Hawthorn v Richmond | Match Highlights - Round 23, 2024

prestia comes out of the stoppage hand pass to Broad broad's kick looks okay for Manel he keeps his feet and away he goes runs to 50 goes to the unguarded goal beautiful football Richmond think the tap HPP of the RO to Banks to press here Miller got a hold of it he's tackled he's caught he'll be pinged John Nukem will line them up good looking kick goal that's tough on Bolter cuz he certainly indicated that he was moving the ball on scrimshaw nuk to Mo can't Mark might think about a little banana oh yes hawor that's what we've been seeing at late Hawks will Counterattack scrim has got more out he'll have McDonald cruising by trying to find position heads to the pocket two options and Gunston takes it will day coming off cradling that right shoulder now that's not his left shoulder that he's got taped but a little bit of Friendly Fire there in the middle of the ground from Nukem and he's in a lot of distress Nick lays it down for Nash who sckers It Forward Watson McDonald lovely step Amon can wind up from 51 goes for it and Nails it that should be an easy hit up you should be able to find a forward there and that's that connection piece that we talked about that was a throw from nuken by the looks umpire was blindsided kick inside 50 off the fingertips of broad more at the back bounces another so Hawthorne out of the blocks in a very worrying way for Essen and as D brosio brings it Ford with silver service onto the chest of the man of the moment and he goes to Gunston and cvis and meek again and look at Meek laid into the path of McKenzie now warpool it is an avalanche well there were a few Hawthorn hearts in mouths for a moment as Dan brosio goes to CH all on his own unmarked 55 out he goes towards Watson manages to shrug Ross just got a hand pass he side steps he kicks inside 50 and he finds caladia this has been some corthorn first quarter Flex rioli comes INF field bouncing ball now CIS comes to meet it gave to Toranto Under Pressure but he kicks inside 50 and in a change of boots Bolton marks borne has kicked nine in a row after Richmond actually kicked the first of the game they've kicked the first of the second quarter through Bolton Morrison's got chol down the line or he can take the first option which is McDonald McDonald inside 50 Gunston in good position blight comes back forces a contest Char can just go off the ground it was clever he'll get it back and kick the goal Nukem oh dear that is Clumsy and no good from Graham Conta Nukem wants to remonstrate KY gets himself [Applause] together McKenzie adds more pain from the boundary more the sit not quite mad scrambling in the Square it's still there and dear goals alter out of the rock snaps it goal well played they haven't really given hord much of a look now it's R Smith 51 out does he attack the goal he does he bends it through for a [Applause] ripper wants to take on gr put a little bit of pressure on but the kick will still find its way to Mo he'll look up got Watson leading short he's got a man going to the pocket edging up on that magical 500 Mark ites a bit closer time of the year win teams are going to scho on each other Ralph Smith penetrating kick B over the top play on Hardwick goes down by Bolton Shay leaps up bends it through and that is the Brilliance Bolton has warmed Richmond hearts with for years wheel and go inside 50 di worked under it by blight front and center Watson bounces it through imp top of the 50 but he's going longer than that and maybe over the back a chance for dear what about Watson what about the whiz we' just seen though that they' just been able to pick apart with the width that they've been able to move the ball with Hawthorne oh that was a heavy challenge in the middle of the ground you can see how he lands with his knees tucked up underneath him there he's one tough ombre so if he's stays down he's going to get on the end of this watch all of a sudden he's fine for 55 he's got a man over the top it's Gunston 50 and 50 de brosio let it bounce away from him but he fights on and builts it Sicily's way and Sicily likes the look of this he thumps it very long it's marked gunston's going to line up for five where they could be September bound and if they get to September look out in what is the last play in a commanding Hawthorne Victory their finals Destiny in their own hands what is their Destiny who knows the Hawks they're in it up to their eyeballs for the best and most comprehensive wrap of each round access all areas is the show for you unpacking all the action and dissecting the big news from each round access all areas thanks to crypto.com Mondays on afl.com.au and the AFL Live app