After a successful run of three straight home wins, Werribee will hit the road in Round 11 to take on fellow standalone Coburg on Saturday.

Having now recorded five consecutive victories the Big W will be out to extend their unbeaten run against the Lions, in what will be the club’s first trip to Coburg City Oval since 2018.

Coburg are yet to taste victory in 2023 but will be up for the fight after facing AFL-aligned sides the last two weeks on the back of two narrow losses in their previous two outings.

TEAM NEWS
The Big W have made three changes for the match against Coburg with experienced pair Michael Sodomaco and Josh Porter returning to the team alongside defender Jesse Clark.

Sodomaco and Clark both missed the clash with Casey while Porter last played against Essendon in Round 7. The trio replace Matt Hanson, Kobe Annand and Jack Riding, with the former two injured in last week's encounter. 

ROUND 11
Werribee vs Coburg
Saturday 3rd June, 1:05pm
Coburg City Oval

Round 11 Match Centre

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Werribee backed up its win over an undefeated Gold Coast with another top four scalp, trumping reigning premier Casey at Avalon Airport Oval in Round 10.

Victory over the Demons came despite the hosts being two rotations down for the majority of the second half, with Kobe Annand and Matt Hanson going down injured after veteran Michael Sodomaco withdraw just before the bounce.

The 16.10 (106) to 12.6 (78) result was the Big W’s fifth straight win and sixth of the season and came in front of members of Werribee's 1993 premiership who watched on as part of the club's 30-year reunion.

It was far from the perfect start for the home team with Casey jumping out to a two-goal lead inside the opening three minutes, but the Big W would eventually get their game going, trailing by just two points at the first change.

Keegan Gray gave Werribee first blood in the second stanza with a quality finish in the second minute putting the hosts ahead for the first time, before second majors to Sam Paea and Hudson Garoni had the Big W nine points clear midway through the quarter.

Casey regained the lead for a second time at the 25-minute mark as a result of back-to-back goals, but Werribee then nailed three in the space of five minutes courtesy of Boyd, Garoni and Kye Declase to go 12 points up with a couple of minutes remaining in the half.  

Goals came in quick bursts for both teams in the third quarter with Casey adding two in little time to give them back the lead early before Werribee replied through Nick Hayes and Tom Gribble.

Two more majors for the Demons put the visitors in front again, however a miracle goal from the pocket by Matt Keast tied the scores at the 24-minute mark before Hayes and Noah Lever converted set shots to give Werribee a double figure advantage.

All five of Werribee’s third quarter goals came off turnovers with Louis Pinnuck, Nathan Cooper, Sam Closhey and Wardell Lual playing a big part in winning the ball back for the home team.  

With a six point margin in favour of Werribee going into the last the hosts would only stretch their lead with Bior Malual finally registering the Big W's 14^th goal of the day after six minor scores including five consecutive behinds.

A second major to Noah Lever following a strong pack mark and a Dom Brew stoppage-goal from a boundary throw-in all but confirmed the four points for Werribee at the 22-minute mark, while the defence capped the performance by holding Casey to just two behinds in the term.   

The final statistics again made for good reading for Werribee who came out on top in disposals (+86), contested possessions (+34), tackles (+18), inside 50s (+12) and clearances (+8).

FINAL SCORE
Werribee: 2.2 8.3 13.4 16.10 (106)
Casey: 3.2 7.3 12.4 12.6 (78)

GOALS
Werribee: H. Garoni 3, N. Hayes 2, N. Lever, S. Paea 2, K. Gray, J. Boyd, D. Brew, K. Declase. T. Gribble, M. Keast, B. Malual.
Casey: J. Schache 2, J.Melksham 2, J. Smith 2, A. Moniz-Wakefield, B. Brown, G. Grey, M. Jefferson, T. McRae, M. White. 

BEST
Werribee: D. Brew, K. Declase, J. Boyd, N. Lever, T. Gribble, H. Garoni.

PLAYER STATS
Tom Gribble: 33 disposals (22 K, 11 HB), 13 handball receives, 8 inside 50s, 7 clearances, 4 score involvements, 5 tackles, 1 goal.
Dom Brew: 28 disposals (20 K, 8 HB), 19 contested possessions, 10 clearances, 5 inside 50s, 5 tackles.
Shaun Mannagh: 26 disposals, (20 K, 6 HB), 9 inside 50s, 6 clearances, 8 score involvements, 4 tackles.
Kye Declase: 23 disposals (14 K, 9 HB) at 91% efficiency, 10 handball receives, 6 inside 50s, 2 rebound 50s, 6 score involvements, 2 tackles.
Louis Pinnuck: 19 disposals (15 K, 4 HB), 8 intercept possessions, 5 rebound 50s, 2 inside 50s.
Matt Hanson: 19 disposals (10 K, 9 HB), 12 contested possessions, 7 clearances, 3 inside 50s, 4 tackles.
Jack Boyd: 15 disposals (5 K, 10 HB), 13 contested possessions, 3 contested marks, 23 hit-outs, 7 score involvements, 4 clearances, 1 goal.
Noah Lever: 12 disposals (6 K, 6 HB) at 92% efficiency, 4 intercepts, 4 score involvements, 2 goals.
Hudson Garoni: 10 disposals (6 K, 4 HB), 5 marks (1 contested), 5 score involvements, 3 tackles, 3 goals.

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NEXT GAME
Round 11
Werribee vs Coburg
Saturday 3rd June, 1:05pm
Coburg City Oval

There were some key contributions by Werribee players at local level on the weekend in a mix of big wins and close losses with many guys continuing to push their case for a VFL berth.

GEELONG FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Matt Keast - St Mary’s (Local Player of the Week)
Best on ground in a big win over Lara with 29 disposals and four goals. All his goals came from set shots as he snuck inside 50 unmarked. Was clean in a game that many of his teammates struggled.

Emmanuel Ajang - Geelong West
A solid contributor as the Giants held on to beat South Barwon by three points. Impressed with his inside game with 12 of his 19 disposals contested and was important defensively with nine tackles.

Charlie Byrne – Newtown & Chilwell
Back after two weeks out with injury and played his part in a thumping of North Shore. Played on both flanks and finished with 14 disposals, six marks and a couple of goals in the 112-point win.

Cam Anderson - North Shore
Found the going tough against an undefeated Newtown & Chilwell but contributed with one of the Seagulls’ three goals in their Round 6 loss.

ESSENDON DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Lachlan Smart - Deer Park
Amongst the best for the Lions as they fell agonisingly short of a come-from-behind win against Rupertswood. Had 17 disposals, eight marks, seven tackles and three goals in the one-point loss.

Darcy Cassar - Keilor
His athleticism and speed when in possession stood out as the Bulldogs separating themselves from East Keilor with a 69-point triumph. Collected 18 disposals with five inside 50s, five tackles and goal.

Josh Porter - Greenvale
Another good showing splitting his time forward and in the ruck. Had 24 disposals, 10 marks, and three goals as the Jets triumphed for the third straight week with a win over Maribyrnong Park.

Cam McLeod - Avondale Heights
Played on the wing all day and tallied 20 disposals, five marks and three tackles. Also produced some strong defensive efforts in a heavy defeat to Strathmore.

WESTERN REGION FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Michael Selsby - Yarraville Seddon
Found plenty of footy again as the Eagles recorded their first win of the year. Collected 34 disposals with half of those contested, 10 marks and seven clearances in the narrow victory over Point Cook Centrals.

Akol Deng - Yarraville Seddon
Was challenged by his opposite number early on but adjusted his play and had some crucial wins around the stoppages late in the game. Finished with 46 hit-outs (18 to advantage) and 13 disposals in the six-point win.

VICTORIAN AMATUER FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

Zayne Galea - Williamstown CYMS
Played well in a disappointing loss to Old Geelong after leading by close to four goals at halftime. Had some good intercept marks, five in total. Ended the day with 20 disposals, nine marks and three tackles.

Another encounter against a top four opponent is on the cards for Werribee in the latest round of the VFL season with a match-up against reigning premier Casey.

After last week’s memorable come-from-behind victory over the Gold Coast the Big W will be keen to prove they deserve their own place in the top four having moved along to 5-2 with four straight wins.

Casey (6-2) enter Saturday’s game having overcome North Melbourne by 15 points in Round 9, as they returned from the bye. Prior to their week off they fell to the Gold Coast by 20 points.

TEAM NEWS
There is one change to the Werribee team this week to face Casey with Matt Keast returning to the side in place of Jesse Clark who was injured against the Gold Coast.

GAME DAY DETAILS
Gates open from 12pm with entry costing $10 for adults and concession $5. Kids under 16 are free. Werribee members receive free entry and opposition members half price entry. If you are a Werribee member and haven't yet received your membership card please inform the gate attendant.

ROUND 10
Werribee vs Casey
Saturday 27th May, 2:05pm
Avalon Airport Oval, Werribee

Round 10 Match Centre

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