WHO: Werribee v North Ballarat
WHERE AND WHEN: Avalon Airport Oval, Saturday July 23, 2.00pm EST
NMFC MEMBERS FREE: North members receive free entry upon presentation of membership card
TICKETS: Available at gate - Adults $10, Members/Concession $5, Children under 15 free
COVERAGE: NMFC on Twitter | Werribee FC on Twitter | Match reports and highlights post-game on NMFC.com.au.
Summary
The Tigers have slipped to 12th on the VFL ladder and every game going forward is now like a mini final.
John Lamont's team has dropped its last seven games, with last week's 111-point defeat at the hands of Geelong perhaps its worst yet.
North Ballarat has had its struggles too, sitting on the bottom of the table with just two wins for the season. The Roosters' last victory came in Round 12 against Frankston.
Teams
Werribee
B 27. E Petterwood 34. J Tippett 48. N Meredith
HB 10. J Maishman 22. S Durdin 2. S Sherlock
C 37. W Fordham 41. C Wagner 4. T Gribble
HF 3. M Sodomaco 18. J Porter 33. E Vickers-Willis
F 51. R Nahas 23. B McKay 24. M Munro
R 31. B Preuss 11. M Hanson 42. D Mountford
Int 14. T Dumont 17. A Mullett 26. D Nielson 7. J Jones 5. I Conway 25. D McFarlane 13. R Clarke 38. M Daw
23P 78. B Blair
North Ballarat
B 2. T Lockyer 26. A Boseley 43. J Werts
HB 34. O Tate 20. R Marshall 11. M Austin
C 41. N Weightman 7. L Kiel 22. T Templeton
HF 10. S Hooper 31. M Eagles 4. C Schache
F 16. L Cassidy 5. J Keeble 19. D Cox
R 18. O Stephenson 21. T Schnerring 3. N Rippon
Int 33. M Johnston 9. L George 30. B Edwards 36. C Perry 24. B Simpson 29. A Cleary 1. J Lanyon 17. J Webster
23P 15. B Lusby
Will Fordham's run and carry will be vital for Werribee.
The coach said
"We’ll have a framework in terms of what we expect from the playing group and we’ll coach them and try to help them be the best players they can – but then they’ve got to go out there and execute.” – John Lamont to Star Weekly
The AFL contingent
North Melbourne (Werribee)
Declan Mountford continues to edge closer to an AFL debut, having been named as an emergency last week and backing it up as Werribee's best against Geelong.
The Tigers will welcome Corey Wagner back into the midfield mix, and he'll no doubt have plenty to prove after a stint in North's senior side.
Developing key-forward Ben McKay has shown some encouraging signs in the past month, despite limited opportunities for Werribee's forwards.
The VFL contingent
Werribee
Joe Maishman was able to get his hands on the ball last week, while Tom Gribble tried hard all day.
The pick of the Tigers' midfielders on a day to forget last week, Isaac Conway will be hoping to get have an impact around the stoppages once again.
Joel Tippett is nearing an AFL return after being named as an emergency.
