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KEY FACTS

Official name
Werribee Football Club

Known as
Werribee

Nickname
Tigers

Formed
1964 (following the merger of Irish National Foresters, Metro Farm, Services and Werribee South)

Colours
Gold and black

Associated clubs
North Melbourne; Werribee Reserves

Affiliation (Current)
Victorian Football League (VFL) 1996–2024

Affiliation (Historical)
Victorian Football Association (VFA) 1965–1995

Home Ground
Chirnside Park

VFA Premierships
1993 (1 total)

Senior Premierships
Victorian Premiers Cup - 1992 (1 total)

Most Games
169 - Robbie Castello

Most Goals
406 - Kevin Leece

Championships and Trophies
Liston Trophy - A.Eames 1991; P.Slattery 1995; M.Frost 1998; J.Podsiadly 2008; B.Ross 2012; T.Gribble 2019 (6 total); Field Trophy - S.Sells 1988 (1 total)

Headquarters
Watton St, Werribee, VIC 3030

Postal Address
PO Box 2049, Werribee, VIC, 3030

Phone: (03) 9741 6688 

Email
mpenaluna@werribeefc.com.au

Website
werribeefc.com.au

President
B. Montgomery

Werribee



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"Whilst there are still no guarantees over future long term survival it appears that, in the twenty-first century, clubs can, in some cases, extend their lives by compromising their identities, as Werribee and a large number of their VFL compatriots have elected, or been forced, to do."

John Devaney surveys the Werribee Football Club.

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1996 Season (VFL) Fixture

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Werribee's 1996 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 A Werribee 1.44.56.108.13 61 LOST Williamstown 3.17.510.612.12 84 -23 WCG Apr 7 (Sun, 2:00) Scores
2 H Werribee 1.73.116.119.16 70 WON Preston 2.04.35.57.5 47 23 CHI Apr 14 (Sun, 2:00) Scores
3 H Werribee 7.111.714.1319.14 128 WON Traralgon 0.33.33.46.10 46 82 CHI Apr 21 (Sun, 2:00) Scores
4 Werribee       Bye        
5 A Werribee 1.310.315.1018.13 121 WON Sandringham 6.38.610.613.12 90 31 TBO May 4 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
6 A Werribee 3.38.513.714.9 93 WON Frankston 2.04.48.412.9 81 12 FRA May 12 (Sun, 2:00) Scores
7 H Werribee 5.29.213.817.11 113 LOST Coburg 4.47.510.818.9 117 -4 CHI May 19 (Sun, 2:00) Scores
8 H Werribee 4.48.612.716.10 106 WON Port Melbourne 3.26.810.1011.14 80 26 CHI May 26 (Sun, 2:00) Scores
9 A Werribee 3.18.311.513.7 85 LOST Springvale 3.47.69.1113.12 90 -5 SPR Jun 9 (Sun, 2:00) Scores
10 A Werribee 3.49.813.1020.12 132 WON North Ballarat 1.71.75.87.9 51 81 NTO Jun 16 (Sun, 2:00) Scores
11 H Werribee 2.36.76.119.11 65 WON Box Hill 1.11.12.43.6 24 41 CHI Jun 23 (Sun, 2:00) Scores
12 H Werribee 2.32.45.105.15 45 WON Williamstown 1.61.71.71.9 15 30 CHI Jun 30 (Sun, 2:00) Scores
13 A Werribee 0.55.76.1011.12 78 WON Preston 1.43.84.106.10 46 32 PRE Jul 7 (Sun, 2:00) Scores
14 Werribee       Bye        
15 H Werribee 4.54.68.79.8 62 WON Sandringham 0.05.26.37.6 48 14 CHI Jul 21 (Sun, 2:00) Scores
16 A Werribee 4.18.711.816.11 107 WON Traralgon 1.34.49.614.7 91 16 TRA Jul 28 (Sun, 2:00) Scores
17 A Werribee 3.25.37.79.12 66 WON Coburg 1.54.56.69.7 61 5 COB Aug 3 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
18 A Werribee 3.56.89.109.12 66 LOST Port Melbourne 2.43.58.612.9 81 -15 NPO Aug 10 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
19 H Werribee 0.31.54.65.10 40 LOST Springvale 2.34.811.915.13 103 -63 CHI Aug 17 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
20 H Werribee 6.111.319.526.8 164 WON North Ballarat 2.16.27.59.8 62 102 CHI Aug 25 (Sun, 2:00) Scores
QF H Werribee 2.15.27.48.7 55 LOST Springvale 1.63.1110.1413.16 94 -39 NPO Aug 31 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
1SF H Werribee 1.45.88.1313.19 97 WON Williamstown 4.14.27.49.5 59 38 NPO Sep 8 (Sun, 2:00) Scores
PF A Werribee 1.12.24.35.3 33 LOST Frankston 2.24.28.59.5 59 -26 NPO Sep 14 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
 

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.