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CibbuanoTigers upset Hawks
August 17th 2008 06:22
RICHMOND has kept its slim finals hopes alive with a 29-point win over Hawthorn at the MCG on Sunday afternoon.
The Tigers led at every change and survived several challenges from the Hawks, eventually prevailing 16.9 (105) to 10.16 (76).
The Hawks won the inside 50 count 49-36 but it was Richmond's ability to make the most of their opportunities that proved to be the difference between the two sides.
Richmond is within half a game of eighth-placed Brisbane with two rounds remaining - although they could drop to six points behind the top eight if St Kilda beats Fremantle in the Sunday twilight game at Subiaco Oval.
But with winnable matches against Fremantle and Melbourne at the MCG to finish the home-and-away season the Tigers have a great chance of ending their finals drought stretching back to 2001.
Joel Bowden was Richmond's best with a game-high 38 possessions, 21 marks and one goal while Matthew Richardson continued his stellar season with 29 disposals, 21 marks and one major.
Shane Tuck was also influential with 36 possessions. Brett Deledio was a busy contributor in the middle with 29 touches and one goal while Luke McGuane did a superb blanketing job on Jarryd Roughead, keeping the Hawthorn forward goalless.
The Tigers had 12 individual goalkickers for the match - Daniel Connors and Mitch Morton the most effective with three apiece.
For Hawthorn, Lance Franklin was dangerous up forward but failed to make the most of his opportunities in front of goal, booting a wasteful 3.6 - meaning he needs a further six goals in the final two rounds to become the first player since Tony Lockett in 1998 to boot 100 goals in the home-and-away season.
Richmond stamped their authority on the contest from the opening bounce. They won the contested football, ran hard and were clean with their use of the football as they slammed on five goals to two to take a 15-point lead into quarter-time.
The Hawks kicked the first goal of the second term through Jordan Lewis but the Tigers remained in control, piling on five of the last six majors of the quarter to take a commanding 31-point advantage into the main break.
Hawthorn lifted their intensity in the second half but were let down by their poor use of the football and woeful kicking for goal.
They closed to within 25 points at the 15-minute mark of the third term and should have been closer but failed to capitalise in front of goal, booting four straight behinds.
The Tigers made Hawthorn pay for their wastefulness in front of goal with Morton kicking a goal on the siren to give Richmond a 27-point lead heading into the final change.
Hawthorn closed to within 15 points early in the final term thanks to two goals from Campbell Brown but the Tigers had all the answers with majors from Jordan McMahon and Richardson sealing an impressive win for Richmond.
RICHMOND: 5.2 10.5 13.6 16.9 (105)
HAWTHORN: 2.5 4.10 7.15 10.16 (76)
GOALS: Richmond: Morton 3, Connors 3, Cotchin, Edwards, Bowden, Tuck, Tambling, White, Cartledge, Deledio, McMahon, Richardson
Hawthorn: Franklin 3, Brown 2, Lewis, Osborne, Bateman, Rioli, Williams
BEST: Richmond: Bowden, Richardson, McGuane, Tuck, Deledio, Newman, Morton, Thursfield, Moore
Hawthorn: Mitchell, Bateman, Franklin, Guerra, Birchall, Rioli
INJURIES: Richmond: Nil
Hawthorn: Nil
UMPIRES: James, M Nicholls, Mollison
REPORTS: Simmonds (Richmond) reported for rough conduct on Murphy (Hawthorn) by umpire Nicholls in the first quarter
CHANGES: Hawthorn: Nil
Richmond: Foley (ribs) replaced in selected side by Polo
CROWD: 44,523 at MCG
The Tigers led at every change and survived several challenges from the Hawks, eventually prevailing 16.9 (105) to 10.16 (76).
The Hawks won the inside 50 count 49-36 but it was Richmond's ability to make the most of their opportunities that proved to be the difference between the two sides.
Richmond is within half a game of eighth-placed Brisbane with two rounds remaining - although they could drop to six points behind the top eight if St Kilda beats Fremantle in the Sunday twilight game at Subiaco Oval.
But with winnable matches against Fremantle and Melbourne at the MCG to finish the home-and-away season the Tigers have a great chance of ending their finals drought stretching back to 2001.
Joel Bowden was Richmond's best with a game-high 38 possessions, 21 marks and one goal while Matthew Richardson continued his stellar season with 29 disposals, 21 marks and one major.
Shane Tuck was also influential with 36 possessions. Brett Deledio was a busy contributor in the middle with 29 touches and one goal while Luke McGuane did a superb blanketing job on Jarryd Roughead, keeping the Hawthorn forward goalless.
The Tigers had 12 individual goalkickers for the match - Daniel Connors and Mitch Morton the most effective with three apiece.
For Hawthorn, Lance Franklin was dangerous up forward but failed to make the most of his opportunities in front of goal, booting a wasteful 3.6 - meaning he needs a further six goals in the final two rounds to become the first player since Tony Lockett in 1998 to boot 100 goals in the home-and-away season.
Richmond stamped their authority on the contest from the opening bounce. They won the contested football, ran hard and were clean with their use of the football as they slammed on five goals to two to take a 15-point lead into quarter-time.
The Hawks kicked the first goal of the second term through Jordan Lewis but the Tigers remained in control, piling on five of the last six majors of the quarter to take a commanding 31-point advantage into the main break.
Hawthorn lifted their intensity in the second half but were let down by their poor use of the football and woeful kicking for goal.
They closed to within 25 points at the 15-minute mark of the third term and should have been closer but failed to capitalise in front of goal, booting four straight behinds.
The Tigers made Hawthorn pay for their wastefulness in front of goal with Morton kicking a goal on the siren to give Richmond a 27-point lead heading into the final change.
Hawthorn closed to within 15 points early in the final term thanks to two goals from Campbell Brown but the Tigers had all the answers with majors from Jordan McMahon and Richardson sealing an impressive win for Richmond.
RICHMOND: 5.2 10.5 13.6 16.9 (105)
HAWTHORN: 2.5 4.10 7.15 10.16 (76)
GOALS: Richmond: Morton 3, Connors 3, Cotchin, Edwards, Bowden, Tuck, Tambling, White, Cartledge, Deledio, McMahon, Richardson
Hawthorn: Franklin 3, Brown 2, Lewis, Osborne, Bateman, Rioli, Williams
BEST: Richmond: Bowden, Richardson, McGuane, Tuck, Deledio, Newman, Morton, Thursfield, Moore
Hawthorn: Mitchell, Bateman, Franklin, Guerra, Birchall, Rioli
INJURIES: Richmond: Nil
Hawthorn: Nil
UMPIRES: James, M Nicholls, Mollison
REPORTS: Simmonds (Richmond) reported for rough conduct on Murphy (Hawthorn) by umpire Nicholls in the first quarter
CHANGES: Hawthorn: Nil
Richmond: Foley (ribs) replaced in selected side by Polo
CROWD: 44,523 at MCG
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