Another Werribee product could be headed to the AFL.
The Tigers have been a breeding ground in recent years with a number of players having made the jump from the Victorian Football League to the AFL.
This week, Jack Riding has joined Hawthorn for the second part of its pre-season and will train for one of the Hawks two Supplemental Selection Period (SSP) rookie spots.
Riding averaged 24 disposals, five tackles and five clearances per game last season for Werribee and finished top five in the club’s best and fairest.
Werribee on its social media said that it was a well deserved opportunity for Riding, who has been a key for Tigers the past couple of seasons.
If Riding was to be picked up he would join his former Werribee teammates Shaun Mannagh (Geelong), Jack Henderson (Melbourne), Aidan Johnson (Melbourne), Riley Bice (Sydney Swans), Flynn Young (Carlton), Sam Clohesy (Gold Coast) and Zac Banch (North Melbourne) who have all been selected by AFL clubs since the end of 2023.
Dom Brew also trained with the Western Bulldogs last season for a SSP spot.
Meanwhile, Werribee has announced its first new signing of 2026.
Zane Keighran will join the Tigers.
A former Bendigo Pioneers and Vic Country junior, he comes to Werribee after a standout 2025 with the Calder Lions, claiming a premiership and best-and-fairest, before signing locally with Strathfieldsaye Storm in the Bendigo Football League for 2026.
