A SNAPSHOT OF ROUND FOUR OF THE 2020 AFLW SEASON

THEY SAID IT: “We’ve never beaten Adelaide until today, we were zip and four … to beat an opponent that you’ve never been able to beat is a real confidence boost.” – Carlton coach Daniel Harford after the Blues won the rematch of last year’s AFLW grand final by eight points.

STATS THAT MATTER: West Coast won a lopsided tackle count 66-46 against Western Bulldogs as they out-muscled their more-experienced opponents to break through for the club’s maiden AFLW win.

PLAYER OF THE ROUND: Another star turn from Emma Kearney led North Melbourne to a hard-fought 13-point win over Gold Coast at Arden Street Oval. The Roos skipper was in everything, racking up 26 possessions.

KEY MOMENT: St Kilda led undefeated Fremantle by a goal with less than two minutes remaining when Molly McDonald gave away a silly 50m penalty. Kate Flood levelled the scores from the goal square and Gemma Houghton scored the game-winning point.

TALKING POINT: Serious knee injuries are in the news again after Collingwood cross-code star Ash Brazill was taken from Marvel Stadium with a suspected ruptured anterior cruciate ligament.

TRIBUNAL WATCH: Geelong’s Jordan Ivey will come under scrutiny for her clumsy front-on tackling attempt that saw Richmond skipper Katie Brennan sit out the last quarter as she was monitored for concussion.

KEY INJURIES: Ash Brazill (Collingwood, knee), Katie Brennan (Richmond, head/neck), Danielle Higgins (Geelong, shoulder), Jess Foley (Adelaide, ankle), Tarni White (St Kilda, knee).

WHAT’S NEXT: Gold Coast and Geelong kick off round five at Mackay’s Great Barrier Reef Arena. North Melbourne’s clash with reigning premiers Adelaide in Hobart is the pick of Saturday’s matches and Collingwood will host the Bulldogs in Morwell on Sunday in a key Conference B match-up.