Round 4 of AFLW Season 9 is almost upon us, with some huge clashes on the horizon as clubs continue to jostle for positions in the top eight.
This week marks the beginning of midweek footy, as the AFLW tests out condensed fixturing for season 9, where a team like Brisbane will play on a Wednesday and back it up on the Sunday, a footy fest frenzy some would say!
Round 4 kicks off on Tuesday where Collingwood host the West Coast, can the Pies have been hit with injury but can win this week turn their season around? Or will the Eagles break history and get their third win of the season (the most in their team history?
Gold Coast and Geelong face off at People First Stadium for a lunchtime clash. The Suns have been surprisingly underwhelming despite a strong list changes in the offseason and are playing for their season. Similarly the Cats will also be in the hunt for their first win, despite playing good football Geelong hasn't been able to make it to end of the game to sing the song. Both these teams have played in draw this season, could they play in another this weekend?
On Sunday it is the Battle of the Bridge in Sydney as GWS and Sydney fight it out at Henson Oval. These two teams will do anything to claim the bragging rights. Can the Swans fill the Chloe Molloy sized hole? Can GWS finally play all four quarters of football?
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EXPERT TIPS:
Isadora McLeay
Certainty and why: Brisbane is looking to go back-to-back and a Bulldogs side without their star Ellie Blackburn will not stand in their way, I'm tipping the Lions by a lot....
Upset and why: Hawthorn needed last weeks loss to the Crows to build from it and already people are doubting them, While St Kilda haven't exactly had a real challenge yet. I'm tipping the Hawks over the Saints.
Tips for the week:.
Collingwood vs. West Coast
Brisbane vs. Western Bulldogs
Richmond vs. Carlton
North Melbourne vs. Port Adelaide
Gold Coast vs. Geelong
St Kilda vs. Hawthorn
Fremantle vs. Melbourne
Adelaide vs. Essendon
Collingwood vs. Western Bulldogs
Sydney vs. GWS
West Coast vs. Brisbane
Matt Walsh
Certainty and why: Brisbane at home against the struggling Dogs - no-brainer!
Upset and why: I like the Hawks to bounce back and give the Saints a scare.
Tips for the week:
Collingwood vs. West Coast
Brisbane vs. Western Bulldogs
Richmond vs. Carlton
North Melbourne vs. Port Adelaide
Gold Coast vs. Geelong
St Kilda vs. Hawthorn
Fremantle vs. Melbourne
Adelaide vs. Essendon
Collingwood vs. Western Bulldogs
Sydney vs. GWS
West Coast vs. Brisbane
Elsa Brown (Western Bulldogs)
Certainty and why: Adelaide will remain undefeated with a win over Essendon.
Upset and why: Bulldogs to take it up to the Lions and grab their first win on the road.
Tips for the week:
Collingwood vs. West Coast
Brisbane vs. Western Bulldogs
Richmond vs. Carlton
North Melbourne vs. Port Adelaide
Gold Coast vs. Geelong
St Kilda vs. Hawthorn
Fremantle vs. Melbourne
Adelaide vs. Essendon
Collingwood vs. Western Bulldogs
Sydney vs. GWS
West Coast vs. Brisbane
Jarryd Barca
Certainty and why: Don't think twice about the Lions-Bulldogs game. Home team by plenty.
Upset and why: While I'll be tipping the Pies - and the other favourites - think the Eagles are the best chance of an upset this week given the home side's poor form and personnel issues, which only worsen this week with an injury to Britt Bonnici.
Collingwood vs. West Coast
Brisbane vs. Western Bulldogs
Richmond vs. Carlton
North Melbourne vs. Port Adelaide
Gold Coast vs. Geelong
St Kilda vs. Hawthorn
Fremantle vs. Melbourne
Adelaide vs. Essendon
Collingwood vs. Western Bulldogs
Sydney vs. GWS
West Coast vs. Brisbane
Jarryd Thomas
Certainty and why: There's not much going for the Dogs at the moment, and the Lions are coming off a mauling of the Pies. There's no way Brisbane lose this on Wednesday night.
Upset and why: I think the Suns are better than their first round performance and ladder suggest, and they are certainly in the hunt for their first win against a disappointing Cats outfit.
Collingwood vs. West Coast
Brisbane vs. Western Bulldogs
Richmond vs. Carlton
North Melbourne vs. Port Adelaide
Gold Coast vs. Geelong
St Kilda vs. Hawthorn
Fremantle vs. Melbourne
Adelaide vs. Essendon
Collingwood vs. Western Bulldogs
Sydney vs. GWS
West Coast vs. Brisbane