Final Prac. match Richmond v Box Hill Hawks 12:30pm Friday 30th March @ Punt Rd Oval

[Goldhawk]

Box Hill Hawks‏Verified account @BoxHillHawks 47s47 seconds ago
DISPOSALS: O'Donnell 16, Lovell 14, O'Rourke 13, N. Evans 13, Mirra 12, Heatherley 11, Whitecross 11

 

[Goldhawk]

Box Hill Hawks

✔@BoxHillHawks

Q3 5 MINS | BH 4.4 28 | RICH 6.7 43

And just like that Richmond hit back. #GameFaceOn

 

[Goldhawk]

x Hill Hawks‏Verified account @BoxHillHawks 1m1 minute ago
Q3 13 MINS | BH 4.6 28 | RICH 7.8 50 An impressive finish from a forward fifty stoppage makes it two for the Tigers.

 

[Goldhawk]

Box Hill Hawks

✔@BoxHillHawks

Q3 24 MINS | BH 5.7 37 | RICH 7.10 52

After a grinding ten minutes, Moorey kicks beautifully to put another one on the boar

 

[Goldhawk]

Box Hill Hawks‏Verified account @BoxHillHawks 58s58 seconds ago
Q3 28 MINS | BH 6.7 43 | RICH 7.10 52 Cousins off the back of the pack finishes truly. He’s also got a pair to his name. #GameFaceOn

 

[Goldhawk]

Box Hill Hawks

✔@BoxHillHawks

3QT - BH 6.7 43 | RICH 7.10 52

A grinding start before we started to find momentum late. Just one and half goals in it heading into the final term. #GameFaceOn

 

[RIOLINWITPUNCHS]

Thanks for the updates Goldhawk.

 

[Goldhawk]

Box Hill Hawks

✔@BoxHillHawks

Q4 5 MINS | BH 6.8 44 | RICH 8.12 60

Incredibly unlucky as a defensive spoil falls in the lap of a Richmond forward. They’ve got the first this term. #GameFaceOn

 

[Goldhawk]

Box Hill Hawks‏Verified account @BoxHillHawks 42s42 seconds ago
Q4 10 MINS | BH 7.8 50 | RICH 8.13 61 We hit back with a major of our own thanks to Lewis.

 

[Goldhawk]

1. 
   Box Hill Hawks
   
   ✔@BoxHillHawks
   Q4 11 MINS | BH 7.8 50 | RICH 9.13 67
   
   Richmond stretch the margin once more. #GameFaceOn
   

 

[Goldhawk]

Box Hill Hawks‏Verified account @BoxHillHawks 52s52 seconds ago
Q4 15 MINS | BH 8.9 57 | RICH 9.13 67 He looks dangerous up forward - Lewis takes a strong pack mark and kicks his third.

 

[Goldhawk]

Box Hill Hawks‏Verified account @BoxHillHawks 44s44 seconds ago
Q4 20 MINS | BH 8.9 57 | RICH 9.13 67 It may only be a practice match, but neither side is taking a backward step. All to play for coming into the tail end of the quarter.

 

[Goldhawk]

Box Hill Hawks‏Verified account @BoxHillHawks 35s35 seconds ago
Q4 22 MINS | BH 8.9 57 | RICH 9.13 67 Jonesy in the hands of trainers after going down in a contest.

 

[Goldhawk]

Box Hill Hawks

✔@BoxHillHawks

Q4 25 MINS | BH 8.9 57 | RICH 10.13 73

That hurts. Ball spills to the back of the pack and Richmond stroll into an open goal. #GameFaceOn

 

[Goldhawk]

1. 
   Box Hill Hawks
   
   ✔@BoxHillHawks
   Q4 29 MINS | BH 8.9 57 | RICH 11.14 80
   
   And Richmond put an exclamation point on the victory, kicking one last goal as the final siren sounds. #GameFaceOn

 

[RIOLINWITPUNCHS]

Box Hill Hawks‏Verified account @BoxHillHawks 35s35 seconds ago
Q4 22 MINS | BH 8.9 57 | RICH 9.13 67 Jonesy in the hands of trainers after going down in a contest.

Is there not 2 Jonesys playing?

 

[Goldhawk]

FT - BH 8.9 57 | RICH 11.14 80 Not the desired result but a hard fought game that showed plenty of promise. Richmond finishing too strongly for us this afternoon, to run out victors. #GameFaceOn

0 replies0 retweets0 likes

 

[Goldhawk]

TIGERS STRIKE LATE TO BEAT HAWKS
Sean Peter-Budge News 30.March 2018

Box Hill have finalised preparations for the 2018 VFL season with a 23-point loss to Richmond at Punt Road Oval.

The 25-man squad was blend of VFL and AFL-listed Hawks, with Chris Newman and his team handing youngsters James Worpel, Kieren Lovell, Olly Hanrahan, James Cousins and Jono O’Rourke the chance to play prominent midfield roles.

AFL-listed Hawks weren’t the only players afforded the opportunity to impress, however, with big man Michael Knoll shouldering the number one ruck duties in the absence of Marc Pittonet, and Box Hill rookie Ned Reeves given his first taste of senior football since joining out of the TAC Cup.

On the VFL side of things, experienced heads Andrew Moore and Will Hams were joined by Chris Jones, Billy Murphy, Mitch O’Donnell and Nick Evans in pushing to shore up a spot in next weekend’s season opener.

The Hawks kicked with the aid of a slight breeze in the first term and saw the better of the opportunities in a very tight contest.

The Tigers, understandably familiar with how conditions affect their home base, hung tight for most of the quarter and would likely have emerged the happier given the Hawks’ chances.

It was goals from the boots of Worpel and Moore, who each did well to find the mark from set shots, that gave the visitors a slender lead at the first break.


The Hawks started the second term brightly enough, with Worpel and Lovell again in the thick of the action and Mirra looking right at home patrolling half back, though as the quarter wore on the Tigers seized control. Repeat inside fifties paid dividends and three quick goals saw the lead balloon to 20-points nearing time-on.

Whilst chances were at a premium, Lovell, wearing number 36, was a standout during a hard fought first half. Playing predominantly inside the contest his ability to present, win and then cleanly distribute the ball was a highlight.

Mitch O’Donnell, playing in an unfamiliar role across half back, saw plenty of the ball, too, accumulating a team-high 16 touches through to the main break.

The second half began in perfect fashion for the Hawks, with back-to-back inside fifties resulting in goals.

James Cousins saw his beautifully measured right footer sail over the goal umpire’s head, before Mitch Lewis showed great bodywork and anticipation to mark one-out and convert from no more than twenty out, reducing the margin to just a kick with three minutes played.

Against the run of play and into the breeze the Tigers struck two blows of their own in relatively quick succession to have us back where we started.

After a brief arm-wrestle, during which neither side could crack the other, Moore became his side’s first multiple goal kicker of the afternoon when Maloney decided to square a pass, conceding ground to improve the angle. The skipper’s set shot was always on target.

Cousins joined his captain on two goals with virtually the last kick of the term, reading the ball well off hands and snapping on the turn to draw his side within 9-points.

Given the trend of the game it was unsurprising that Richmond, kicking to the Yarra Park end that had seen the bulk of the scoring, began the third term with the better chances.

But when Lewis was adjudged to have had his arms chopped in a marking contest and converted his second of the day the teams had split two goals in ten minutes and the Tigers lead by 11-points.

Again the sides traded majors, with Lewis’ impressive pack mark matched by a terrific finish into the wind. The developing tall had enjoyed a good day, marking well, kicking three and being an ever-present danger to the Richmond defence.

O’Donnell applied himself brilliantly in a series of contests deep in defence as the Tigers pressed for a sealer, keeping his cool to relieve the danger and launch his team down the field. It was indicative of a broader attitude that never faded.

Sadly it was the hosts who had the final say, their 10th and 11th goals of the afternoon closing the scoring and confirming a 23-point win.

In amongst all the positives there was a sour note, with Chris Jones going down in a contest late in the final term and being assisted from the field by trainers.

Box Hill 2.3 2.4 6.7 8.9 57

Richmond 1.2 5.6 7.10 11.14 80

Goals: Lewis 3, Moore, Cousins 2, Worpel

 

[Jaeger]

Mitch Lewis looks to be tracking nicely.

 

[lyger]

Lewis amongst the goals, Lovell and JOR getting touches is encouraging.

 

[Goldhawk]

Box Hill Hawks

✔@BoxHillHawks
Replying to @BoxHillHawks

DISPOSALS: O’Donnell 34, O’Rourke 31, Whitecross 28, Lovell 26, Mirra 23, Moore 23

 

[HawksILove]

Box Hill Hawks

✔@BoxHillHawks
Replying to @BoxHillHawks

DISPOSALS: O’Donnell 34, O’Rourke 31, Whitecross 28, Lovell 26, Mirra 23, Moore 23

Good to see O'Rourke playing well. I wonder how James Worpel went?

 

[tommyk72]

I'd be interested to hear about Glass too if anyone was at the game.

 

[Roger Rogerson]

Great to see Lewis in the goals again. Big.lump of a kid. Not without a chance of a debut this year.

 

[TheFourPillars]

He is the most improved i reckon its a pity he was injured just before jlt and aflx he might have been a sneaky woulda played aflx for sure