After defeating Richmond by 21-points Werribee is home at Avalon Airport Oval for the second week running hosting GWS this Saturday.  

With three consecutive victories and sitting on top of the ladder Werribee will be out to extend their unbeaten run against the Giants.This will be the club’s first clash against GWS since 2022. 

The Giants had a comfortable 46 point win over Sandringham last weekend following around two bye.  

New Tigers recruit Daly Andrews, fresh froma 25 disposal and one goal outing in round three, is rallying the Werribee faithful to turn out in force once again “I’m calling all footy fans to come down and show your support for Werribee at Avalon Airport Oval”.   

The match will be streamed, live and free, on afl.com.au and the AFL Live Official App for Werribee fans at home, with the first bounce at 12:05PM AEDT.  

GAME DAY DETAILS 
Gates open from 10:30am. 
2024 members have free entry. If you are a 2024 member who is yet to receive your membership card, officials will be on hand to assist. Entry for non-members is $10 for adults and concession $5. Kids under 16 are free. 

MATCH DETAILS – ROUND 4
Werribee vs GWS
Saturday, April 20, 12:05pm
Avalon Airport Oval, Werribee

Round 4 Match Centre

Watch live at afl.com.au

Following the bittersweet chapter of our history that was the 2023 season, the story continues and this year we want you back to help us achieve a different ending.

Our board, our coaches, our players and our staff are ready to embark on a new season, united in our mission for the ultimate success. The question remains: Are you with us?

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After beginning the season with two wins from two away games, Werribee made their return to Avalon Airport Oval on Saturday a successful homecoming with a 21-point victory over Richmond.

In front of the home crowd for the first time in 2024, Werribee won the battle of the Tigers, defeating Richmond 11.7 (73) to 7.10 (52).

Fresh from a best-on-ground outing against Southport Nick Hayes continued his form kicking the first goal of the match. Star key-forward Hudson Garoni, playing in his 50^th VFL game, converted a set shot late in the first quarter giving his team a 22-point lead into the first break.

Werribee got off to fast start in the second quarter with Angus Hicks kicking our fifth unanswered goal to take the margin to 28 points before Richmond replied. In his return to the side Matt Keast popped up for a goal in the dying seconds to make it a 26-point lead at the main break.

Captain Nick Coughlan was leading from the front, ending the first half with 18 disposals, the most on the ground. New recruit Daly Andrews continued his impressive start in the black and gold, picking up 15 disposals alongside his goal of the day nomination, and in his return game Emmanuel Ajang had 13 disposals at the main break. 

A scrappy third quarter saw no goals for the first 15-minutes of the quarter. Richmond kicked the first two of the quarter, however a steadying set shot goal from Aidan Johnson before Riley Bice’s first goal for the club, with the half-back kicking one from the 50-metre arc, ensured Werribee held a 26-point margin at three quarter time.

The final term was another low scoring quarter, with Richmond’s Samson Ryan kicking back-to-back goals to cut the lead down to 15 points. However, the milestone man, Hudson Garoni made it his third consecutive multiple goal game to begin the season by kicking the sealer in time-on.

Nick Coughlan ended the match with a game-high 33 disposals, which included 9 marks and an incredible 16 intercept possessions. Usual suspects, and VFL State Team representatives, Kye Declase, Jack Henderson, and Dom Brew all stood tall, gathering over 25 disposals each. Jaelen Pavlidis was impressive down back all game, with 20 disposals and 7 marks; earning the Totally Workwear Player of the Round for Round 3.

FINAL SCORE
Werribee 4.2 8.4 10.5 11.7 (73)
Richmond 0.4 3.8 5.9 7.10 (52) 

GOALS
Werribee: H. Garoni 2, D. Andrews, R. Bice, J. Dahlhaus, N. Hayes, J. Henderson, A. Hicks, A. Johnson, M. Keast, S. Paea
Richmond: S. Ryan 4, S. Banks, J. Clarke, A. May 

BEST
Werribee: J. Pavlidis, K. Declase, J. Henderson, D. Brew, N. Coughlan, D. Andrews

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Following the bittersweet chapter of our history that was the 2023 season, the story continues and this year we want you back to help us achieve a different ending.

Our board, our coaches, our players and our staff are ready to embark on a new season, united in our mission for the ultimate success. The question remains: Are you with us?

Sign up as a member for 2024 via INTIX here.

With two wins from two away games to start the season, Werribee will play its first home game of 2024, hosting Richmond at Avalon Airport Oval on Saturday.

The match will be played off the back of a league-wide bye over the AFL’s Gather Round, where Werribee had six players play in the Aami State Game, where the VFL took on the SANFL. 

Both Werribee and Richmond enter the match with 2-0 starts. Werribee are coming off a three-point thrilling victory at Southport, after defeating the Cats comfortably down the highway in round one. Richmond began their season defeating the reigning premiers Gold Coast and then narrowly overcoming the Swans at Punt Road in round two.

The clash will be Werribee’s first game back at Avalon Airport Oval after their record-breaking 2023 campaign, with Saturday’s clash the first since our preliminary final win over Brisbane which put Werribee into their first Grand Final since 2005.

Senior coach Jimmy Allan is anticipating an exciting clash in what is his first game back at Avalon Airport oval; “We’re really looking forward to another big test against a side who has also started the season in good form. Our players love playing at Avalon Airport Oval and are looking forward to seeing our fans out in force for our first home game of 2024”.

GAME DAY DETAILS
Gates open from 12:30pm.
2024 members have free entry. If you are a 2024 member who is yet to receive your membership card, officials will be on hand to assist. Entry for non-members is $10 for adults and concession $5. Kids under 16 are free.

MATCH DETAILS – ROUND 3
Werribee vs Richmond
Saturday, April 13, 2:05pm
Avalon Airport Oval, Werribee

Round 3 Match Centre

Watch live at afl.com.au

Following the bittersweet chapter of our history that was the 2023 season, the story continues and this year we want you back to help us achieve a different ending.

Our board, our coaches, our players and our staff are ready to embark on a new season, united in our mission for the ultimate success. The question remains: Are you with us?

Sign up as a member for 2024 via INTIX here.

As the iconic VFL vs SANFL rivalry reignites this weekend, as part of the AFL’s Gather Round, the Werribee Football Club stands tall with seven of its players securing spots in the final 23-man team announced by the VFL today. 

Among them are defenders Nathan Cooper and Louis Pinnuck, who finished fifth and sixth respectively in last season’s best-and-fairest count. Each have made strong starts to the 2024 campaign, with Cooper picking up coaches votes in both of the first two games, playing pivotal shutdown roles, whilst averaging five marks and nine intercepts a game to start the season. Louis Pinnuck, who capped off the round one Geelong win with a huge last quarter goal from outside the 50-metre arc, has kicked off 2024 averaging 17 disposals and eight marks per game.

Veteran forwards Hudson Garoni and Nick Hayes were both selected after their strong starts to the 2024 campaign. Nick Hayes was rewarded Werribee’s Totally Workwear Player of the Week from round two, with 28 disposals, 11 marks, 9 intercepts and 5 clearances in a match-winning performance in Werribee’s three-point victory over Southport. Hudson Garoni, who won his third straight leading goalkicker award in 2023, booting 45 goals from 20 games, has began the 2024 campaign with six majors to his name, dominating in the air, averaging nine marks per game.

Stars’ Kye Declase and Jack Henderson will fill the midfield of the Smithy’s VFL State Team. Team of the year star Declase makes the team after averaging 25 disposals and kicking 25 goals in 23 games in 2023, and starring in a round one win over Geelong with 27 possessions and a huge goal of the year contender from 60 metres out. Jack Henderson enjoyed a career best season in 2023 and had continued his upward trajectory in the beginning stages of this 2024 season, averaging 23 disposals, six marks and seven tackles from the first two games.

Expressing his pride in the selected players, senior coach Jimmy Allan remarked, “The seven chosen players have begun the season in great form and thoroughly deserve their selections”. He continued by reflecting that Werribee holding a competition-high seven selected players is great recognition for the club.

This announcement follows the news of Dom Brew, the 2023 Bruce Montgomery Trophy winner, being appointed captain of the Smithy’s VFL State Team, and Werribee’s Gaetano Faranda being named the team’s high-performance manager, solidifying Werribee's strong presence throughout the side. Dom Brew has also continued where he left off from 2023, picking up 15 coaches votes across the first two rounds, averaging 30 disposals, 13 tackles and 8 clearances.

2024 AAMI STATE GAME
SANFL West End State Team vs Smithy’s VFL State Team
Saturday, April 6, 2024
12:40pm ACDT (local time) / 1:10pm AEDT
Stratarama Stadium, Glenelg
Broadcast live on 7Mate
Live stream on the AFL Official App, AFL.com.au and SANFL Now

Following the bittersweet chapter of our history that was the 2023 season, the story continues and this year we want you back to help us achieve a different ending.

Our board, our coaches, our players and our staff are ready to embark on a new season, united in our mission for the ultimate success. The question remains: Are you with us?

Sign up as a member for 2024 via INTIX here.