WILLIAMSTOWN coach Peter German appears more relaxed about his coaching in the final year of its alignment with the Western Bulldogs. The Seagulls have adopted a selection policy to have a maximum of 12 Western Bulldogs-listed players playing in its senior team. Some have missed the cut and forced to play VFL reserves. German, also

Werribee Tigers Coach: Scott West Key Player Arrivals: Addam Maric (Richmond), Brett Meredith, Jarrad Moore (Sydney), Scott Clouston (Brisbane Lions), Kris Pendlebury (Collingwood), Ben Brown (Glenorchy), Ben Warren (North Melbourne) Key Player Departures: Matt O’Dwyer, Travis Tuck, Brad Mangan, Nathan Ablett, Kyle Hartigan Last Year’s Finish: 4th This year’s prediction: 2nd And why?: Although it

FOR those that remember James Podsiadly’s playing days as skipper of Werribee in the VFL, a touted move to defence in 2013 wouldn’t come at all as a surprise. In fact, it was the move that was thrown up in a team meeting with then Werribee coach Simon Atkins in 2008 that perhaps propelled him

WE’VE been tracking VFL player movements since the end of the 2012 campaign and now BRENT DIAMOND analyses the big winners in the recruiting stakes so far this off-season

It is perhaps the biggest transition since James Podsiadly crossed from Werribee, where he was also captain, to Geelong, writes BRENT

AT the Western Jets, Kyle Hartigan was always seen as a AFL draft prospect. Back then he was slim framed and raw and despite the promise, AFL clubs overlooked him thinking that he would be a development project that could turn out to be a disaster. However, since then he has been anything but a

THE prize money for the Foxtel Cup has been increased to $100,000 to help attract the top-line clubs from each state league. Next season both of the top teams, Norwood and West Adelaide, from the SANFL will play in the competition in contrast to this year where several SANFL teams declined to play. AFL general

EXCITING ruck/forward prospect Majak Daw has taken a big step towards his AFL debut with the North Melbourne Football Club announcing this afternoon that he has been promoted to their senior list. Daw,21, was drafted by the Kangaroos with the 9th pick of the 2009 Draft and has spent the last three seasons with North Melbourne on their

GEELONG’S thrilling five-point win over the Werribee Tigers in yesterday’s preliminary final has somewhat set up some extraordinary symmetry for the Cats as they aim to continue their record of winning a VFL flag every five years. The Cats have won flags in 2002, 2007 and now are hoping to emulate their performances in 2012

NEWLY-crowned Liston Medallist Ben Ross believes Werribee has what it takes to win the VFL flag this season. The Tigers are through to the second consecutive preliminary final after defeating Casey by 18-points in a qualifying final last week. Ross said the Tigers needed to play consistent footy in the final two weeks in order

WERRIBEE coach Scott West has backed midfielder Ben Ross to get another chance at AFL level after he was awarded the J.J Liston Trophy for the VFL’s best and fairest at Etihad Stadium last night. The former North Melbourne player was delisted last season, describing it as a “kick in the guts”, in which he

WERRIBEE midfielder Ben Ross has taken out the J.J Liston Trophy for the VFL’s best and fairest at Etihad Stadium tonight. The former Kangaroo won by just one vote over Melbourne listed Scorpion Tom Couch who finished on 19 votes. Port’s John Baird finished third with 18 votes. Whilst Ross, Couch and Baird filled the

WERRIBEE coach Scott West admits affiliate North Melbourne will have a great influence over whether the Tigers can go all the way in the VFL finals this month in what is expected to be a ripper September for the competition given the even spread of teams in the mix. The Casey Scorpions are already feeling

WERRIBEE coach Scott West says some undisciplined acts from players was a contributing factor towards its 44-point loss to WAFL’s Claremont in the Foxtel Cup grand final on Thursday night. “There were some undisciplined acts and when you’re playing against quality opposition, you just can’t give away easy goals and expect to come back,” West

CLAREMONT was a runaway winner of the Foxtel Cup with a comfortable 44-point win over Werribee at Patersons Stadium last night. Claremont, who was defeated by Williamstown in last year’s Foxtel Cup, was clearly the better team this time around with Tom Lee best afield with six goals. Lee is likely to be on the

WILLIAMSTOWN’S two-point win over the Werribee Tigers at Burbank Oval on Sunday was clearly the match of the round. Werribee, rated as a top premiership contender, appear to fall to pieces and stumble in final terms against the Seagulls, just as it did in its round five encounter and again yesterday. Williamstown, who has won

WERRIBEE has cruised through to its first Foxtel Cup grand final after a dominant 71-point win over Morningside in a semi-final on Saturday at the Gabba. Werribee is expected to meet Port Melbourne in an all-VFL grand final if the Borough defeat Claremont next week. Mature age North Melbourne recruit Cameron Pedersen was best on

THE Werribee Tigers are beginning to show signs that they will be tough to beat come September after pounding second-placed Casey by 78-points at Avalon Airport Oval yesterday. Not only was the result emphatic and has the Tigers up and about, but they will be strong favourites to advance to the Foxtel Cup grand final

NORTH Melbourne is likely to look to its forwards showing form in the VFL after yesterday’s embarrassing 115-point loss to Hawthorn at Aurora Stadium. Goalsneak Lindsay Thomas put his troublesome goalkicking woes behind him at least in the VFL yesterday with six goals for North Ballarat against Geelong at Simonds Stadium. Roosters coach Gerard FitzGerald

Join Football Nation for our VFL match of the round between the Werribee Tigers and the Northern Blues on Saturday afternoon at Avalon Airport Oval from 1:00pm. Tune into our coverage and our VFL expert Daniel Paproth will be on deck to answer any questions you may have during our live updates.   Final word

PRIZED Werribee Tigers recruit Nathan Ablett will make his long-awaited debut for the Werribee Tigers in the development team againt Williamstown on Sunday at Avalon Airport Oval. It has been a slow and stagnant start to the season for Ablett, who was delisted by Gold Coast at the end of last season, and will now

BOX HILL HAWKS coach Damian Carroll believes there was nothing in the clash with his skipper Daniel Pratt and Majak Daw in last night’s fiery contest between Box Hill and Werribee at Avalon Airport Oval. Carroll said he fielded numerous phone calls from journalists jumping to assumptions that there was more in the incidents than

NORTH Melbourne’s Majak Daw was tonight cleared of his rough conduct charge on ex team-mate Daniel Pratt. After a tribunal hearing of one hour and 15 minutes, Daw pleaded not guilty to the charge and was subsequently cleared to play in Saturday’s Foxtel Cup match for the Werribee Tigers against Burnie at Etihad Stadium. Video

NORTH Melbourne rookie Majak Daw will face the VFL tribunal tonight for a rough conduct charge on former team-mate Daniel Pratt, despite the club hoping the report would be thrown out. Daw, in his return from injury for Werribee in the VFL on Saturday, was involved in several physical and verbal clashes with Pratt, the Box

PROMISING North Melbourne rookie Majak Daw was involved in several physical clashes with ex-team-mate Daniel Pratt in tonight’s clash between Werribee and Box Hill at Avalon Airport Oval

NORTH Melbourne’s mature age recruit Sam Gibson was brilliant for the Werribee Tigers in the opening VFL match of the season on Saturday. So much so, he is likely to be promoted off the rookie list to make his senior debut with the Kangaroos against Essendon in round one this week. He is a terrific accumulator,

WE take you live to Eureka Stadium in Ballarat for the VFL season opener between North Ballarat and the Werribee Tigers from 2pm today

FORMER Geelong and Gold Coast player Nathan Ablett has been ruled out for the VFL season opener for the Werribee Tigers against North Ballarat on Saturday through injury. After having a tumultous couple of seasons with injury and form on the Suns list, Ablett’s issues with injuries have followed him to Werribee although new coach