A Saturday night prime-time Channel 7 clash and a home Grand Final rematch headline Werribee’s final block of fixtures for the 2025 Smithy’s VFL season.

The schedule begins at Melbourne Avalon Airport Oval with a home game against the third-placed Giants, before we heads to Whitten Oval on Saturday, July 12 for a marquee night matchup with the Casey Demons. The Round 16 clash will be broadcast live and free via 7mate in Victoria and nationally on 7plus Sport from 7:00 pm.

Saturday night football will feature in every round from 14 to 20, as part of a consistent run of prime-time VFL action.

Following the Channel 7 clash with Casey, Werribee faces a trip to Coburg and then hosts Richmond, before welcoming Southport in Round 20 for a second Grand Final rematch of the season, as the two standalone rivals look to produce a fifth consecutive thriller.

The home-and-away season wraps up with a Round 21 Saturday afternoon clash against the Northern Bullants at Preston City Oval on August 16 at 2:05 pm.

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

Full 2025 Smithy's VFL Fixture available HERE.

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Werribee returned to action following the bye and pulled off a thrilling eight-point win over Port Melbourne on Sunday.

At ETU Stadium, in a double-header that followed a dominant North Melbourne Werribee VFLW win earlier in the day, Dom Brew took charge in the final quarter, kicking the last two goals to drag his side over the line in a 7.7.49 to 5.11.41 victory.

The win moves Werribee to five wins and four losses at the halfway mark of the VFL season, currently holding a wildcard spot in tenth place.

Werribee kept Port Melbourne goalless in the first half, with premiership defenders Louis Pinnuck (29 disposals, seven marks) and Sam Azzi (17 disposals, five intercept marks) standing tall down back.

In blustery conditions at Port Melbourne on Sunday, both sides struggled to convert early chances, with neither able to find the big sticks in the opening term. Werribee took a one-point lead into quarter time, registering three behinds to the Borough’s two.

Werribee found their rhythm in the second quarter, with Hudson Garoni breaking the deadlock seven minutes in to kick the game’s first goal. Garoni’s major extended his remarkable streak to 32 consecutive games with at least one goal.

Shortly after, a strong intercept mark from Jake Lohmann set up an inside 50 that found Harry Maguire, who slotted the first of his two goals for the quarter against his former side, giving Werribee a 19-point buffer into half-time.

Port Melbourne broke through for their first major midway through the third term to open the second-half scoring. But Werribee responded with set-shot goals from small forwards Jay Dahlhaus and Harry Miller, maintaining that 19-point margin heading into the final term.

Port Melbourne came out firing in the final quarter, piling on three quick goals to hit the front 12 minutes in.

The Borough had chances to extend their lead soon after but couldn’t push the margin beyond a single kick, with several missed opportunities keeping Werribee within striking distance.

The game tightened as time-on approached, with stoppage after stoppage halting momentum, until Dom Brew stepped up. Brew, who had ten disposals in the final term, broke the deadlock, winning a late free kick inside 50 and calmly slotting the set shot from 25 metres out to put Werribee back in front.

Moments later, the star midfielder pounced on another chance, snapping truly from a stoppage to seal the eight-point win 31 minutes into the final quarter.

Next Up:
Werribee returns to Melbourne Avalon Airport Oval this Saturday for a 1:05 pm clash with North Melbourne. Players will be wearing our 2025 Indigenous guernsey, designed by John Lambley and his family. Click here to learn more about the design.

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FINAL SCORE:
Werribee: 0.3 3.5 5.7 7.7 (49)
Port Melbourne: 0.2 0.4 2.6 5.11 (41)

BEST PLAYERS:
Werribee: Louis Pinnuck, Jacob Lohmann, Dominic Brew, Hudson Garoni, Sam Azzi, Jack Riding
Port Melbourne: Thomas Graham, Thomas Hird, Charlie Lazzaro, Dyson Heppell, Harvey Hooper, Fraser Rosman

GOAL SCORERS:
Werribee: D. Brew (2), H. Maguire (2), J. Dahlhaus, H. Garoni, H. Miller
Port Melbourne: N. Cahill (2), D. Bedendo, T. Hird, A. Kuol Mun

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North Melbourne Werribee has bounced back from last week's defeat with a dominant 27-point victory over Port Melbourne on Sunday afternoon.

The Roos were able to establish the early ascendency, keeping Port Melbourne scoreless in the first half to set up a 2.3 (15) to 6.6 (42) win at ETU Stadium.

Port Melbourne looked threatening after the main break, kicking two goals shortly after half-time, but the visitors were able to respond with two majors in reply to close the game out.

Skipper Renee Tierney was one of the best afield for the Kangaroos, picking up 16 disposals and six marks as she led her side to victory.

Tierney put the icing on the cake with the sealer late in the final term.

Restricting Port Melbourne to only two goals for the game, the Kangaroos defence built the foundation for a dominant showing. Stella Reid (16 disposals, eight intercepts) was the standout down back, with her intercept marking helping quell Port Melbourne'a second-half charge. Reid was well supported by Bridget Deed (18 disposals, nine intercepts) who impressed with her rebound work.

Nyakoat Dojiok led the way in front of goal, kicking three in the victory, including back-to-back efforts from superb contested marks in the second term. ETU Stadium continues to be a happy hunting ground for the star forward, backing up her four-goal performance in last year's VFLW Grand Final.

The 27-point victory sees North Melbourne Werribee return to the top of the table for the first time since Round 2. The Roos currently sit with a 5-2 record and a whopping 171 per cent.

North Melbourne Werribee will have a week off, before hosting Geelong at Avalon Airport Oval on Saturday, June 14. The opening bounce is slated for 2.45pm AEST.

FINAL SCORE:
Port Melbourne: 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.3 (15)
North Melbourne Werribee: 2.1 4.5 4.5 6.6 (42)

GOAL SCORERS:
Port Melbourne: G. Foran (2)
North Melbourne Werribee: N. Dojiok (3), T. Meier, Z. Flanigan, R. Tierney

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?

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Werribee is set to unveil its 14th debutant of the 2025 season, with Archer Gardiner to play his first VFL game this Sunday at ETU Stadium.

The 20-year-old is one of two inclusions for the midseason draft departures Flynn Young and Zac Banch, with Brady Wright also returning for his eighth game of the year.

Gardiner, in his first season at Werribee, arrived at the club alongside his twin brother Foster from North Albury, the home club of premiership players Dom Brew and Sam Azzi.

He earns his debut after an impressive start to the season, playing both as an inside midfielder and on the wing. He was a standout in last weekend’s Ovens and Murray interleague win over Goulburn Valley, collecting 27 disposals and finishing with the most clearances on the ground.

Gardiner joined Werribee ahead of 2025 with more than three years of senior football experience, having made his debut for the Hoppers in 2021 at just 16 years of age. Since then, he has played consistently at senior level and earned several individual honours.

In 2022, he was named Best First Year Player at North Albury, and he went on to win the club’s Best Under 21 Player award in both 2023 and 2024.

Speaking ahead of his debut, Werribee’s Football Manager Kyle Hartigan said “We’re really excited for Arch. He’s come down from North Albury, where we’ve had a lot of talent come through, like Dom and Sam.”

Hartigan added, “We’re really looking forward to what he will bring, with plenty of run and carry. He has been performing at a high level, and his outstanding performance in the interleague last week has led to this exciting opportunity.”

Sunday’s match kicks off at 2:05 pm at ETU Stadium, marking Werribee’s second consecutive game on the road following a dominant 51-point win over Sandringham in Round 8.

Werribee enters the Round 10 clash sitting ninth on the ladder and will be looking to improve on their even 4-4 record from the first half of the season.

MATCH DETAILS - ROUND 10
Werribee vs Port Melbourne
Sunday, June 1, 2:05 pm
ETU Stadium, Port Melbourne

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