{"id":174228,"date":"2024-10-17T10:18:48","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T00:18:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/?p=174228"},"modified":"2024-10-17T10:18:49","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T00:18:49","slug":"2024-aflw-week-8-preview-thursday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2024\/10\/17\/2024-aflw-week-8-preview-thursday\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 AFLW Week 8 Preview:\u00a0Thursday"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>WEEK eight of the 2024 AFLW season begins tonight with a potentially intriguing clash between two sides that have not had the most idea of seasons but will be looking for some consistency tonight.<\/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'>Carlton<\/h5><img src='https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/carlton-150x150.png' \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class='match-result_team'><ul><li class='column-head'><h5 class='heading title h5'>Western Bulldogs<\/h5><img src='https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/bulldogs-150x150.jpg' \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>7:15pm AEDT<\/strong><br><strong>IKON Park<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-recent-form\"><strong>Recent form<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before snatching victory from the jaws of defeat last weekend, Carlton was on a four match losing streak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Western Bulldogs on the other hand are currently on a two match losing streak and will be looking to jump back onto the winners list as soon as possible after a tough few weeks.<\/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>As two foundation clubs of the league, there is certainly plenty of history between these sides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the last clash between these two sides, which was back in round six last season, Carlton took the lead about halfway through the first term and never looked back, going on to record a 19 point win to record two wins in a row for the first time that season.<\/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 has been getting a lot more of the ball than the Bulldogs have this season, and the Blues have also been doing a lot more tackling, both inside and outside 50, so that is an area of concern for the Bulldogs heading into tonight. However, neither side has been overly strong in the tackle department so there is hope that tonight\u2019s match will be very free flowing and not congested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the Bulldogs may be the more dominant of tonight\u2019s combatants when it comes to hit outs, Carlton has the advantage when it comes to 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>As the team with the lowest points for tally so far this AFLW season, the Bulldogs need to get their forward line really ticking if they want to progress as a team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"46500\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Analea McKee<\/a>, <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"46546\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/sarah-hartwig\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sarah Hartwig<\/a> and the rest of the forwards have a big job ahead of them tonight, but with direct opponents like <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"29859\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/harriet-cordner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harriet Cordner<\/a> and <a href=\"\/afl\/player\/kerryn-peterson\/\" data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"29738\" class=\"_dc_spo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kerryn Peterson<\/a>, their job will not be easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\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\/analea-mckee\/\">Analea McKee<\/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-hartwig\/\">Sarah Hartwig<\/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\/carlton-vs-bulldogs\/\">Carlton vs Bulldogs<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"js-dropdown dropdown overflowed\"><button class=\"btn btn-icon-only\"><span class=\"icon btn-icon\">\n                    <!-- icon - 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