HAWTHORN 3.4 6.8 7.10 9.12 (66)
RICHMOND 6.4 6.6 10.10 16.11 (107)
GOALS
Hawthorn: Puopolo 2, Franklin, Lewis, Smith, Burgoyne, Guerra, Ceglar, Hodge
Richmond: Riewoldt 3, McGuane 2, Edwards 2, White 2, Jackson 2, Maric, Newman, Foley, Martin, Tuck
BEST
Hawthorn: Smith, Lake, Lewis, Puopolo
Richmond: Rance, Cotchin, Ellis, Maric, Grigg, Chaplin, Martin, Astbury, Jackson
Official crowd: 64,324 at the MCG
Who played?
Hawthorn
B: Stratton Lake Guerra
HB: Sewell Gibson Hodge
C: Smith Mitchell Hill
HF Gunston Roughead Breust
F: Burgoyne Franklin Rioli
Foll: Hale Lewis Puopolo
I/C: Savage Duryea Ceglar Whitecross
Richmond
B: Morris Rance Astbury
HB: Grigg Chaplin Conca
C: Houli Cotchin Jackson
HF: White Edwards Ellis
F: McGuane Riewoldt Stephenson
Foll: Maric Deledio Foley
I/C: Newman Martin Vlastuin Tuck
The last meeting between Hawthorn and Richmond wasn’t a memorable one for the Hawks, who suffered their second straight loss to the Tigers in as many years.
On a wet Saturday afternoon at the MCG in Round 19, Richmond’s midfield controlled the game, with Trent Cotchin (34 disposals), Dustin Martin (25 and a goal) and Brett Deledio (27) in particular dominating.
The Tiger midfield dominated the clearances 54 to 36 and won 146 contested possessions to 114 – the Hawthorn midfield was no match for a hungry and determined Richmond on-ball brigade.
The Hawks struggled to score in the difficult conditions, with Lance Franklin and Jarryd Roughead held goalless by a Tiger defence and in particular Alex Rance that proved too good on the day.
Hawthorn led by two points at half time after a goalless second quarter for the Tigers following six majors in the opening term but were overrun by a more desperate and efficient Richmond team who had 10 individual goal kickers, including five players who kicked multiple goals. Jack Riewoldt booted three.
Franklin, Roughead, Cyril Rioli, Luke Hodge and Sam Mitchell all failed to have their usual impact, despite the latter gathering 26 touches.
Isaac Smith tried his hardest to generate some run and excitement but it wasn’t enough to stop a six goal to two onslaught in the final term that saw the Tigers run away 41-point winners.
