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AFLW juggernaut Adelaide have gone 4-0 to put themselves in a strong position to challenge for a record-extending fourth premiership.

A SNAPSHOT OF ROUND FOUR OF THE AFLW SEASON

THEY SAID IT: "Friday night game, five o'clock, out at Whitten Oval. We regularly pack out Arden Street given the right fixturing of times, so that's an AFL question about fixturing us out at Whitten Oval at five o'clock on Friday night." - North Melbourne coach Darren Crocker wasn't happy after the Kangaroos had a poor turnout for their game against Port Adelaide in Footscray.

THE MOMENT: An after-the-siren Aisling McCarthy goal launched Fremantle to a stunning six-point win over Melbourne. The Dockers trailed by 23 points but rallied to pull off a remarkable win.

TRIBUNAL: GWS midfielder Mikayla Pauga will come under video scrutiny for a dangerous tackle in the third term that forced Sydney's Montana Ham from the field for a few minutes.

STATS: Geelong went from famine to feast on Saturday. After being held to 0.5 the previous week in their loss to Carlton, they romped to their first win of the season with 15.6 against Gold Coast - six points shy of their highest score.

TALKING POINT: The condensed fixture continues to cause clubs to be cautious with their players. Stars are being rested as short turnarounds, as little as four days, have an impact. With only an 11-round season, it seems farcical players need to think about resting because the breaks are too short.

PLAYER OF THE ROUND: A game-breaking six-goal haul from Greta Bodey powered Hawthorn to a 57-point demolition of previously unbeaten St Kilda.

INJURIES: Z Wakfer (WC, leg), S McDonald (WC, head knock), Aine Tighe (Frem, knee), 

WHAT'S NEXT: Reigning premiers Brisbane have won their past four games and are 4-1 heading into the match against Adelaide, who are top on 4-0.