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Today at 7:45pm
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How They Got Here<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Adelaide finds itself in tonight’s semi-final after falling agonisingly short against Brisbane in last week’s qualifying final. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sydney on the other hand came flying out of the blocks against Gold Coast last week to defeat the Suns and win its first ever final on its first attempt. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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History<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
A little bit of history will be created tonight in Adelaide, as these teams have never met before in the AFL Women’s. And what a high stakes first meeting this will be, with a Preliminary Final spot on the line. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Key Stat Areas<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Both of these sides tend to prefer to handball it more than kick it, so how that balances out will be interesting to see. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Both sides have also been doing far better in the uncontested possessions stats compared to the contested possessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Although Adelaide has been dominating the hitouts this season in comparison to the Swans, Sydney’s clearance figures are actually better, particularly around the stoppages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Key Match Up\/s<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Ebony Marinoff<\/a> vs <\/strong>Chloe Molloy<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It does not take a genius to notice the importance of these two to their respective sides, so if one can keep the other quiet that will give their team a huge boost. There are also a number of similarities in both players’ games, so how that evens out will be interesting to see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Niamh Kelly<\/a> vs <\/strong>Lucy McEvoy<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is also no secret Kelly is having a bit of a break out season, and is one of a long list of players the Swans have to keep an eye on tonight. They may head to McEvoy and get her to play a tagging role on Kelly, just to keep the Irishwoman’s running and clearing influence at bay. And who knows, perhaps McEvoy can sneak a few goals in too?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Caitlin Gould<\/a> vs <\/strong>Brenna Tarrant<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gould is another player who the Swans cannot afford to let off the handle tonight, so Tarrant is going to have a huge job in making sure that happens. She is going to always have to play in front to counter Gould’s marking and leading strengths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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