Hawthorn vs Richmond - MCG - Rd 18, 2016

[WWSD]

Hawthorn: 1st
Record: 13 wins - 3 losses (119.5%)
Points For: 1590
Points Against: 1331
Form: WWWWW


Richmond: 13th
Record: 7 wins - 9 losses (88.85%)
Points For: 1379
Points Against: 1552
Form: WWLLW


Recent Encounters
Round 7 2016: Hawthorn 21.10.136 defeated Richmond 13.12.90 - MCG
Round 18 2015: Richmond 10.11.71 defeated Hawthorn 7.11.53 - MCG
Round 6 2014: Hawthorn 18.10.118 defeated Richmond 7.10.52 - MCG
Round 19 2013: Richmond 16.11.107 defeated Hawthorn 9.12.66 - MCG
Round 9 2012: Richmond 21.11.137 defeated Hawthorn 10.15.75 - MCG


2016 Statistics

Hawks - Tigers

369 Disposals 368
211 Kicks 209
158 Handballs 160
89 Marks 94
10 Contested Marks 13
12 Marks Inside 50 14
74 Tackles 63
14 Tackles Inside 50 8
45 Hit-outs 45
39 Clearances 36
55 Inside 50s 48
15 Goals 12


Hawthorn

IN: Tim O'Brien

OUT: Angus Litherland (omitted)


Hawks line-up

B: Shaun Burgoyne, James Frawley, Ben Stratton

HB: Sam Mitchell, Josh Gibson, Grant Birchall

C: Bradley Hill, Jordan Lewis, Isaac Smith

HF: James Sicily, Jack Gunston, Cyril Rioli

F: Luke Breust, Ben McEvoy, Paul Puopolo

R: Jonathon Ceglar, Luke Hodge, Jonathan O'Rourke

INT: Brendan Whitecross, Taylor Duryea, Kaiden Brand, Tim O'Brien

EMG: Angus Litherland, Will Langford, Kurt Heatherley


Milestones: Sam Mitchell - 300 Games


Richmond

IN: Reece Conca, Nathan Drummond

OUT: Brett Deledio (injured), Connor Menadue (omitted)


Tigers line-up

B: Taylor Hunt, Alex Rance, Dylan Grimes

HB: Jayden Short, David Astbury, Brandon Ellis

C: Daniel Rioli, Trent Cotchin, Anthony Miles

HF: Dustin Martin, Ben Griffiths, Shaun Grigg

F: Liam McBean, Jack Riewoldt, Sam Lloyd

R: Shaun Hampson, Nick Vlastuin, Shaun Edwards

INT: Reece Conca, Jason Costagna, Nathan Drummond, Oleg Markov

EMG: Ben Lennon, Kane Lambert, Connor Menadue

 

[Xtreme]

Richmond will turn it around and will smash Hawthorn by 42 points (or more) during this twilight game. I'd be more confident of a Hawthorn victory at night compared to the day time. Richmond love taking big scalps (see Sydney!) and what better way to play their season grand final against the side currently number 1 on the ladder.

 

[Ron The Bear]

Richmond will turn it around and will smash Hawthorn by 42 points (or more) during this twilight game. I'd be more confident of a Hawthorn victory at night compared to the day time. Richmond love taking big scalps (see Sydney!) and what better way to play their season grand final against the side currently number 1 on the ladder.

Not happening. Richmond's second-youngest team for the year, conceding 2.76 years of experience per player. We'll do well not to be thrashed.

 

[Xtreme]

Not happening. Richmond's second-youngest team for the year, conceding 2.76 years of experience per player. We'll do well not to be thrashed.

You'll beat Hawthorn because Hawthorn will go into the game thinking they've already won it and will treat it like bruise free football when they shouldn't

Mark my words Richmond will win!

 

[Tassie27]

You'll beat Hawthorn because Hawthorn will go into the game thinking they've already won it and will treat it like bruise free football when they shouldn't

Mark my words Richmond will win!

Ha Xtreme. You know every year we beat you Hawthorn then go on and win the big one! Wishful thinking?

 

[Xtreme]

Ha Extreme. You know every year we beat you Hawthorn then go on and win the big one! Wishful thinking?

It's like every year the Essendon saga continues, Richmond beat Hawthorn yet Hawthorn wins the flag

The cycle has to continue!

 

[parsons nose]

Richmond tend to treat Hawthorn games like it's their Grand Final. And we haven't always brought our A game to the table when playing them. In fact we often look flat. But suspect that won't be the case this time around with Sammy celebrating his 300th game.

 

[Lithium]

Time for our yearly loss to Richmond to ensure we have the best chance at winning the premiership possible.

 

[rdhopkins2]

You'd think Hawthorn should be good enough to account for Richmond but nothing is a given in footy. Hawks by 4 goals, continue on top and celebrate Mitchell's 300th with a victory.

 

[kaiserchief13]

Go Tigers

 

[Ron The Bear]

Richmond tend to treat Hawthorn games like it's their Grand Final.

Smasha says likewise. So this is it, the Grand Final. Richmond's drought is officially over!

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

In recent year the players have turned up against Richmond and just gone through the motions.

With Clarkson identifying this and Mitchell's 300th you'd expect them to be on song today.

I would almost bet the Tigers still come out and kick 6 in the first though....as first quarters aren't our thing.

 

[telsor]

Richmond tend to treat Hawthorn games like it's their Grand Final. And we haven't always brought our A game to the table when playing them. In fact we often look flat. But suspect that won't be the case this time around with Sammy celebrating his 300th game.

Clearly Richmond doesn't treat these games that way.

After all, if we treated these games as a final, we'd lose...

 

[Hipster Doofus]

We're going to be reamed.

 

[telsor]

We're going to be reamed.

Probably....I'm debating heading down the pub to watch it, but that tends to make it tough to stop watching if (when) things start to go seriously pear shaped.

 

[beta_condition]

Hawthorn don't win today we have zero chance of the flag, never sure against Richmond but as Bruce would say "I can't help but feel this important"

 

[telsor]

Hawthorn don't win today we have zero chance of the flag, never sure against Richmond but as Bruce would say "I can't help but feel this important"

With 1 exception, the premiers for the past 5 or 6 years have all had 'upset' losses to Richmond during H&A.

So if you win today, you probably can't win the flag.

 

[demondavey]

Hawks. They won't risk losing and slipping back to the pack. They're sniffing four here.

 

[blue harvest]

With 1 exception, the premiers for the past 5 or 6 years have all had 'upset' losses to Richmond during H&A.

So if you win today, you probably can't win the flag.

What about 2014? We beat you and won the flag but probably can't?

 

[ThatsjustDappa]

C'mon umps, I want a fair clean fight today......

 

[blue harvest]

C'mon umps, I want a fair clean fight today......

Stevic is emergency, will probably be pulling some strings from the bench.

 

[ThatsjustDappa]

Stevic is emergency, will probably be pulling some strings from the bench.

 

[Ned_Flanders]

Hawks will romp this - 10-15 goal win

 

[DrEvil_]

I'd be way more confident of a flag if we lose this one.

 

[benji2]

Richmond have a good record against the Hawks, Hawks coming back from a tough game in Sydney (albeit with a 9 day rest). Could be closer than some think.

Mind you, even if the Hawks lose they should still be flag favourites, especially if previous seasons are anything to go by