Match

Hawthorn vs Richmond

Commentary / 24 Jul 2016

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to MCG for the Hawthorn v Richmond Round 18 clash.
59:33
Outs for Hawks: A.Litherland
59:34
Ins for Hawks: T.O'Brien
59:35
Outs for Tigers: B.Deledio, C.Menadue
59:36
Ins for Tigers: R.Conca, N.Drummond
59:40
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.
00:00
For the Tigers last round, Dustin Martin finished with career-high totals of 43 disposals, 22 contested possessions and 14 clearances.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:41
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Sam Mitchell)
04:31
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Luke Breust)
05:26
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Brendan Whitecross)
05:28
The Hawks have scored 1.2 from three inside 50s. The Tigers are yet to venture into their forward 50.
07:27
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Ben McEvoy)
11:24
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
12:00
300-game Hawk Sam Mitchell has six disposals in the opening 12 minutes. He is getting rid of the ball with 83 per cent efficiency.
13:16
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Nathan Drummond)
14:27
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Sam Lloyd)
15:54
Richmond has hit back with five of the last six inside 50s, yet have just the three behinds for their trouble.
16:34
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Grant Birchall)
18:08
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
18:41
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Nathan Drummond)
18:43
In just his second career game, and first for the season, Tiger Nathan Drummond kicks Richmond's opening major. It is also the first goal of his short career to date.
20:41
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Shane Edwards)
22:39
Continuing on with his form from last round, Dustin Martin leads all players on the ground with ten disposals and six contested possessions.
23:42
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)
25:43
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Paul Puopolo)
25:58
In spite of inaccurate shooting for goal, both teams are disposing of the football at an acceptable efficiency rate. The Tigers at 76 per cent, the Hawks at 72 per cent.
28:04
The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:01
Three first-quarter tackles to Hawthorn's Jono O'Rourke matches his season-high for tackles laid in an entire game.
02:19
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Isaac Smith)
03:10
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
04:17
Richmond has five of the last seven clearances, including three to Anthony Miles.
05:31
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Luke Breust)
08:31
Kaiden Brand of Hawthorn leads all players on the ground with three intercept marks. This equals the entire Richmond team total for this statistic.
10:38
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
11:05
After going goalless for the first time all season last weekend against Essendon, Richmond forward Jack Riewoldt is having another quiet afternoon. He has just the one disposal and no goals.
11:49
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (James Sicily)
13:14
Tiger Liam McBean's foray inside forward 50 broke a Hawthorn streak of eight consecutive inside 50s.
13:48
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Liam McBean)
15:11
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jonathan O'Rourke)
17:03
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Daniel Rioli)
17:05
Hawthorn is dominating the disposal count for the second term 73 to 53, yet both sides have each kicked a single goal for the quarter.
19:16
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Shane Edwards)
19:48
Leading ruckman on the ground in the first half is Tiger Shaun Hampson. He has 14 hitouts, including an outstanding seven to the advantage of a teammate.
20:59
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
26:28
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (James Sicily)
27:05
The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:35
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Bradley Hill)
04:20
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Paul Puopolo)
04:22
With the first goal of the third term, Hawk Paul Puopolo matches his career-high for goals in a season. He has 29.11 in his 17th game this year. In 2015 he kicked 29.12.
08:36
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Ben Griffiths)
10:48
Hawthorn leads the third quarter clearance count six to nil.
12:08
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Liam McBean)
13:25
Richmond have just the 12 spoils today, seven of which have come courtesy of David Astbury (four) and Alex Rance (three). The Hawks have a more even spread across the board for their 21 spoils.
14:11
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
16:25
The Tigers have just the three behinds to show for six of the game's last seven inside 50s.
16:33
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
19:21
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
21:51
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Bradley Hill)
23:24
Alex Rance has taken six intercept marks for Richmond, including three in the third term alone.
23:40
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
24:09
Five of Hawthorn's six goals have come from a possession chain that commenced with the interception of a Richmond disposal.
24:44
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Cyril Rioli)
26:50
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Shane Edwards)
27:20
The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:09
Sam Mitchell has averaged 28 disposals and five tackles against Richmond since 2011. He has already matched the 28 disposals today, but surprisingly has zero tackles thus far in game number 300.
01:37
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jonathon Ceglar)
03:23
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
04:12
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (James Sicily)
04:13
With his second goal today James Sicily has reached the quarter-century of goals in a season. This follows on from the four he kicked in his debut year of 2015.
07:02
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
08:18
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
09:23
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Cyril Rioli)
09:25
Today's game marks the first occasion that Tiger Daniel Rioli has scored a goal in the same game as his uncle, Cyril Rioli of Hawthorn.
10:33
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
11:18
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Josh Gibson)
11:20
Hawthorn defender Josh Gibson nails a goal for just the third time this season.
13:09
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
17:10
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Cyril Rioli)
18:17
James Frawley and Josh Gibson of Hawthorn, along with David Astbury of Richmond, are the only players to have spent 100 per cent game time on the ground.
18:55
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jonathan O'Rourke)
21:16
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)
22:24
After losing the contested ball by 37 in last week's win over Sydney, the Hawks are well on top in this area today. They currently hold a 172 to 147 advantage.
25:38
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
27:40
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
28:42
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (James Sicily)
29:06
Hawthorn's 8.2 for the final term has come from just 12 inside 50s.
30:30
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jonathon Ceglar)
31:52
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Ben McEvoy)
31:57
The siren has sounded to end Q4.