Blog log from R8 of 2025: Hawthorn vs Richmond

Broad is caught holding Ginnivan and the latter lines up from 35m, out in front of goal, but he shanks it left pretty badly for a minor score.
Watson gathers on the wing and baulks waiting for an option he finds in Moore. Moore plays on quickly to Ginnivan high up in the pocket. Ginnivan hooks it left again for a point. (Q1 4:19)
Lynch has a set shot chance from near 50m out on the flank, but narrowly misses to the right. (Q1 8:28)
Newcombe laces a kick out onto the chest of Jack Gunston who leads up. The old hand runs in, but also misses as his kick drifts left. (Q1 9:33)
Hawthorn keep the ball moving forward up against the boundary line down the wing. D’Ambrosio hooks a kick into the pocket and it’s Breust who marks! ‘Punky’ snaps it through! (Q1 10:58)
Newcombe dumps a deep ball inside 50 but it’s spoiled over the line for a behind. (Q1 13:03)
Brown stops and props 65m out and decides to hook a kick into the pocket where Rioli is waiting to mark at ground level. Rioli snaps, but misses. (Q1 15:18)
Brown finds Mansell in space 45m out from goal on the flank. Mansell kicks from just outside 50 but misses the lot. (Q1 17:19)
Battle collects Hopper after he disposes of the ball with a hard bump and a downfield kick is paid to Green in the pocket. Green’s kick slides left for a behind. (Q1 24:35)
Chol takes a strong pack mark and quickly gives off to Maginness who is running past. Maginness has acres of space and ample time to pop it through! (Q1 25:59)
Jiath hits up Ginnivan with a bullet pass just inside 50. Ginnivan loads up and spears a lovely goal through the big sticks! (Q2 5:14)
Rioli tries to take on Sicily but gets caught cold and cops it from Sicily as a result. Taranto gives away 50 and while Sicily walks it in a bit of a scrap is breaking out! (Q2 10:29)
Breust kicks a behind. (Q2 13:49)
Rioli wins a HTB free a kicks it low inside 50 to Mansell who gathers and snaps but Barrass spoils it on the line! (Q2 14:28)
Chol marks 35m out and kicks from 45, but kicks it very wide for a behind. (Q2 17:49)
Chol gets a chance at redemption as he pulls down a massive grab in the square! He pops it through. (Q2 19:25)
Watson centers the ball to D’Ambrosio who marks 25m out. D’Ambrosio misses left. (Q2 24:30)
Faull leads up to mark a Ross inside 50, the young tall runs in to kick from 30m out and just barely squeezes it through. (Q2 27:00)
Newcombe pumps the ball to the top of the square and it falls right through the hands of Watson into the hands of Gunston out the back. Gunston pivots and pops it through! (Q2 29:56)
Ward drills it inside 50 as Hawthorn look to punish Richmond before HT. Watson marks and duly converts after the siren! (Half Time)
Ginnivan marks 45m out following a low entry from Gunston. He kicks long and strong, and it just edges through for his second goal! (Q3 1:53)
Mansell finally gets his goal after several attempts as Richmond get one back! (Q3 3:59)
Hustwaite marks 40m out but he places his set shot to the left for a point. (Q3 5:54)
Watson converts a set shot from 35m out as the Hawks continue to pile it on! (Q3 12:33)
Newcombe scores a behind. (Q3 16:14)
Steely Green goals for Richmond. (Q3 18:01)
They’re queuing up down in the pocket for Hawthorn as Weddle sends it down there. Gunston rakes it in and bends it through! (Q3 22:40)
The big ruck in Meek takes a running snap, but misses right. (Q3 28:51)
A lovely little solo play from Watson down in the pocket as he weaves through two before snapping through a goal! (Q3 30:10)
Mansell tries his luck from range with a set shot following a nice mark, but misses again. (Q4 3:05)
Jiath finds Watson in a pocket of space on the flank and the Wizard marks 35m out. He too misses, as inaccuracy has prevented a proper hiding today. (Q4 4:20)
Ross roves a Lalor contest then gives back to the man himself who hits up Lynch on a lead. Lynch’s kick fades left and thuds into the post. (Q4 5:26)
A shocking turnover in the middle of the ground allows Weddle to gather the ball and stream forward, he sizes it up and unleashes a bomb from inside the centre square! Wowee! (Q4 6:34)
Breust marks 45m out but plays on sideways to D’Ambrosio 35m out in the pocket. He works the angle and flushes the kick as this game enters party time! (Q4 8:03)
It’s a procession now as Hawthorn go from the centre bounce to a set shot within 2 kicks. Gunston adds another goal on and the Hawks are looking for percentage here! (Q4 9:50)
However, it turns out the ball was touched by Balta on the mark. (Q4 10:14)
D’Ambrosio adds a second goal in junk time as he converts a set shot chance. (Q4 17:16)
Bit of a biff going on as a downfield free kick is paid to Hawthorn, Gunston converts as it still continues on! (Q4 20:31)
Macdonald kicks it inside 50 and Gunston presents again to mark. He plays on over the top to Chol and the big man slams it through! (Q4 23:45)
Lynch pulls a set shot to the left to the jeers of the Hawks faithful. (Q4 25:50)
Brown gets some late jot for the Tiges with a junk time special. (Q4 27:05)
Lalor misses a late set shot opportunity to the right. (Q4 28:19)
Trezise bombs through a very late goal for the Tiges. His first goal in the AFL! (Q4 29:50)