Bior Malual, the second-oldest player on Werribee’s premiership-winning list, has committed to a seventh season with the club after the wingmen re-signed for 2025.

Malual put pen to paper on a new deal to continue what has been a great career with the club, playing 85 games since his debut in 2019.  

The 28-year-old featured in all 21 games this season as his consistent performance helped Werribee cap off their first minor premiership since 2005 with a second premiership in club history, and has just missed the one game in the last two seasons. 

Malual’s journey with the club began when he was invited to train in the 2019 pre-season after a best-on-ground medal for Airport West in the 2018 Essendon District league Grand Final. He had previously spent time on Western Jets' list as a teenager and played for the Northern Blues in the 2017 AFL Victoria Development League season.

Malual caught Mark ‘Choco’ Williams’ attention with a blazing 3km time trial at Princess Park.  Despite concerns about his size, Williams saw potential in Malual and gave him the opportunity to join the club, which Bior credits as the start of his VFL career; “He gave me an opportunity to be a part of this great club”.

Debuting in Round 1, 2019, alongside fellow 2019 signing and future AFL draftee Jake Riccardi, Malual picked up 12 disposals, six marks and kicked a goal on debut, as the wingman put together a standout first year. He finished the rookie season kicking 19 goals and averaging 12 disposals and four marks per game, earning an invitation to the state draft combine, where he recorded the top agility and yo-yo test results. 

Despite AFL interest, Bior returned to Werribee, and in 2023 reached his 50th VFL game in his fifth season with the football club. 

Coming into 2024, with retirements to key senior personnel, Tom Gribble, Matt Hanson and Michael Sodomaco, Bior Malual was Werribee’s second oldest player on the list, behind Nick Hayes, and stood up to start the season delivering back-to-back 24 disposal games, including a best-on-ground outing against Southport in Round 2. 

Malual ended the season averaging 17 disposals and seven marks across 21 games, finishing in the top ten of the club's best-and-fairest for the third time and capping off the year by securing the ultimate prize: a premiership in his 85th career game.