Looks like a chess match.

Frawley still slow hand to foot I see.

Frawley still slow hand to foot I see.

Look up Lummox and there he is.

Look up Lummox and there he is.

To think we got Brayshaw for him. What a steal.

tiggas all over hawks early. hawks can't play keepings off like they did last week against carltank.

clarko will blow his gasket at quarter time.

Best thing is Tiges forcing lefties to their right...that's how you beat HFC if you can keep it up.

Didn't they make 4 changes to last week's team?

Wonder if they rushed Frawley back.

Frawley getting spanked by Jack, looks like he was only good in a Melbourne jumper (v Jack)

Is that the first goal Riewoldt has kicked on Frawley in 5 years?

Chip always flogs him

That first quarter was the worst I've seen Hawthorn play in years. They made some shocking skill errors, a stack of turnovers, fumbles, and bad decisions.

Almost all of it was brought about by Richmond's pressure. Huge tackling presence, numbers at every contest - their forwards pushed up the ground but they worked hard to run back as needed - and high intensity.

Lots of lessons to learn, not just for playing Hawthorn.

Wouldnt shock anyone if the Hawks ended up flogging them

Frawley adds an interesting dimension to Hawthorn.
In a team full of beautiful kicks, Frawley brings the 'hospital ball' into their game.

I just might work. Did then.

Frawley adds an interesting dimension to Hawthorn.

In a team full of beautiful kicks, Frawley brings the 'hospital ball' into their game.

I just might work. Did then.

I was about to say how does the Frawley bomb work for the hawks and not for us?

Maybe a lucky fre to Cyril just before half time, but after the whistle attacked about a dozen times - no 50.

I was about to say how does the Frawley bomb work for the hawks and not for us?

I think Richmond were prepared for a knee high daisy cutter into the forward line.

Instead they got a Frawley hospital ball. It worked on that occasion. Mightn't always work for them.

He is an ordinary kick is James Frawley.

Maybe a lucky fre to Cyril just before half time, but after the whistle attacked about a dozen times - no 50.

I think the Richmond players either didn't hear it - or thought Rioli played on.

It's hard to preempt what Taylor Hunt was thinking, he isn't the sharpest tool in the shed.

I will add, I don't think it should've been a free kick to Rioli in the first place.

But given that it was.. The 50 should've been paid.

Umps will ensure Hawks win. Sure as day follows night

Got to admire Richmond. Lose to us early in the year but regroup and beat teams we could only dream of beating. Regardless of the final score tonight, they play with a shite load of heart. The contrast with us could not be more glaring.

Three quarters of pressure. Not just five minutes here or there.

Whatever happens, Richmond is setting the bar for how to play against sides better than you.

Umps will ensure Hawks win. Sure as day follows night

so far they are doing a pretty good job for Richmond however.

stratton drops a mark in defensive 50 with no pressure and its a dropped mark. Watts drops a mark and gets bagged on the footy shows as ducking his head. Gibson and roughead having shockers tonight.

If the tigs get up there fans will be wanting gf tickets.

Their defence has been shocking, players not in position and seemingly daydreaming.

The umps have kept the Dawks in it.

Still time for Mitchells face to be smashed in!

Well played Richmond, so far.

But honestly it is being over umpired

A team trailing by 3 goals 3 minutes into Q4, forward at HF picks up the ball, running hard towards the boundary, one foot from the boundary handballs it over - deliberate!!! WTF are they thinking?

Or, more realistically - WTF, are they thinking?

Edited July 31, 201510 yr by monoccular

Richmond work so hard to support each other at the contest and they always have numbers at the drop of the bal

We do neither and thats why we still suck