{"id":172307,"date":"2024-09-19T15:28:46","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T05:28:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/?p=172307"},"modified":"2024-09-19T15:28:47","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T05:28:47","slug":"2024-aflw-week-4-preview-thursday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2024\/09\/19\/2024-aflw-week-4-preview-thursday\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 AFLW Week 4 Preview: Thursday"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>TONIGHT sees an AFL Women\u2019s match up between two sides coming off their best performances of the season so far and will be looking to build on that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div class=\"t7_match_result match-result-comparison rmc-block is-match-preview\">\n<div class='match-result_legend'><ul><li>Team<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class='match-result_team'><ul><li class='column-head'><h5 class='heading title h5'>Richmond<\/h5><img src='https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/richmond-vflw-150x150.png' \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class='match-result_team'><ul><li class='column-head'><h5 class='heading title h5'>Carlton<\/h5><img src='https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/carlton-150x150.png' \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>7:15pm<br>Ikon Park<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-recent-form\"><strong>Recent form<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Both sides have followed a similar trajectory so far this season. After poor first-up performances, they have won their next two matches to be sitting on two wins and a loss heading into tonight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-last-time-they-met\"><strong>Last time they met<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A favourite match up of fixture creators, there is plenty of history between these sides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The last time these two sides met was actually the corresponding round last season, and in a nail biter that day ultimately it was the Tigers who emerged seven point winners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Richmond got the better of the starts before Carlton controlled the middle two quarters of the game, but ultimately the Tigers overpowered the Blues in the final term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-key-stat-areas\"><strong>Key stat areas<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Carlton is much more of a handballing side then a kicking one, while for Richmond it is the other way around. Interestingly, Richmond has recorded more inside 50s than Carlton, but the Blues have been significantly more efficient inside 50.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to clearances, Carlton has been significantly better when it comes to stoppage clearances, but Richmond has been doing better in the centre clearances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-key-match-up-s\"><strong>Key match up\/s<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One element that has gone better for Richmond as it has started to bank up the wins this season is its forward line and how it has worked together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"29886\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/katie-brennan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Katie Brennan<\/a>\u2019s name and reputation means that she is the target of defenders, <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"29742\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/sarah-hosking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sarah Hosking<\/a> has actually been the one kicking the most goals for the Tigers this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It means it is going to be a big night for the likes of <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"29859\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/harriet-cordner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harriet Cordner<\/a> and <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"29738\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/kerryn-peterson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kerryn Peterson<\/a> who will have a big night trying to keep the aforementioned forwards quiet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/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=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/katie-brennan\/\">Katie Brennan<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/sarah-hosking\/\">Sarah Hosking<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/harriet-cordner\/\">Harriet Cordner<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/kerryn-peterson\/\">Kerryn Peterson<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_e\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/event\/richmond-vs-carlton\/\">Richmond vs Carlton<\/a><\/div><\/li><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>TONIGHT sees an AFL Women\u2019s match up between two sides coming off their best performances of the season so far and will be looking to build on that. 7:15pmIkon Park Recent form Both sides have followed a similar trajectory so far this season. 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