Back-to-back grand finals. One premiership. Seven players drafted directly from the club in the past 18 months.
Much can be said about VFL powerhouse Werribee Tigers.
But the essence of the "country local footy club", located on the north side of the West Gate Bridge, is built on a lot more than just the outcomes and results.
Last Wednesday, Zac Banch (North Melbourne) and Flynn Young (Carlton) joined an illustrious group that is seemingly growing quicker than you can blink.
Shaun Mannagh. Sam Clohesy. Riley Bice. Aidan Johnson. Jack Henderson. All of the Werribee graduates have found themselves in the AFL system after time with the 'Bees.
"The philosophy for us isn't so much getting guys drafted," 2024 VFL premiership and Werribee Tigers coach Jimmy Allan told Zero Hanger.
"I'm a big believer that if we develop players to play in the right way, and be really good VFL footballers, that's going to give them the best chance to go to the next level.
"Our development is something we're really proud of."
Being a standalone VFL club has its challenges, and most of them revolve around the ability to recruit, and retain, football prospects.
There's no drip-feed of talent that doesn't get selected in the AFL side, nor is there the pedigree of being part of a top-flight organisation that accompanies the elite teams in the highest division.
So, as the 'Bees coach put it, they had to take a different approach.
"It's no secret that our development program is something we invest in heavily," Allan said.
"We see it as the most important aspect of our football program.
"It's really difficult to recruit players at Werribee. Geographically, it's a little bit tricky. We've got competition from some really strong clubs in our area as well.
"To be able to invest time and resources into players that we've already got here, and develop them to a level where they can be really good VFL footballers is something we're really strong on."
"Amongst the trees" in Avalon lies the football club that possesses a chorus of talented individuals, not limited to just the football field.
As noted, there's a strong contingent of Werribee players excelling and reaching AFL level.
But, as Allan suggested, the "incredibly well-run organisation" inspires growth behind the scenes too.
"A huge (focus) on developing, not only our players, but our staff. Quite a few of our staff left at the end of last year, I'd say nearly all of them that we wanted to keep, have moved on to bigger and better things. They didn't leave because they wanted to get out of the footy club," he said.
"Our strength and conditioning, head of high performance now has a full-time role, (one) that not many state-league clubs are able to offer, in Perth.
"Our physio has gone to the Western Bulldogs. We've got an analyst who's gone to Richmond in a full-time capacity.
"Hamish (MacInnes - former Head of Development) is running the academies at North Melbourne."
The holistic approach taken by the Tigers stretches far and wide beyond the four goal posts and the drawn white lines on the football field.
On Mondays, a contingent of developing players attends training early to engage in "purposeful practice" outside their contact hours at the club.
A part of these extra sessions includes extra weight training, recovery sessions, guest speakers and diet education, ensuring that any one percenters can be gained.
Werribee's resources don't pale in comparison to the majority of the VFL competition, and its reliance on the little things has proven paramount to their successful rein.
"A huge part of our success is the environment that's been created here," Allan said.
"It was well in place before I arrived. I describe it when I talk to people, we are like a country local footy club that plays in the VFL.
"We're all aligned in the fact that footy is about people.
"This footy club represents a place of belonging, not just for our players and staff, but our supporters and families.
"And that doesn't happen at other state-league clubs, certainly not in my experience.
"It's no secret that guys keep coming back, and families keep coming back because of that feel.
"We talk about our development program, but I think the environment we've created is so important."
Fresh off a 19-year drought-breaking premiership, the Tigers have struggled to fill the void left by so many star players who have departed for bigger and better things.
The seven former Werribee players who are living out their boyhood dream are thriving, while the club, admittedly facing a minor blip in their flag defence, is steadying the ship.
Despite the loss of significant contributors over the past 18 months, Allan sees it as an opportunity for the next man up, and as we've seen in the past few years, it's turned into gold.
