Four in a row for Werribee
After a slow start, Werribee have stormed home to defeat Richmond by 51 points at Avalon Airport Oval. In perfect conditions for footy, 13 individual goal-kickers and a tireless midfield effort guided the Tigers to its fourth win in a row in front of the black & gold faithful.
Jye Bolton was one of the best players on the ground with 35 disposals and 2 goals, while Ben Warren was once again a standout up forward with three goals, with Ben Brown and Mason Wood (2 goals) also in support.
Richmond started the better of the two sides in the opening quarter, but only had eight behinds to show, as Werribee managed to work their way out of a sluggish start. An improved second quarter saw Werribee kick three goals to one, with a goal to Ben Warren on the siren giving the side momentum going into half-time.
The Tigers kicked 13 goals to seven in the second half and ran away with the contest late in the last quarter. .
Daniel Currie (41 hitouts) was superb in the ruck in his duel with Richmond’s Ivan Maric, giving first use to the likes of Jarred Moore (27 disposals), Michael Sodomaco (26) and Scott Sherlock (26).
Tom Gribble continued his outstanding form in his first season for the club, racking up another 34 disposals, 13 handball receives and 5 clearances, while a special mention goes to Geelong Falcon and 23rd man Scott Dixon who kicked his first goal at VFL level.
The club has the bye next weekend due to the VFL v SANFL representative match, and our next game will be away to the Willamstown Seagulls on June 8.
Werribee- 1.3, 4.10, 10.12, 17.14.116
Richmond-0.8, 1.11, 6.16, 8.17.65
Goals: Warren 3, Brown 2, Wood 2, Crichton, Bolton, Martyn, Sherlock, Turner, Dixon, Gribble, Harper, Currie, Speight
Best : Bolton Sherlock Gribble Wood Turner Speight
Last Modified on 26/05/2014 13:01