Werribee continues a run of three straight standalone matchups in Round 17, playing host to the Northern Bullants on Saturday.

Having now won 10 straight games over a 12-week span, Werribee (11-2) will look to continue their recent dominance over the rebuilding Bullants, which includes two victories of more than 160 points.

The Bullants (2-11) are coming of a challenging month having played AFL-aligned clubs, including the league’s top two sides in their past three games, and will be keen for a better showing against a fellow standalone.

TEAM NEWS
The home team will go into Saturday's game unchanged.

ENTRY DETAILS
Entry for Werribee's Round 17 & 18 fixtures will be free for all patrons with the gates at Avalon Airport Oval opening at 12pm this weekend. 

ROUND 17
Werribee vs Northern Bullants
Saturday 15th July, 2:05pm
Avalon Airport Oval, Werribee

Round 17 Match Centre

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Werribee was made to work for its 10th straight win and first at Port Melbourne since 2015, securing a 23-point victory over the Borough in Round 16.

The visitors led at every change on a blustery day at ETU Stadium, but there were some nervous moments for the visitors with Port drawing within 15 points early in the fourth quarter.

It would be as close as the hosts got though, with a couple of late goals securing Werribee’s 11th win of the season, as they continue to keep the pressure on the league's top two sides in Gold Coast and Brisbane.

Kicking into a strong breeze in the first term, Werribee took a four-point advantage into quarter time after two late Shaun Mannagh goals gave the visitors some ascendancy on the scoreboard.

The Big W generated five scoring shots from 11 inside 50 entries in the opening stanza, but it took until the 28-minute mark for Mannagh to bag the team’s first goal before he nailed a second running effort just a minute a later.

Werribee had no trouble getting the ball forward in the second quarter, but Sam Paea’s sixth-minute snap was the team’s only major for the first 20 minutes.

Hudson Garoni eventually added Werribee’s fourth goal of the afternoon before a quick kick out of congestion from Kye Declase stretched the lead to 26 points.

Meanwhile, the visitors were strong defensively gathering 20 intercepts in the term with Jesse Clark and Louis Pinnuck having a significant impact.

Port Melbourne kicked two of the first three majors to start the third quarter before back-to-back goals from Dom Brew and Matt Keast pushed the margin out to 35 points.

However, the Borough weren’t going away as they added two majors from four scoring shots to end the third.

That home team made further inroads with a goal three minutes into the last, but the visitors then dug their heels in for an extended period, only allowing the Borough two more attacking entries for the term.

A Tom Gribble behind was the only score for more than 20 minutes before majors to Declase and Jack Boyd in quick succession put the result beyond doubt.  

Werribee ended the day +36 in disposals and +19 in contested possessions as well as finishing +25 for inside 50s and +12 in tackles.

Werribee: 2.3 5.10 8.12 10.14 (74)
Port Melbourne: 1.5 1.6 5.9 7.9 (51)

GOALS
Werribee: K. Declase 2, S. Mannagh 2, H. Garoni 2, J. Boyd, D. Brew,  M. Keast, S. Paea.
Port Melbourne: J. Gasper 2, A. Manton 2, F. Rosman, K. Viccars, T. Hofert. 

BEST
Werribee: S. Mannagh, K. Declase, T Gribble, J. Clark, D. Brew, N. Lever.

KEY PLAYERS
Tom Gribble: 34 disposals (13 K, 21 HB), 18 handball receives, 5 tackles, 5 clearances, 5 inside 50s, 4 score involvements.
Shaun Mannagh: 28 disposals (20 K, 8 HB), 14 contested possessions, 8 tackles, 3 clearances, 10 inside 50s, 9 score involvements, 2 goals.
Kye Declase: 26 disposals (17 K, 9 HB), 5 marks, 4 tackles, 4 clearances, 6 inside 50s, 2 rebound 50s, 3 score assists, 1 goal.
Jack Henderson: 23 disposals (7 K, 16 HB),5 tackles, 6 clearances, 2 inside 50s, 7 score involvements.
Dom Brew: 19 disposals (14 K, 5 HB), 13 contested possessions, 18 tackles, 6 clearances, 6 score involvements, 1 goal.
Louis Pinnuck: 18 disposals (16 K, 2 HB), 7 marks (3 intercept, 3 contested), 2 tackles, 11 inside 50s, 6 score involvements.
Noah Lever: 13 disposals (5 K, 8 HB), 5 marks (2 contested), 7 tackles, 7 score involvements, 3 core assists.
Matt Keast: 13 disposals (6 K, 7 HB), 5 tackles, 2 clearances, 2 inside 50s, 4 score involvements, 1 goal.
Hudson Garoni: 8 disposals (4 K, 4 HB), 3 marks, 2 tackles, 3 inside 50s, 2 goals.

NEXT GAME
Round 17
Werribee vs Northern Bullants
Saturday 15th July, 2:05pm
Avalon Airport Oval, Werribee

Werribee travels to Port Melbourne in Round 16 of the Smithy's VFL season to face the Borough at home for the second straight year.

After a dominant display against Sandringham on return from the bye, Werribee will this week eye an incredible 10th consecutive win. Victory over Port Melbourne will also avenge last year's narrow loss which saw the Big W fall three points short after trailing by 40 points at halftime.

The Borough sit 15th on the ladder with a 5-8 record so far in 2023. They suffered an away defeat to fourth placed Box Hill last weekend after easily accounting for Essendon in their previous outing.

TEAM NEWS
Hudson Garoni returns after being a late out last week, with the key forward coming in for veteran tall Josh Porter who is injured.

Meanwhile, small defender Lucas Rocci has been recalled and will play his second game of the season at the expense of Sam Azzi.

ENTRY DETAILS
Access to ETU Stadium is via Gate 1 on Williamstown Road (next to the pedestrian crossing). Tickets must be pre-purchased online with entry costing $10 for adults, $5 for concession, and kids under 15 free. 

Werribee members will be sent an input code for discounted tickets.

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ROUND 16
Werribee vs Port Melbourne
Saturday 8th July, 3:05pm
ETU Stadium (North Port Oval), Port Melbourne

Round 16 Match Centre

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Werribee returned from the bye and stormed to their tenth win of the season with a dominant 76-point triumph over Sandringham at Avalon Airport Oval on Saturday.

Five changes for the Round 15 encounter mattered little for the hosts  as career-best goal tallies from Shaun Mannagh (7), Harry Grintell (4) and veteran Michael Sodomaco (4) helped lead the Big W to a ninth consecutive victory.

Tom Gribble (36 disposals) and Dom Brew (31 disposals) starred in Werribee’s midfield again with Gribble registering his eighth straight game of 30-plus possessions while it was Brew’s third game this season with more than 30 disposals.

Sam Paea and Harry Grintell, both back in the side, bagged the opening two goals of the game with Mannagh’s first at the 15-minute mark putting Werribee 12 points clear.

Veteran Michael Sodomaco nailed the next two majors from beyond 50, before Kye Declase did the same to give the Big W their best start to a match this season.

It was Mannagh who kick started the scoring in the second term but the Zebras were quick to reply with back-to-back goals. 

Meanwhile, third  majors to Mannagh and Sodomaco with a brilliant running finish, came either side of Sandringham’s fourth goal with the margin 34 points at the main break. 

The goal fest continued in the third term with Grintell, Mannagh and Sodomaco hitting the scoreboard early before Darcy Cassar got in on the action to help stretch the difference to 64 points.

Sandringham would hit back with the next three majors before Declase raised the ton for Werribee late in the quarter with his second goal after a big pack mark.

Werribee kicked six more goals in the final stanza with Mannagh bagging three of the last four to see the hosts comfortably claim their 11th win of the campaign.

Sandringham’s final score was only marginally higher than the 61 points per game the Big W had conceded going into the day, with captain Nick Coughlan and Nathan Cooper important in another solid defensive display.

Werribee: 7.4 10.4 16.8 22.9 (141)
Sandringham: 1.4 4.6 7.6 9.11 (65)

GOALS
Werribee: S. Mannagh 7, H. Grintell 4, M. Sodomaco 4, D. Cassar 2, K. Declase 2, S. Paea, T. Gribble, N. Hayes.
Sandringham: N. Gown, 2, J. Billings, O. Hotton, Z. Jones, J. Lohmann J. Segar, M. Harms, M. Heath. 

BEST
Werribee: S. Mannagh, M. Sodomaco, T Gribble, H. Grintell, N. Coughlan, B. Malual.

KEY PLAYERS
Tom Gribble: 36 disposals (14 K, 22 HB), 20 contested possessions, 5 tackles, 13 clearances, 7 inside 50s, 14 score involvements, 1 goal.
Dom Brew: 31 disposals (18 K, 13 HB), 22 contested possessions, 13 clearances, 5 inside 50s, 2 rebound 50s, 8 score involvements, 12 tackles.
Michael Sodomaco: 29 disposals (25 K, 4 HB), 12 marks (2 intercept), 4 tackles, 5 rebound 50s, 7 score involvements, 4 goals.
Bior Malual: 26 disposals (14 K, 12 HB), 9 marks, 3 tackles, 3 inside 50s, 3 rebound 50s, 3 score assists.
Shaun Mannagh: 26 disposals (14 K, 11 HB), 16 contested possessions, 6 tackles, 9 clearances, 7 inside 50s, 11 score involvements, 7 goals.
Darcy Cassar: 20 disposals (11 K, 15 HB) at 90% efficiency, 6 marks, 2 tackles, 4 inside 50s, 6 score involvements, 2 goals.
Harry Grintell: 11 disposals (8 K, 3 HB), 7 marks, 4 tackles, 3 inside 50s, 7 score involvements, 4 goals.
Kobe Annand: 8 disposals (1 K, 7 HB), 33 hit-outs, 5 tackles, 2 clearances, 3 score involvements.

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NEXT GAME
Round 16
Werribee vs Port Melbourne
Saturday 8th July, 3:05pm
North Port Oval, Port Melbourne