Match

Hawthorn vs Richmond

Commentary / 18 Aug 2024

Pre Game

00:00
Richmond has lost its last eight matches at the MCG by an average margin of 45 points. During their dominant period from 2017-2020, the Tigers held a 40-5 record at the MCG, including a winning streak of 22 games spanning 2017 and 2018.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:26
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Rhyan Mansell)
01:36
The Hawks recorded the first two inside-50s of the game, but the Tigers manage to goal first via their first entry. The score came from a defensive midfield stoppage.
04:06
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jai Newcombe)
04:26
Hawthorn is applying forward-half pressure, with two inside-50 tackles already. A tackle from Jai Newcombe results in a holding-the-ball decision and a set shot goal. The Hawks had nine inside-50 tackles to four last time these teams met.
06:21
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Dylan Moore)
06:36
Dylan Moore kicks his first goal of the game. Moore is the only player in the competition this year to have 25-plus goals and 25-plus goal assists – he is seventh in the league for scoreboard impact points.
07:27
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
09:04
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
09:41
Clearances are currently five to four in favour of Hawthorn, but the Hawks have all four centre-bounce clearances. Jai Newcombe has three clearances already.
10:50
Hawks Interchange - Will Day and is possibly out for the game.
11:10
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Karl Amon)
11:36
The Hawks are scoring in multiple ways. They have four goals, with two from stoppages and two from intercepts, while their score sources include one goal from each of the defensive 50, defensive midfield, attacking midfield and forward 50.
13:01
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Dylan Moore)
14:36
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
15:28
With two goals for himself so far, Dylan Moore then provides the assist for Jack Gunston. Moore has four score involvements.
15:39
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (James Worpel)
16:27
Hawthorn have kicked back-to-back goals from centre-bounce clearances and lead score from stoppages 5.1 (31) to 1.0 (6).
20:07
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Connor Macdonald)
22:38
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Mabior Chol)
23:46
Hawthorn lead the inside 50 count 17-4 and could have stretched this lead further, but have missed their last three shots at goal.
24:31
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Nick Watson)
28:44
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Tim Taranto)
32:44
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Calsher Dear)
32:46
The Hawks amassed their best first quarter of season 2024, kicking nine consecutive goals after the Tigers opened the game with the first major. Richmond conceded 23 inside 50s, while recording just six of their own. Some of the Tigers' big names have started slowly. Toby Nankervis has one disposal, while Shai Bolton is yet to have a kick.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:10
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Shai Bolton)
01:21
Shai Bolton's first kick of the game is a goal to begin the second quarter. The Tigers forced a turnover in an attacking midfield position and kick their first goal from an intercept. Hawthorn has kicked 4.2 (26) from that source.
04:07
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Mabior Chol)
04:56
Mabior Chol gets his first goal of the game. Chol booted four goals when these teams met in Round 14 – finishing with four marks and seven score involvements from his seven disposals. He has three score involvements from his four disposals so far today.
06:29
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Cam Mackenzie)
09:33
Hawks Interchange - Cam Mackenzie off due to an injury.
09:51
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
11:10
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
11:30
Cam Mackenzie, the most recent goal-scorer, has left the ground after a heavy head knock. Mackenzie had been spending more time in the centre bounces since the substitution of Will Day. Mackenzie has attended seven centre bounces so far. He attended eight the last time these teams met and nine last week.
13:08
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Calsher Dear)
15:01
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Noah Balta)
16:40
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Noah Balta)
16:57
Richmond have the worst scoring differential in the league in second quarters this season, -9.4. After being demolished in the first term, the Tigers have been more competitive in this quarter, with both teams registering three goals.
17:57
Noah Balta had not registered a disposal 15 minutes into the second term, but has now kicked two goals in less than two minutes.
18:54
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jacob Hopper)
20:19
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
20:49
Richmond have the last five inside 50s, the last four clearances, and the last four scores for 2.2 (14), as they start to even up this contest. Scores are tied in this quarter.
23:36
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Hugo Ralphsmith)
24:54
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
25:06
Jack Ross, returning for his first game since round 4 after a lengthy injury recovery, has amassed six disposals, five uncontested possessions and two inside 50s in the second quarter.
28:12
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Rhyan Mansell)
29:19
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Dion Prestia)
29:47
Richmond has kicked the last four goals and has eight of the last eleven inside 50s. They have scored three goals from stoppages this quarter, while restricting Hawthorn to just one. The Hawks kicked five goals from stoppages in the opening quarter.
31:25
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Shai Bolton)
31:30
Jai Newcombe has put together a huge first half. He has 19 disposals, nine contested possessions, eight score involvements, and six clearances - all game-highs.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:05
Jacob Bauer takes a contested mark inside Richmond's forward 50, but can't convert his set shot. Richmond have two contested marks in their forward 50, while the Hawks have none. The Hawks lead the uncontested marks inside forward 50 eight to two.
03:33
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (James Worpel)
06:53
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
07:08
Hawthorn kick the first goal of the second half. They have dominated possession of the football in the third quarter, leading the disposals 27-11.
09:51
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
11:25
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Shai Bolton)
13:35
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Ginnivan)
14:26
Richmond have lifted their forward pressure, laying three inside 50 tackles in this quarter - they recorded three in the first half. Shai Bolton has two for the game, his most recent resulting in his second goal.
17:07
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Mabior Chol)
18:09
Mabior Chol's behind comes after a Jack Scrimshaw intercept mark and quick transition into their forward 50. Scrimshaw has four intercept marks, the most on the ground.
22:00
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Noah Balta)
22:55
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Shai Bolton)
23:53
After registering the highest scoring quarter of season 2024 in the first term, the Hawks' scoring has drastically slowed, recording only one goal this quarter from their eight inside 50s. Richmond have now outscored Hawthorn in the quarter, via Shai Bolton's second goal of the term and third of the match.
24:52
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (James Worpel)
25:41
The Tigers have now conceded 90 or more points in nine consecutive matches – their longest stretch since a streak of 12 games spanning late 2010 and early 2011.
26:57
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Nick Watson)
29:00
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Calsher Dear)
29:33
A late flurry sees the Hawks extend their lead to 47 at the last break. Dylan Moore amassed six disposals and four score involvements in the quarter. The lead could have been extended further with more accurate kicking, the Hawks recorded 3.5 (23) for the term.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:29
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Connor Macdonald)
00:34
Hawks Interchange - Jack Scrimshaw and is possibly out for the game.
01:30
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Nick Watson)
03:44
James Sicily amassed 15 marks and six intercept marks last time these sides met, but his first intercept mark has taken until the fourth quarter today. He quickly followed with his second. He has only three marks for the game.
04:25
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jai Newcombe)
08:33
Mabior Chol has 12 disposals, seven marks and eight score involvements, but has scored just 1.2 (8) from his five shots at goal today.
11:14
After 32 disposals and 13 marks in the VGL last week, Jacob Blight has 11 disposals - all kicks - and seven marks on his return to the AFL team. His seven marks include two intercept marks. Blight has a game-high 10 one-percenters, four more than any other player.
12:12
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Graham)
13:36
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jacob Koschitzke)
15:01
Following 11 first-quarter disposals, Dion Prestia has amassed only six more since then, for 17 in the game. Prestia is averaging just 21.1 disposals per game this year – his lowest since 2012 (excluding 2020 shortened games).
17:39
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Nick Watson)
18:27
Nick Watson misses an opportunity for a career-high fourth goal - his first blemish of the day. He entered this game having kicked 12.22 for the season.
19:14
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
19:25
Hawks Interchange - Jai Newcombe off due to an injury.
21:18
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
21:57
Jack Gunston kicks five goals in a game for the first time this season. He has 12 goals from his last three outings after three goals against the Blues last week and four the week prior against the Giants.
22:57
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jacob Hopper)
24:11
Since Round 19, the Hawks have scored 24 points per game from forward half clearances – ranked No.1. They have 3.3 (21) from this source tonight, going along with 4.2 (26) from centre bounce stoppages.
24:43
Hawthorn entered this game having won three of its last four games by 60-plus points – no team has won three games over a four-week period by that margin since 2018 - where Melbourne won three consecutive games by over 60 from rounds 8-10. They lead by 54 today with over three minutes left to play.
25:55
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Ginnivan)
26:41
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
27:59
Calsher Dear backs-up a career-high three goals from last week by bagging another three today. He has four marks inside 50 and has been part of eight score involvements.
29:31
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Luke Breust)
29:38
Jai Newcombe amassed 33 disposals, 15 contested possessions, 15 score involvements and nine clearances, all game-highs. Jack Gunston kicked five goals in a 17-disposal, nine-mark performance.