{"id":175908,"date":"2024-11-16T11:31:20","date_gmt":"2024-11-16T01:31:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/?p=175908"},"modified":"2024-11-16T11:31:21","modified_gmt":"2024-11-16T01:31:21","slug":"preview-aflw-2024-semi-final-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2024\/11\/16\/preview-aflw-2024-semi-final-1\/","title":{"rendered":"PREVIEW | AFLW 2024: Semi-Final 1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>THE TRULY cutthroat part of AFL Women\u2019s finals gets underway today, with a semi-final between two stalwarts of the competition that have both seen their share of finals in their time.<\/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'>Adelaide<\/h5><img src='https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Adelaide_Crows_logo_2010.svg_-150x150.png' \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class='match-result_team'><ul><li class='column-head'><h5 class='heading title h5'>Fremantle<\/h5><img src='https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/fremantle-150x150.png' \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>3:05pm local time (3:35pm AEDT)<br>Norwood Oval<\/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>Adelaide finds itself in today\u2019s clash after again failing short against North Melbourne last week for the second time in three weeks. Fremantle meanwhile is on a four-match winning streak at the moment and comes into today\u2019s clash off a 10-point win over Essendon last week.<\/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 original clubs of the competition, there is certainly plenty of history between these sides. Last time these two sides met was earlier this season, back in round 2 specifically. That particular evening, Adelaide was far too strong for the Dockers, because although the Crows were inaccurate they still restricted the Dockers to a goalless game and came away with a 33-point win.<\/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>Interestingly, Fremantle has been getting more of the ball than the Crows have this year, but Adelaide has been more efficient with it. When it comes to clearances, there is nothing to split these sides when it comes to centre clearances, so Fremantle\u2019s much better figures in stoppage clearance could be a potential asset for it today.<\/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>After being a late out last week, <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"29759\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/ash-brazill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ash Brazill<\/a> is a crucial return to the Dockers\u2019 line-up today. 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