There was a strong Werribee Football Club flavour in the Wyndham Star Weekly this week. See who went down Media Street in the first edition of 2020.
Sports journalist Lance Jenkinson sat down with new boom recruit Connor Menadue, while Michael Sodomaco was profiled by Alesha Capone in this week's My Wyndham section as the veteran prepares for his 10th season at Avalon Airport Oval.
Read more …Media Street: Menadue & Sodomaco
It has been a bittersweet few days for the club. From Sunday’s devastating season-ending loss, to celebrating our very own J. J. Liston Trophy winner, VFL Rising Star and five Team of the Year members. Recap a busy week on Media Street.
WYNDHAM’S STAR WEEKLY
As the dust settles on the 2019 season President Martin Carter, CEO Mark Penaluna and J. J. Liston winner Tom Gribble reflect on the year.
Read more …Media Street: VFL Best & Fairest
Werribee has won five on the trot heading into a drought-breaking finals series in Mark 'Choco' WIlliams' first year in charge. Here's all the media you may have missed.
Read more …Media Street: Round 21
There were plenty of great storylines to come out of Werribee’s 25-point victory over reigning premiers Box Hill in last round’s Beyond Blue Cup clash at Avalon Airport Oval.
With two rounds remaining in the VFL season, the ‘Big W’ have locked in a finals spot for the first time as a standalone club since 1999.
Nick Coughlan and Kye Declase once again proved effective swingmen in the win over the Hawks earning VFL Team of the Week selection.
Milestone man Michael Barlow put on a midfield masterclass in his 50th match for Werribee, receiving a nomination for the round’s Player of the Week, as well as a Team of the Week jumper.
Mark ‘Choco’ Williams was a man in demand after coaching his side to a drought-breaking finals campaign in his first year in charge, and was featured in the Wyndham Star Weekly and on SEN 1116’s VFL Hour.
Ball magnet Tom Gribble stepped into the hot seat on The Gordon Player of the Week with Assistant Coach Jack Fitzpatrick, discussing all things from footy to dealing with type one diabetes.
All that and more on Media Street: Round 19.
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It has been one hell of a week for Werribee’s teenage goalkicking sensation Jake Riccardi. After booting a career-high six goals against Coburg, Riccardi was hot property. Take a look at his week down Media Street.
Werribee young guns Bior Malual, Jake Riccardi and Louis Pinnuck have been invited to attend Victorian State Draft Combines in early October after eye-catching performances at VFL level in 2019.
#32 Jake Riccardi – 16 matches, 34 goals (#2), averaging 11.3 disposals, 5.3 marks (#6)
The richly talented 19-year-old athletic forward has risen rapidly in VFL ranks after graduating from the Calder Cannons at the end of 2018. Despite his age and inexperience, Riccardi has stepped up to be Werribee’s focal point in attack in 2019 with his contested marking, agility and goalkicking nous all highlights of his developing skillset. He sits second on the VFL’s goalkicking table with 34 majors and has kicked goals in all bar one game, as well as two or more on ten occasions. – Click here for the full story
Teenage spearhead Jake Riccardi is the round 18 The Gordon Player of the Week after booting a career-best six-goal haul in Werribee's 86-point win over Coburg on Sunday. He caught up with assistant coach Jack Fitzpatrick.
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Read more …Media Street: Jake Riccardi