Blog log from R14 of 2024: Richmond vs Hawthorn

Ralphsmith intercepts on the HFF on the outer side, he gives to Martin who runs to 50m and bangs through the opening goal to rapturous applause from the Tiger faithful! (Q1 5:12)
Baker bounces off Ginnivan on the HBF but spins into the tackle of Jiath to get caught HTB 40m out. Jiath in his 50th game misses near side right. (Q1 7:57)
Nash misses a snap around the corner off the left from 40m after Scrimshaw intercepts on members wing. (Q1 12:04)
Worpel bounces off Martin in the centre, Chol marks a D’Ambrosio pass 20m out on a slight angle and goals. (Q1 12:28)
Watson kicks over Miller to the pocket for Moore 20m out for his first goal. (Q1 17:59)
Dear marks a Ginnivan pass over Miller 50m out on the flank, his set shot lands on the line, review to check a touch by two Tigers… ruled a goal! (Q1 20:22)
Moore passes towards Gunston in the pocket from the HFF but the ball clears his contest and bounces wide left for a point. (Q1 24:37)
Nankervis feeds Taranto at a stoppage near the boundary 20m out, Taranto’s kick is a floater but it swerves over the goal line for a pearler of a goal! (Q1 26:02)
Vlastuin flies for an intercept to a Meek centre clearance free kick, but the crumb falls over the back for Newcombe to rove and bounce through the goal off his left. (Q1 27:32)
Rioli receives from Mansell and jets away through the centre for a pass to Koschitzke 40m out in front, he kicks straight as a die. (Q2 2:43)
Frost spoils through a Dow snap to the square from 45m in a contest against Lynch for a point. (Q2 8:02)
Ginnivan muscles Rioli off a kick to the flank 35m out to let the ball bounce, he gathers and goals from 20m. (Q2 9:03)
Miller gets a terrible bounce of a loose ball on members wing then catches Moore high, Moore passes to Macdonald 45m out on the flank who converts. (Q2 11:18)
Campbell sets up Bolton who has space to settle over a running snap from 40m in front before the cavalry arrives, he puts that one through. (Q2 13:14)
Watson drops the knees to draw a high contact free on Miller in the pocket 20m out. The footy gods push his kick across the face. (Q2 15:59)
Sicily finds Day with a lovely pass to the centre from half back, Day goes over Balta to Chol in the pocket 30m out, Two Phones curls in a big goal! (Q2 21:39)
Nash clears from the next bounce to the hotspot, Watson somehow takes a contested mark over Brown! But then sprays the set shot, as he can do. (Q2 23:14)
Watson flies to spoil a kick across half back and gets a contact free on the hapless Brown 40m out on a slight angle. He runs in crooked right and kicks crooked left. (Q2 25:00)
Bolton bounces off Scrimshaw but misses off the right across the body from the hotspot. (Q2 27:40)
Jiath leaps in front of Ralphsmith to mark a Newcombe pass just inside CHF but hooks his kick left. (Q3 2:46)
Koschitzke intercepts a Mackenzie dump kick to the HFF for Richmond, he kicks long to a pack formed around Lynch, holding free against Frost, Campbell plays on into goal. (Q3 4:57)
Watson roves a Chol contest to a Weddle speculator from CHF to snap the goal from the top of the square. (Q3 8:22)
Breust roves in the pocket, fends off Rioli and snaps around the corner off the left from 20m… curls into the far left goalpost. (Q3 9:20)
Bolton feeds Martin storming around outer wing, his kick goes to Koschitzke at the hotspot who tugs his set shot to the left, disappointingly. (Q3 10:28)
Watson strips Dow in a tackle on the flank 40m out, D’Ambrosio roves and shoots narrow to the left. (Q3 13:16)
Breust drops a Worpel kick to the top of the square after Brown goes to ground, Chol eventually wobbles a snap across the face off the left from 20m. (Q3 15:27)
Miller roves in defence but tries to run away from Chol in possession and gets caught HTB 40m out on the flank. Chol steers through a casual set shot for the goal. (Q3 17:17)
Frost turns the ball over by foot to the HBF to Broad, who goes back to the pocket for Nankervis to take a contested grab 20m out and miss. (Q3 20:17)
Dear taps a loose ball to Moore at CHF, he feeds Breust who has Chol over the back to mark unopposed next to the goalsquare for goal number four. (Q3 21:42)
Worpel tumbles the next centre clearance kick to the hotspot, Breust can’t handle the crumb but Dear throws it on the left boot, it wobbles through for another one! Game over. (Q3 23:27)
Rioli passes to Lynch leading in front of Frost to the boundary 25m out. Lynch’s drop punt is across the face and rushed. (Q3 26:45)
Worpel receives from Newcombe at a stoppage on outer wing and passes low and hard to to Mackenzie leading to 40m on a slight angle, he chips the goal. (Q3 28:12)
Baker gets a contact free on Sicily for a push in the back 30m out on the flank but he misses near side left. (Q4 4:54)
Moore swerves through traffic at half forward and passes to Breust 40m out on a slight angle, who gets some junk. (Q4 9:27)
Macdonald passes to Watson near the boundary 30m out who shanks a screwing set shot, easily rushed by the Tiger defence. (Q4 11:11)
Campbell passes to Baker 40m out on a slight angle, who tugs his set shot way left. (Q4 12:23)
Watson drops the knees again for another high contact free on Vlastuin in the pocket 20m out, again the footy gods push his kick across the face. (Q4 15:42)
Nankervis roves and snaps wide from 20m. (Q4 17:10)
Macdonald feeds Mackenzie to saunter to 40m on a slight angle for his second goal. (Q4 19:57)
Mansell has had a quiet day but goals on the run from 40m. (Q4 22:24)
Taranto marks 40m out on the flank and misses just before the final siren. (Q4 27:27)