Werribee Football Club
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| Full name | Werribee Football Club |
| Nickname(s) | The Tigers |
| Club details | |
| Founded | 1965 |
| Colours | Black and Gold |
| Competition | Victorian Football League |
| Coach | Simon Atkins |
| Captain(s) | Dominic Gleeson |
| Ground(s) | Chirnside Park (capacity: 5,000) |
| Other information | |
| Official website | www.werribeefc.com.au |
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The Werribee Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club, based in Werribee, was formed in 1965 and currently plays in the Victorian Football League. Werribee was defeated by the Sandringham Football Club in the 2005 VFL Grand Final.
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[edit] History
The Werribee Football Club was established as a team in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) in 1965. In those early years the team was in the 2nd division, and although success was not immediate, over the past ten years the Tigers have come of age. The club has played a major role in the finals for the past twenty years, being minor premiers in 1991, 1992, 1993 and 1998, winning the premiership in 1993, and being runners up in 1991, 1998, 2001 and 2005.
[edit] AFL Affiliation
The Werribee Football Club shared an Australian Football League affiliation with the Western Bulldogs from 2000 to 2007. The alliance allowed the club to have access to players such as Brad Johnson, Daniel Cross, Scott West and Adam Cooney. The club is now affiliated with the North Melbourne Football Club.
[edit] Records
[edit] Premierships
- 1993
[edit] Minor Premierships
- 1991
- 1992
- 1993
- 1998
- 2001
- 2005
[edit] Runner-Up
- 1991
- 1998
- 2001
- 2005
