AFLW 2018 Round 4: The Team

AFLW 2018 Round 4 COLLINGWOOD V MELBOURNE Time & Place: Saturday February 24, 7.10pm EDT Traeger Park, Alice Springs TV: 7mate / Foxtel 7.00pm EDT Weather: Min 22 Max 34 Chance of rain 5%: < 1mm Wind: SSE 22kph Betting: Collingwood $3.25 Melbourne $1.33

B: Emma Grant, Ruby Schleicher, Iilish Ross

HB: Chloe Molloy, Cecilia McIntosh, Melissa Kuys

C: Amelia Barden

HF: Sarah D’Arcy, Jasmine Garner, Stephanie Chiocci

F: Meg Hutchins, Moana Hope, Christina Bernardi

Foll: Emma King, Jaimee Lambert, Brittany Bonnici

Int: Holly Whitford, Sarah Dargan, Lauren Tesoriero, Jess Duffin, Caitlyn Edwards

Emg: Kristy Stratton, Bree White

IN: Sarah D’Arcy, Sarah Dargan

OUT: Sophie Casey, Tara Morgan

Collingwood News A trip to the centre of Australia may be the change Collingwood’s AFL Women’s side need as it approaches a round four clash with Melbourne in Alice Springs on Saturday. Wayne Siekman and the selection committee have made two changes to a side which fell by 13 points to the GWS Giants last Sunday. Dangerous forward Sarah D’Arcy returns to the side from suspension, while first-year Magpie Sarah Dargan will make her second appearance in the Black and White after debuting in round one. Sophie Casey will serve a one-match suspension for striking Giant Cora Staunton last weekend, while Tara Morgan has been omitted. The Magpies flew to Alice Springs on Wednesday to help prepare for Saturday’s harsh playing conditions. Temperatures are expected to reach 37 degrees Celsius, with little cool change expected for the 5.40pm (local time) start. “I’m looking forward to getting away with the group,” captain Stephanie Chiocci told Collingwood Media. “I think it will be a great experience for us to see the diverse culture that is Australia and prepare for the Melbourne game on Sunday.” In Melbourne, the Magpies meet an opponent who has impressed in the early stages of the second AFLW competition. The Demons won their first two games, before suffering a narrow loss to Fremantle in Perth last weekend. Television coverage of the match will kick off at 7pm on 7mate and Fox Footy.