Match

Richmond vs Hawthorn

Commentary / 06 May 2016

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to MCG for the Richmond v Hawthorn Round 7 clash.
59:33
Outs for Tigers: D.Astbury, K.Lambert, I.Maric, T.Cotchin
59:34
Ins for Tigers: N.Vlastuin, K.McIntosh, B.Griffiths, J.Short
59:35
Outs for Hawks: L.Hodge, J.Frawley, S.Mitchell
59:36
Ins for Hawks: K.Brand, W.Langford, B.Hartung
59:40
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00:00
Richmond has been outscored by 26 points per game from turnovers in 2016, the worst differential in the competition. It outscored its opponents by nine points per game from this source in 2015, the third best differential.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:19
Richmond wins the first centre clearance of the game which launches the first goal of the game. Richmond has launched 16 points per game from centre clearances in 2016, the fifth-most in the competition.
02:28
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Paul Puopolo)
04:20
Nick Vlastuin has made an immediate impact in the midfield. He booted Richmond's first goal and launched its second after winning an intercept possession in the defensive midfield.
07:17
Both teams have won four intercept possessions in the defensive midfield with Richmond booting two goals to one behind from this source.
11:37
Richmond is dominating at stoppages, winning six clearances to one. It has launched two scores, including that behind to Ty Vickery, from this source.
13:12
Grant Birchall is the only Hawk to be involved in both of his team's scores. He won an intercept possession in the attacking midfield which launched that goal to Luke Breust.
14:23
Back-to-back goals to Luke Breust, both launched from Richmond turnovers in the defensive half.
17:35
Hawthorn has won the last two clearances with the second launching its first goal from this source. Richmond lead the clearance count by four with both teams booting one goal from this source.
19:51
Hawthorn has executed 17 effective kicks to Richmond's three in the last 10 minutes.
21:14
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Anthony Miles)
23:30
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Nick Vlastuin)
24:30
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Daniel Rioli)
28:01
Hawthorn has grabbed six marks inside 50 with Paul Puopolo grabbing three of them, an equal career-high. It is the fourth time he has grabbed three marks inside 50.
29:27
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
29:37
Richmond won the ball at the contest in the first quarter. It won 18 more groundball-gets and ten more clearances than Hawthorn.
29:47
Hawthorn used the ball better by foot, executing 14 more effective kicks than Richmond.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:27
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
06:35
Hawthorn has sourced 12 points per game from intercept possessions in the forward 50 this season, the fourth-most in the competition. It is up to 12 points from this source in this game.
08:32
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
09:18
That goal to Jack Gunston was sourced from a kick-in, the first score from this source tonight. Hawthorn has sourced four points per game from kick-ins in 2016, ranked 10th.
11:03
Richmond continue to win the ball at stoppages. It leads the clearance count 5-3 this quarter and has launched two scores to one from this source, including that goal to Jayden Short.
15:21
James Sicily commits Hawthorn's first clanger kick for the second quarter and it is punished by a goal.
17:09
Both teams have won two centre clearances this quarter with Richmond booting two goals to no score from this source.
21:42
Jayden Short fumbles a mark in Richmond's defensive midfield and it is punished by a goal. Hawthorn has outscored Richmond by 17 points from forward half turnovers.
23:33
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Cyril Rioli)
24:58
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Will Langford)
26:08
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
28:24
Nick Vlastuin is up to a team-high five score involvements, including two scores, two score launches and one score assist.
30:28
Hawthorn has grabbed 10 marks inside 50 per game this season, the fourth-fewest in the competition. It has already grabbed 11 marks inside 50 in this game.
31:26
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
31:36
Hawthorn won the ball at the contest in the second quarter. It won the groundball-get count by 13 and the clearance count by three. It also won the uncontested possession count by 41.
31:46
Jack Gunston won six disposals for the quarter with five of them being involved in scores for his team.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
05:36
Both teams have recorded nine scoring shots following a mark with Hawthorn booting six goals to four.
08:12
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
09:44
Richmond has created five turnovers this quarter and launched a score from three of them.
11:12
Richmond lead the clearance count 5-1 this quarter and has generated the only score from this source.
12:34
Make that four scores from six turnovers for Richmond this quarter.
14:52
Anthony Miles is up to a team-high five disposals this quarter, four of which have been involved in a score for his team.
17:08
Anthony Miles was won two intercept possessions this quarter with both launching goals for his team. He has won three for the game with all three launching scores.
19:58
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
20:29
Hawthorn's kicking efficiency is just 58 per cent this quarter, and Richmond has grabbed six marks from opposition kicks after grabbing just two in the first half.
21:03
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jordan Lewis)
22:13
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Isaac Smith)
22:45
Tigers Interchange - Jake Batchelor off due to an injury.
23:08
Hawthorn has recorded six of the last seven inside 50s and it has outscored Richmond 14-0 during this period.
23:49
Hawks Interchange - Ben Stratton off due to an injury.
25:34
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
26:01
That contested mark grabbed by Jack Gunston was Hawthorn's ninth for the game. It has grabbed nine contested marks per game in 2016, the second-fewest in the competition.
27:05
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
27:34
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
29:36
Hawthorn has outscored Richmond by 15 points from forward half turnovers.
30:47
The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:57
Hawthorn has launched 24 points from the defensive 50. It launched 16 points per game from this zone in the first six rounds, ranked 10th in the competition.
05:37
Hawthorn lead the clearance count 4-1 this quarter and has scored both of its goals from this source.
06:57
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Paul Puopolo)
08:26
Hawthorn has executed 19 effective kicks to four this quarter.
11:45
Richmond break a streak of seven consecutive clearances to Hawthorn and it launches its first goal for the quarter.
16:34
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
18:15
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Ty Vickery)
19:10
Hawthorn lead the clearance count 9-3 this quarter and it has outscored Richmond by 13 points from this source.
20:50
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
22:15
Hawthorn has scored 32 points from stoppages this quarter. It scored 32 points per game from this source in the first six rounds.
24:52
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)
27:25
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
28:51
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)
30:10
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)
31:56
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Ben Griffiths)
33:17
The siren has sounded to end Q4.