Werribee has its first win at home in 2022 after defeating Collingwood by 55 points in its Round 10 clash at Avalon Airport Oval.

The Big W won every quarter and claimed a big scalp in beating the Magpies who started the match near the top of the VFL ladder after winning six of their first seven. 

Werribee bettered its first quarter performance from a week ago opening the match with six-goal first term and finished the game by holding Collingwood to a single behind in the fourth quarter.  

Hudson Garoni starred up forward for Werribee bagging five goals while Bior Malual, Kye Declase and Jack Henderson were all brilliant across four quarters.

FINAL SCORE
Werribee: 6.4 10.4 13.8 16.13 (109)
Collingwood: 3.3 6.4 8.5 8.6 (54)

GOALS
Werribee: H. Garoni 5, S. Mannagh 2, J. Dahlhaus 2, H. Stubbings 2, O. Hanrahan, N. Hayes, S. Clohesy, J. Porter, M. Hanson.
Collingwood: S. Folwer 3, R. McInnes 2, H. Harrison, C. Wellings, M. Wetering.

BEST
Werribee: H. Garoni, B. Malual, K. Declase, J. Henderson, S. Conway, S. Mannagh.
Collingwood:

HOW IT HAPPENED

Josh Porter had Werribee on the board inside the opening two minutes but Collingwood would soon take the lead with a couple of quick majors. Harry Stubbings, playing his first game of the season, provided Werribee’s second goal 11 minutes in and another three soon followed with Shaun Mannagh booting two either side of Jay Dahlhaus’ first. Mannagh’s second gave Werribee a 17-point lead after 19 minutes before Hudson Garoni goaled late to give the Big W a 19-point buffer at the first change. 

Ollie Hanrahan gave Werribee another early goal to start the second term and when Garoni kicked his second six minutes later the home team’s advantage had been stretched to 28 points. However, Collingwood came hard over the next 16 minutes but with Kye Declase doing a brilliant job supporting the defence the Magpies would only register a pair of goals through Sam Fowler. Werribee hit back with Sam Clohesy and Dahlhaus added back-to-back goals to see the hosts up by 24 points at halftime.  

After three behinds in the first five minutes of the third quarter midfielder Matt Hanson, who had played a big part in the Big W's first half dominance, delivered Werribee’s first goal eight minutes in to the term. Garoni slotted his third halfway through the quarter but the Magpies responded on that occasion and then again after Stubbings converted his second. With the margin going in to the last at 33 points Werribee looked likely to secure its first home win of the season.  

The Big W controlled the final quarter enjoying 58% time in possession - the highest mark of the match. They added another three goals while  holding Collingwood to a single behind to round out a brilliant four quarter performance. Garoni kicked Werribee’s first of the quarter and his fourth a minute and a half in before Nick Hayes all but confirmed Werribe’s fourth win of the campaign eight minutes in. Garoni fifth came at the 18-minute mark with the Magpies’ only score coming two minutes later. 

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WATCH REPLAY & HIGHLIGHTS

KEY PLAYERS
Tom Gribble: 28 disposals (16 kicks), 13 handball receives, 5 clearances, 5 inside 50s, 5 rebound 50s,  7 score involvements
Jack Henderson: 26 disposals (12 contested possesions), 7 marks, 3 inside 50s, 10 score involvments  
Kye Declase: 26 disposals (21 kicks), 11 marks, 5 tackles, 4 inside 50s, 4 rebound 50s, 7 score involvements
Matt Hanson: 24 disposals (11 contested possessions), 5 marks, 5 clearances, 4 rebound 50s, 8 score involvements, 1 goal
Bior Malual: 23 disposals (19 kicks) at 91% efficiency, 11 marks (2 contested), 4 inside 50s, 3 rebound 50s, 7 score involvements
Nathan Cooper: 15 disposals (14 kicks), 7 marks, 8 intercept possesions, 4 rebound 50s, 2 tackles 
Sam Conway: 14 disposals at 93% efficiency, 30 hit-outs, 9 clearances, 4 tackles 
Hudson Garoni: 11 disposals (10 kicks), 7 marks (5 contested), 2 tackles, 6 score involvements, 5 goals

NEXT MATCH
Round 12
Werribee vs Richmond 
Wednesday June 8, 7:35pm
Swinburne Centre, Richmond