Blog log from R23 of 2024: Hawthorn vs Richmond

A long kick from Broad bounces out in front of Mansell who gets away from a slipping Impey, runs to 45 out and hooks through the first goal of the day! (Q1 2:33)
Miller is stripped of the ball by Newcombe who wins himself a free kick 35m out in front of goal. He kicks true and the Hawks reply instantly! (Q1 5:16)
A silly 50m penalty from Balta sparks a fast thrust forward for the Hawks, a kick down to Moore in the pocket who snaps through a banana! (Q1 7:17)
Short rushes through a behind under pressure from Gunston (Q1 8:00)
Moore finds Gunston on a lead up on the flank, Gunston marks 35m out and sends through another goal for the Hawks! (Q1 10:01)
McDonald feeds a handball back to Amon who puts a step on Prestia and loads up a bomb from 55 that sails through for a big goal! (Q1 12:01)
Gunston handballs quickly to Moore following a contest at half forward, Moore spots an empty goalsquare and wobbles a low dart through! (Q1 14:36)
Hawthorn are on fire as they go forward once again, with Moore repaying the favour to Gunston who marks 35m out! He kicks off a slight angle and nails the set shot! (Q1 15:17)
Meek taps it down to Mackenzie who handballs it to Macdonald. Worpel runs by and receives the ball, streams inside 50 and goals! (Q1 16:17)
Ginnivan marks 45m out and lowers the eyes to find Macdonald in space 40m out in front of goal. His kick drifts into the post. (Q1 19:47)
Scrimshaw pokes a kick inside 50 to the lead of Chol who marks 35m out. He shanks his kick left for a point. (Q1 19:47)
D’Ambrosio finds Chol on the flank in acres of space, Chol then pops a kick into the pocket and Watson marks and snaps it through! (Q1 25:48)
Taranto snaps across his body but Scrimshaw is there to get a hand on it on the line. (Q1 29:16)
Hawthorn walk through the ground as the clock enters the final seconds of Q1, Worpel gets dispossessed but gathers and finds Dear. Dear sends through a goal after the siren! (Qtr Time)
Taranto gets a kick away under pressure and finds Bolton leading up 45m out from goal. Bolton slots the first of the second quarter! (Q2 1:46)
Chol soccers it through to Dear, who then flicks it back up to him. Chol goes to snap, gets tackled, but snaps it through anyway! (Q2 5:11)
Mackenzie gets collected high by Graham with a lazy arm after he takes a mark. Mackenzie kicks the goal as it’s still bubbling away in the middle of the ground! (Q2 6:51)
Short tumbles the ball over for a rushed behind. (Q2 11:10)
Watson gathers the ball cleanly and snaps across his body but the kick is low and is tapped over by Miller. (Q2 11:10)
Macdonald dumps the ball into the square where Moore is unable to juggle a mark. It’s a scramble in the square and Dear bobs up to slam a goal through! (Q2 13:52)
Balta is all alone in the hole and marks uncontested 20m out. He steers it through! (Q2 15:27)
Balta grabs the ball out of the ruck and snaps it through quickly for his second goal! (Q2 17:55)
Hopper spears a kick towards goal out of congestion, it gets past everyone but takes a bad bounce in the square for a point. (Q2 19:27)
Ralphismith marks 55m out from goal on the flank, he has space ahead so takes it on and bombs it from range, he caresses the ball through for a goal! (Q2 24:27)
Taranto dumps a kick into the pocket and Mansell takes the mark. He shapes the ball through beautifully for a goal! (Q2 29:19)
Prestia takes a running shot at goal but the ball thuds into the post. (Q2 29:57)
Bolton gets a hurried snap away that flies through for a point as the siren sounds. (Half Time)
Worpel gets a kick away as he’s taken off balance in a tackle, it gets through and rolls over for a point. (Q3 3:56)
Moore finds Gunston leading up on the flank, Gunston marks 40m out and screws through the goal to perfection! (Q3 9:15)
Breust ducks and weaves through the contest as he so often does, he snaps for goal but it drops short and is rushed over. (Q3 10:09)
Bolton catches Impey cold holding the ball 30m out from goal, he pops it through and Richmond keep hanging in there! (Q3 12:25)
A set shot from Balta fades to the near side from the boundary line. (Q3 23:23)
Hardwick gets a kicked smothered by Bolton who scrambles after the ball, scoops it up and snaps through an emphatic goal! (Q3 24:38)
A free kick and then a 50m penalty sees Worpel walk from the centre square to 25m out from goal. He kicks from dead in front and slots a punishing goal! (Q3 24:52)
Watson burrows through the contest and hacks a snap out of the mass of bodies. It tumbles through into an open goal! (Q3 29:00)
Dear leads up to mark a Breust kick deep in the pocket. Dear kicks from a tricky angle and can only manage a point as the clock enters red time in Q3. (3 Qtr Time)
Macdonald kicks a behind. (Q4 5:24)
Watson notches up his third goal of the afternoon with a standard small forward crumb! (Q4 5:49)
Newcombe flashes a shot towards goal but it flies across the face of goal for a behind. (Q4 6:21)
D’Ambrosio snaps after holding is width out the side of the pack, but he misses to the near side for a point. (Q4 6:48)
Graham pops through a goal to give the fans some joy. (Q4 12:36)
Watson goes looking for goal number four, but his snap set shot hits the post. (Q4 18:27)
Newcombe is left sore following a marking contest but he shakes off he trainer to get involved and mark free on the forward flank. He kicks deep to Gunston who marks and goals! (Q4 20:22)
Sicily goes searching for a late goal but it’s marked on the behind line by Gunston. The old hand guides it through and the Hawks are charging into September! (Q4 21:52)
Hopper puts together a lovely solo goal as the Tigers continue to go tit for tat since QT. (Q4 23:53)
Sicily goes on a run down the wing and finds Dear leading into the pocket. Dear helps himself to his third goal to cap off what has been an emphatic performance! (Q4 28:22)
Breust takes a low diving mark in the final seconds, but his set shot is offline as the siren sounds. (Final Siren)