Fourteen Werribee players turned out at local level across seven different leagues this past weekend, with several strongly contributing in blowout wins enjoyed by their team.

GEELONG FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Keegan Gray – Bell Park
Played an important hand in a 19-point victory over North Shore accumulating 36 disposals (20 kicks) at 86% efficiency. Provided plenty of bounce off halfback as well as collecting some nice intercepts.

Cam Anderson – North Shore
Backed up a good performance a week prior in the loss to Bell Park playing on both flanks and deeper forward.  Showed his class with good run and carry while finishing with 19 disposals, three tackles and a couple of contested marks.

Sam Witherden – North Shore
Played most through the midfield again for the Eagles and had a solid day. Was strong in the contest and led by example gathering 24 disposals (14 contested, 7 clearances) along with six tackles.

Charlie Byrne – Newtown & Chilwell
Was best on ground in a thrashing of last placed St Albans. Had a day out across halfback tallying 32 disposals (26 kicks, 8 inside 50s) along with 12 marks in the Eagles’ 10th win of the campaign.

Flynn Young – Newtown & Chilwell
Kicked three goals from six scoring shots in the thrashing of the Supersaints. Totalled 17 disposals and pulled in 10 marks for the day with several nice grabs amongst them.

Emmanuel Ajang – Geelong West
One of the better performers for the Giants in a 70-ponnt loss to reigning premiers St Mary’s. Did a bit of everything playing midfield, forward and in the ruck in the last quarter for 19 disposals, three contested marks, two goals and seven tackles.

WESTERN REGION FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Akol Deng - Yarraville Seddon
Was influential once more dominating at the stoppages to help the Eagles top Hoppers Crossing by 28 points. Tallied 54-hitouts and contributed eight clearances as part of an 18-disposal display.

Sam Clifford – Hoppers Crossing
Had another solid showing with 21 disposals and six marks against Yarraville Seddon. Took the game on and used the ball well in the loss at Hogans Road Oval.

ESSENDON DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Cam McLeod – Avondale Heights
Impacted at different stages in a disappointing 44-point loss to Airport West after trailing by just a point at halftime. Finished with 23 disposals including six inside 50s in the Round 14 defeat.

Lachlan Smart – Deer Park
Bagged six goals as the Lions collect their 11^th win in style with a huge victory over second-last Westmeadows. Found the footy 21 times and had eight marks in the demolition.

BALLARAT FOOTBAL LEAGUE

Jay Dahlhaus – Sebastopol (Local Player of the Week)
Starred again with a game-high 38 disposals, six goals and seven tackles in massive win over cellar dwellers Melton South. Is regaining his touch well and continuing to build his fitness base back up.

Jack Riding – North Ballarat
Was a good contributor in a 19-point triumph over Redan. Gave great effort and provided plenty of grunt work for the Roosters, tallying 24 disposals (18 contested), three tackles and a goal.

BENDIGO FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Bailey Henderson – Castlemaine
Didn’t win as much ball as the past two weeks but worked tirelessly for his touches in a large loss to Eaglehawk. Again, finished as one of the leading ball getters for the Magpies with 28 disposals.

VICTORIAN AMATEUR FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Zayne Galea – Williamstown CYMS
Had 19 disposals and eight marks (4 intercept) in a 31-point upset of De La Salle. Defensively was solid enough but overall, a good blow-out as the league returned from a two-week hiatus.

After three straight standalone matchups Werribee finishes the home and away season with consecutive games against AFL-aligned sides, beginning with North Melbourne on Sunday.

Having moved along to 13-2 on the season with a tough victory over Frankston last week, the Big W will face another test against the Kangaroos. While they were comfortable winners in last year's fixture, Werribee were beaten the last time they travelled to Arden Street in 2021.

North Melbourne return from a week off and start Round 19 in sixth position on the ladder with a 10-5 record. They lost their most recent outing, a narrow five-point loss to Box Hill, but prior to facing the Hawks the Roos won six straight.

ENTRY DETAILS
Arden Street Oval can be freely accessed with no tickets required. Parking is available on Fogarty Street and Green Street, with Arden Street having all-day and 2 and 4-hour parking.

ROUND 19
Werribee vs North Melbourne
Sunday 30th July, 1:05pm
Arden Street Oval, North Melbourne

Round 19 Match Centre

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Werribee made it 12 wins on the trot in Round 18, topping Frankston by 44 points at Avalon Airport Oval to retain the SkyBus Cup.

On an overcast afternoon the hosts had to work hard against the Dolphins who were again up for a fight against a more fancied opponent, and while the visitors came hot out of the blocks, the Big W were victorious 15.19 (109) to 10.5 (65).

Several Werribee leaders stepped up to help the Big W overturn a quarter time deficit, among them Dom Brew with 26 disposals and 14 tackles, and Shaun Mannagh with 24 disposals and a game-high three goals.

Kye Declase was also a key contributor tallying 23 disposals and two goals, while Nathan Cooper was best afield after a strong performance in defence.  

The opening term was an indication of how the day would play out as a hotly contested game. After Werribee opened up the scoring with two behinds and then its first major through Mannagh it was Frankston who took control with four consecutive goals giving the Dolphins an encouraging lead.

Werribee wrestled back some of the momentum late in the quarter but didn’t make the most of its opportunities inside 50 and went to the first break trailing by 10 points. 

In the second quarter the Big W got the game going on their own terms, dominating time in possession and inside 50s, 16-9.

However, inaccuracy in front of goal meant that the Dolphins remained in touch on the scoreboard. The hosts kicked 2.8 for the term and after holding Frankston scoreless took a narrow 10-point advantage into the main break.

The home team’s inaccuracy continued early on in the third stanza, but it would soon become one-way traffic for Werribee.

Two goals in as many minutes for Declase saw Werribee’s buffer out to 23 points 10 minutes into the term, and goals to Sodomaco, Mannagah, and Paea pushed the margin out to 41 points heading into the final period.

The Big W started strong in the final term and all but put the game to bed in the opening five minutes thanks to goals from Josh Porter and Michael Selsby with a brilliant snap.

Frankston surged late with four of the next six majors to give Werribee something to think about ahead of their next game, before Porter marked his return to the side by kicking his second goal of the day, after the final siren.

Werribee: 2.4 4.12 10.15 15.19 (109)
Frankston: 4.2 4.2 5.4 10.5 (65)

GOALS
Werribee: S. Mannagh 3, H. Garoni 2, K. Declase 2, S  Paea 2, J. Porter 2, D. Brew, M. Sodomaco, J. Boyd, M. Selsby.
Frankston: M. Johnson 3, F. Ryan, M. Szybkowski, K. Owens, W. Fordham.

BEST
Werribee: N. Cooper, S. Mannagh, D. Brew, J. Porter, S. Paea, H. Garoni.

NEXT GAME
Round 19
Werribee vs North Melbourne
Sunday 30th July, 1:05pm
Arden Street Oval, North Melbourne