President Martin Carter has provided a club update following the announcement of a restructured VFL competition for season 2021.

 To our staff, players, sponsors, members, volunteers and supporters.

From Martin Carter - President

Hope you are safe and well. You will have seen, read or heard recently the talk regarding the future structure of the VFL competition. On behalf of the board I would like to fill you in on a few of the details from our perspective.

“We will be playing in what is likely to be an expanded VFL competition. Clubs in Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland are all seriously considering participating in the expanded competition.

The final make up of the participants will not be finalised until sometime around October/November given AFL priorities, and a likely expressions of interest and an invitation process.

The priorities of our club continue to be the health and well being of the extended Werribee Football Club family, the need to maximise limited revenue opportunities in order to ensure sustainable success and the continued development and success of our football club within the VFL.

We are working intimately with the AFL to ensure that the new competition will be a most competitive environment, one that we have the capacity to thrive in given the economic landscape.

Together with other VFL clubs we will continue to hold regular meetings with the AFL and keep you apprised of the developments.

Go Werribee.

One of football's great characters Billy Brownless is coming to Werribee. 

To help kick off the 2021 VFL season Billy Brownless is coming to Werribee for our Business and Sportsmans lunch on Friday April 23rd. 

You can book here https://shop.werribeefc.com.au/wfc-business-lunch 

Billy is one of the great characters of football you are sure to have a very entertaining afternoon plus hear from senior coach Mick Barlow. 

Everyone at the club passes on our sincere condolences to Joe and the Maishman family. 

Tim will be missed by all at the Werribee Football Club and our thoughts are with Suzie and his children Joe, Nick and Lily, family and friends.  

Werribee had its first taste of footy 2021 style in a practice match against Frankston on the weekend. 

Blowing out the cobwebs.  

Senior coach Mick Barlow with his thoughts on the first hit out for 2021, a practice match against Frankston on the weekend:

“After over a year it was terrific to have a squad of Werribee listed and Werribee hopefuls don the Big W again. In challenging conditions the players’ effort was of a high level and the high number of mistakes and skill errors can be attributed to competitive rust. 

Frankston was cleaner and more organised for the duration of the game. They kicked away in the last 15 minutes to take a comfortable win. There were some great takeaways for us in terms of clear focus areas we will work on - our composure under pressure and the ability to absorb match-like intensity and pressure.

Some better performers included Jesse Clark, who played predominately on Frankston’s Begley. Jesse has an ability to play tall and small and is incredibly clean under pressure. Ryan Kemp showed glimpses that made him a 2019 regular. Lucas Rocci staked his claim for a senior VFL debut as a lockdown defender. Hudson Garoni came into the game in the 2nd half in challenging conditions for key forwards.”  

Werribee will play another practice game this Saturday against Sandringham at Trevor Barker Beach Oval from 2pm.