Werribee has suffered its first away loss of the season being denied victory late in its Round 6 clash against Gold Coast.

The Big W took the lead twice in the final term and had the chance to win it at the end, but co-captain Dom Brew's late snap was marked on the goal-line.

Earlier, Werribee fought back from a 37-point halftime deficit, with a six-goal third quarter helping reduce the margin to just two points ahead of the last.

FINAL SCORE
Werribee: 3.5 4.6 10.13 12.17 (89)
Gold Coast 3.1 11.1 12.3 14.7 (91)

GOALS
Werribee: J. Dahlhaus 3, K. Declase 2, S. Mannagh 2, H. Garoni, O. Hanrahan, N. Hayes, E. Jackson, J. Porter.
Gold Coast: S. Day 3, J. Jeffrey 3, A. Sexton 2, R. Atkins, C. Burgess, W. Bella, J Bowes, C. Constable, S. Flanders.

BEST
Werribee: O. Hanrahan, J. Dahlhaus, K. Declase, T. Gribble, C. Ham, D.Brew.
Gold Coast:

HOW IT HAPPENED

It took just over a minute for Werribee to opening the scoring with Kye Declase slotting the first attempt on goal and just three minutes later they had a second courtesy of a Nick Hayes snap from the pocket. Despite Werribee’s hot start Gold Coast soon worked their way into the game and added three majors over the next 20 minutes before Jay Dahlhaus restored Werribee’s lead at the 29-minute mark. After three late misses the visitors went into quarter-time up by four points.

The Suns took advantage of the breeze in the second term and broke the game open in the first 18 minutes of play kicking six straight goals. Werribee eventually ended the home team’s run when debutants Ethan Jackson and Lochie Smart combined at the 23-minute mark with the former marking close to goal and then converting with a left-foot snap. It would be Werribee’s only goal for the quarter and with the Suns adding two further majors the difference at halftime was 37.   

Needing something to change to get back into the match the second half began with rain falling. After weathering several attacking furores from the Suns early in the quarter Werribee would get the much needed first goal through Ollie Hanrahan. Shaun Mannagh added a second halfway through the term, and while the Suns were quick to reply the Big W continued to dominate around the contest. With repeat and deep entries inside 50 Werribee booted four goals in just 10 minutes via Dahlhaus, Josh Porter, Hudson Garoni and Declase to reduce the deficit to two points with a quarter to play.

Having not led since the first quarter Werribee went ahead 15 minutes into the final quarter when Jay Dahlhaus kicked his third goal after a quick hack forward. However, it wouldn’t be for long as the Suns goaled six minutes later before Mannagh responded to put Werribee back in front. With two minutes to play Gold Coast transitioned from defence and regained the lead one last time before Werribee’s final efforts came up short. After winning the centre clearance Dom Brew’s last second snap was marked on the goal-line to deny the Big W a famous victory.

KEY PLAYERS

Tom Gribble: 34 disposals (20 contested possessions), 8 clearances, 9 inside 50s, 9 score involvements, 5 tackles.
Ollie Hanrahan: 28 disposals (16 kicks), 5 tackles, 5 clearances, 7 score involvements, 1 goal.
Dom Brew: 24 disposals (17 kicks), 9 clearances, 4 inside 50s, 4 rebound 50s, 4 score involvements.
Shaun Mannagh: 20 disposals (17 contested possessions), 9 clearances, 7 tackles, 5 inside 50s, 2 goals.
Nick Hayes: 19 disposals at 79% efficiency, 4 marks, 7 score involvements, 1 goal
Charlie Ham: 16 disposals, 3 marks (1 contested) 4 tackles, 3 inside 50s.
Jay Dahlhaus: 13 disposals, 4 tackles, 6 score involvements, 3 inside 50s, 3 goals.

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Werribee vs Sydney
Saturday May 7, 1.05pm
Avalon Airport Oval, Werribee

The Werribee Football Club is delighted to welcome Western Storage Transport as a new principal sponsor in 2022.

Having started out in 1982, Western Storage Transport have been providing their expertise for 40 years, initially offering off-site storage before expanding to now include total logistics solutions.  

Werribee Football Club CEO Mark Penaluna said it was great to have a new supporter in WST. 

“We’re thrilled to welcome Western Storage Transport to the Werribee family and thank them for their sponsorship commitment this year,” he said.  

“They are a company with a long history of servicing local businesses in the western region of Melbourne, so it’s great to have them join us.  

Also a sponsor of senior coach Michael Barlow, Western Storage Transport CEO Alex Cilmi said it was exciting to now be associated with the club.   

“We were looking at opportunities to support local sporting clubs and jumped at the chance to sponsor the Werribee Football Club,” he said.  

“We are looking forward to a successful partnership and enjoying club success and the chance to promote WST to our local community.” 

Visit the Western Storage Transport website  HERE.

Werribee heads to the Gold Coast in Round 6 to face the Suns in the club’s first interstate match of the new VFL era.

Despite suffering a second straight home loss on the weekend Werribee has won both of its away matches this season.

The Suns return from the bye with a 2-2 record having won their opening two games before losses to Carlton and Sandringham.

There are four changes for Werribee this week with Reuben William and Jay Dahlhaus both returning to the side while Ethan Jackson and Lochie Smart will make their VFL debuts. 

Jackson joined the club this season from Tasmanian State League team Clarence while Smart has starred in the WRFL in recent years with Sunshine and now Deer Park.

Out of the team are Matt Hanson and Jesse Clark (both injured) and Saad El-Hawli and Loagn Wagener. See the Round 5 team below.

ROUND 6
Werribee vs Gold Coast
Sunday May 1, 11.05pm
Metricon Stadium complex, Queensland
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Werribee let slip a first home win of the season going down to Carlton by 19 points in Round 5.

Up by 17 points at quarter time in front of a strong crowd at Avalon Airport Oval on Saturday, Werribee's advantage was cut to 10 points at halftime before the Blues took a one-point lead into the final term.

Werribee regained control early in the last thanks to goals from Hudson Garoni and Josh Porter but that was all the home team could muster with basic skill errors and the loss of Matt Hanson and Jesse Clark impacting the Big W late as Carlton (4-1) surged home finishing the match with five unaswered goals. 

FINAL SCORE

Werribee: 3.7 5.9 8.11 10.14 (74)
Carlton 1.2 4.5 9.6 14.9 (93) 

GOALS
Werribee: S. Mannagh 2, J. Henderson 2, H. Garoni 2, B. Malual, J. Porter, L. Rocci, M. Sodomaco.
Carlton: B. Crocker 3, N. Cahill 2, J. Carroll 2, J. Cripps 2, P. Dow, B. Kemp, T. Williamson, W. Hayes, L. O’Brien.

BEST
Werribee: J. Henderson, K. Gray, N. Hayes, T. Gribble, B. Malual, C. Ham.
Carlton:

HOW IT HAPPENED 

For the second week in a row Werribee started the stronger of the two sides and after a couple of early misses by Ollie Hanrahan, Michael Sodomaco produced another opening quarter goal while Lucas Rocci, in his first game of the season and playing as a small forward, followed up by slotting the team’s second to see the Big W jump out to a 14-point lead after seven and half minutes. Carlton soon registered its first scores, two behinds, and after an uneventful next 10 minutes Shaun Mannagh kicked Werribee’s third to give the hosts a 20-point buffer.

After finishing the first quarter with three straight behinds Werribee’s inaccuracy continued early in the second term with two minor scores inside the first five minutes. With the Big W missing out on the chance to go further ahead, Carlton got itself back into the game with the next five scoring shots, three of which were goals, to lead by a point, 15 minutes into the second. However, Werribee quickly wrestled back the momentum as Jack Henderson nailed a long-range set shot and Bior Malual converted after marking 15 metres out to see Werribee go into the main break up by 10.

The hosts started the second half positively with Hudson Garoni kicking truly after four and a half minutes, before a couple of rushed behinds took Werribee’s score to 6.11 for the day. Back-to-back majors for Carlton in the space of four minutes pegged the margin back, but the Big W once again responded when challenged with Henderson and Mannagh each bagging their second goals to help restore a three-goal advantage. The back and forth continued with Carlton adding three straight goals before Fogarty missed a shot after the siren.

Despite being down two rotations with Matt Hanson and Jesse Clark out of the game, Carlton’s one-point buffer was quickly erased in the last. After an early Josh Porter miss Garoni goaled before Porter made no mistake with his next chance just before the nine-minute mark. The next eight minutes passed with just a single Werribee behind but with basic skill errors starting to creep in again Carlton fired back with majors to Dow and Cripps. With scores level at 73-all Werribee should have regained the lead through Malual 21 minutes in and from there the Blues seized their opportunity. They took just over a minute to kick their third major of the term before two late goals sealed the result.  

KEY PLAYERS

Tom Gribble : 40 disposals (23 handballs), 18 handball receives, 6 clearances, 7 inside 50s, 6 score involvements, 3 rebound 50s.
Kye Declase: 28 disposals (20 kicks), 14 handball receives, 7 marks, 7 inside 50s, 8 score involvements.
Jack Henderson: 28 disposals (15 contested possessions), 6 clearances, 5 tackles, 6 score involvements, 2 goals.
Ollie Hanrahan: 26 disposals, 15 handball receives, 7 marks, 4 tackles, 6 score involvements.
Shaun Mannagh:  23 disposals (16 kicks), 12 contested possessions, 6 clearances, 5 inside 50s, 5 tackles, 2 goals.
Michael Sodomaco: 18 disposals (13 kicks), at 83% efficiency, 10 handball receives, 5 rebound 50s, 3 clearances, 1 goal.
Sam Conway: 10 disposals, 4 marks (3 contested) 24 hit-outs, 5 clearances.

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Round 6
Werribee vs Gold Coast
Sunday May 1, 11.05pm
Metricon Stadium complex, Queensland