Werribee is set to play their third practice match in preparation for the 2025 VFL season, with a trip south to Geelong this Friday night.

Following a 33-point victory over the Northern Bullants at Mars Stadium last weekend, Werribee will look to build momentum and make it two in a row when they take on Williamstown on Friday.

The match will be held at Deakin University in Geelong, featuring four 25-minute quarters with no time-on. The first bounce is scheduled for 6:30pm.

With four practice matches in the lead-up to the Smithy’s VFL season, Werribee will continue rotating its squad after fielding 26 players last week, ensuring valuable minutes for all in preparation for the season ahead.

Williamstown will also play its third practice match in as many weeks, following wins over the Northern Bullants and then Coburg in the VFL standalone carnival.

PRACTICE MATCH 3
Werribee vs Williamstown
Friday March 7, 6:30pm
Deakin Geelong Stadium, Geelong

See Werribee's 27-man squad for Friday's third practice match below.

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Werribee secured its first win of 2025, defeating the Northern Bullants in the VFL Standalone Carnival at Ballarat.

In the club’s second practice match Werribee faced the Bullants at Mars Stadium. After a tightly contested first half, Werribee pulled away to claim a 33-point victory, 14.6 (90) to 8.9 (57).

Following last week's hitout against the Dolphins, where over 35 players rotated through, this match provided a better opportunity for a full four-quarter effort, with 26 players taking the field.

The Bullants started strongly, but Werribee quickly steadied. Zac Banch, in his first game of the pre-season, showed courage to earn a 50-metre penalty and converted for Werribee’s opening goal. Soon after, Harry Maguire continued his strong form, slotting another first-quarter set shot.

The second quarter was an arm wrestle with the Bullants holding a one-point lead at halftime in a low-scoring contest.

The usual suspects up forward hit the scoreboard in the second term, with Hudson Garoni marking inside 50 to convert a set shot, while Flynn Young finished off a passage of play he started on the wing late in the term.

The match also marked the return of Tylar Watts in Werribee colours. In his first game back after six years, Watts impressed while rotating in the ruck with Sam Conway.

Werribee lifted in the second half, with 20-year-old Darley recruit Brady Wright emerging as a standout. The young tall took several contested marks and finished with two goals by the final break.

At three-quarter time, Werribee had stretched its lead to two goals, with Young slotting his second major and Maguire adding another set shot.

A dominant five-goal final quarter sealed a comfortable 33-point win. Jack Riding, playing through the midfield on his local home ground at Mars Stadium, capped off a strong performance with two last-quarter goals, including a 45-metre strike after the siren.

The midfield continued to hit the scoreboard, with Jake Smith slotting a final-quarter goal and North Warrnambool recruit Jackson Grundy converting a set shot for his first in Werribee colours.

Harry Maguire continues to be a highlight for Werribee this pre-season, adding two more goals in the final term to finish with four for the day and six for the pre-season so far.

Werribee now looks ahead to its final two practice matches before the Grand Final rematch against Southport in Round 1. Next up is Williamstown in six days, followed by Footscray in the last pre-season hitout.

FINAL SCORE:
Werribee: 2.0 4.3 8.6 14.6 (90)
Northern Bullants: 3.3 4.4 6.7 8.9 (57)

GOALS:
Werribee: H. Maguire (4), J. Riding (2), B. Wright (2), F. Young (2), Z. Banch, H. Garoni, J. Grundy, J. Smith

Following our recent 2024 VFL Premiership success, the Werribee Football Club is excited to announce that our full suite of membership packages are now available for 2025.

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Werribee is gearing up for its second practice match this Saturday, heading to Ballarat to face the Northern Bullants as part of the VFL standalone practice match carnival.

The team will have the opportunity to play at a premier regional venue, with the triple-header taking place at MARS Stadium. Werribee will feature in the final game of the day, kicking off at 4:30 pm.

All three matches will consist of 25-minute quarters with no time-on.

Now in its third year, the practice match carnival will once again showcase Coburg, Frankston, Port Melbourne, Northern Bullants, Werribee, and Williamstown in a full day of matchups ahead of the 2025 Smithy’s VFL season.

Entry to MARS Stadium is FREE, and the match will be live-streamed via this link. For Werribee fans unable to attend in person, this will be the only chance to see the club’s young list in action via stream before Round 1.

PRACTICE MATCH 2
Werribee vs Northern Bullants
Saturday March 1, 4:30pm
MARS Stadium, Ballarat

Following our recent 2024 VFL Premiership success, the Werribee Football Club is excited to announce that our full suite of membership packages are now available for 2025.

2024 will forever be remembered for the drought-breaking Premiership, and in 2025... WE’RE GOING AGAIN. ARE YOU?

Sign up as a member for 2025 via this link.

The Werribee Football Club will play nine home games at Melbourne Avalon Airport Oval in 2025 as revealed in today’s Smithy's VFL fixture release.

The competition commences on the weekend of March 21-23 and Werribee begin by travelling north to face off with Southport in a Grand Final rematch on Saturday 22nd of March.

Werribee will unfurl the premiership flag at our first home game in Round 3 against Footscray on Saturday 5th of April, at Melbourne Avalon Airport Oval.

The side complete their interstate travel for the season in Round 4, with a trip to Sydney’s Blacktown International Sportspark before returning home for back-to-back-to-back games at Melbourne Avalon Airport Oval, including an ANZAC Day primetime matchup against Williamstown.

All seven VFL standalone clubs (Coburg, Frankston, Port Melbourne, Northern Bullants, Southport Sharks, Werribee, and Williamstown) will play each other throughout the season. Werribee drawn to play Williamstown and Southport twice.

There is a competition bye scheduled for the SANFL v VFL representative match during the AFL Gather Round in Adelaide across the weekend of April 11-13.

Wildcard Round has been retained and will be played over the weekend of August 23-24 featuring two matches – 7 v 10 and 8 v 9 – with the two winners advancing to the VFL Finals Series The highest-ranked winner from the Wildcard Round will enter the finals as the seventh-placed team. The top-six teams on the ladder will have a pre-finals bye.

The 2025 VFL Grand Final scheduled to be played on Sunday, September 21, the weekend before the AFL Grand Final.

Full 2025 Smithy's VFL Fixture available HERE.

Following our recent 2024 VFL Premiership success, the Werribee Football Club is excited to announce that our full suite of membership packages are now available for 2025.

2024 will forever be remembered for the drought-breaking Premiership, and in 2025... WE’RE GOING AGAIN. ARE YOU?

Sign up as a member for 2025 via this link.