breeden, J. Butler, N. Casalini, T. Dawson, Z. Foot, C. Hamilton, M. Pescud