{"id":128633,"date":"2023-04-14T11:23:40","date_gmt":"2023-04-14T01:23:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/?p=128633"},"modified":"2023-04-14T11:23:41","modified_gmt":"2023-04-14T01:23:41","slug":"preview-vflw-2023-round-4-more-chaos-or-a-return-to-the-status-quo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2023\/04\/14\/preview-vflw-2023-round-4-more-chaos-or-a-return-to-the-status-quo\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview | VFLW 2023 Round 4: More chaos or a return to the status quo?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>IT is Friday once again, which means another round of exciting VFL Women\u2019s action is just around the corner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After things got a real shake up last weekend, will we see much of the same this weekend or will proceedings return to a more expected sequence?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The weekend\u2019s action begins nice and early tomorrow morning at DSV Stadium in Williamstown, when Williamstown plays host to the Darebin Falcons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now on paper this may not be the match of the weekend, but is certainly a crucial one to both sides involved. One side will pick up their first win this weekend, and a win could be just what the doctor ordered to propel the victorious team\u2019s season forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The action continues tomorrow morning in Port Melbourne when the Bulldogs take on the Borough in what some might call the temporary North Port Oval Derby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Port has had a pretty solid start to the season, but the Bulldogs will be buoyed by the way they picked up their first win in over a year last year, so this could be a potentially enthralling match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is up to North Melbourne for the third match on tomorrow\u2019s calendar, where the Kangaroos will be taking on Carlton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These two teams could not be coming into this clash off more different results, which perhaps adds to the intrigue surrounding the potential result of the match. Both sides have had pretty decent starts to the season, but North was outplayed last week, so will Carlton continue that trend or will North Melbourne bounce back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The action starts nice and early on Sunday when the Southern Saints host Geelong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before last weekend\u2019s action, this particular clash would have looked a bit different on paper. The Saints are now no longer undefeated, so Geelong has a blueprint now of how to defeat the Saints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, travel may also play a factor in this game. The match starts at 9:45am, and with Sandringham being on the complete opposite side of the bay to Geelong, that is going to mean an extremely early morning is instore for the Cats. Can the Saints exploit that to take the win?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The middle match on Sunday is a replay of one of last year\u2019s semi finals when the Bombers host the Dees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both sides are coming off less than ideal performances, but Casey has a perfect opportunity to rewrite last year\u2019s result. Essendon are not as strong as it was in 2022, and has suffered more losses this season already than it has in over a year. Will Casey take inspiration from the Saints and Blues and nab the win, or will the Bombers end the losing run and get things back on track?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The round concludes in Box Hill on Sunday afternoon when the Hawks host the Magpies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike the previous game, both sides in this one are coming off huge confidence boosting wins, so the question will be who can maintain that and take this one out. It is a strong defence of Collingwood versus a strong attack of the Hawks, but which one will ultimately prevail?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-vfl-women-s-round-4-fixture\"><strong>VFL Women\u2019s Round 4 Fixture<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Williamstown vs Darebin \u2013 Saturday at 10am \u2013 DSV Stadium<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Port Melbourne vs Western Bulldogs \u2013 Saturday at 10:30am \u2013 ETU Stadium<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>North Melbourne vs Carlton \u2013 Saturday at 1pm \u2013 Arden St Oval<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Southern Saints vs Geelong \u2013 Sunday at 9:45am \u2013 Trevor Barker Oval<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Essendon vs Casey \u2013 Sunday at 11am \u2013 The Hangar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Box Hill vs Collingwood \u2013 Sunday at 3:30pm \u2013 Box Hill City Oval<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dc-block-dc-mention _dc_mention\"><div class=\"section-heading_wrap\"><span class=\"section-heading is-small\">Mentions<\/span><span class=\"hor-border\"><\/span><\/div><ul class=\"js-overflow-list overflow-list\"><li class=\"js-dropdown dropdown overflowed\"><button class=\"btn btn-icon-only\"><span class=\"icon btn-icon\">\n                    <!-- icon - plus circle - 20px-->\n                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\">\n                        <path d=\"M15,9.28h-4.3V5h0A.72.72,0,1,0,9.28,5h0V9.28H5a.72.72,0,0,0,0,1.43H9.28V15a.72.72,0,0,0,1.43,0h0V10.71H15a.72.72,0,0,0,0-1.43Z\"\/>\n                        <path d=\"M10,0A10,10,0,1,0,20,10,10,10,0,0,0,10,0Zm0,18.57A8.57,8.57,0,0,1,10,1.43h0a8.57,8.57,0,0,1,0,17.14Z\"\/>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/span><\/button><div class=\"popover\"><div class=\"popover-content\"><ul class=\"popover-menu\"><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IT is Friday once again, which means another round of exciting VFL Women\u2019s action is just around the corner. After things got a real shake up last weekend, will we see much of the same this weekend or will proceedings return to a more expected sequence? 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