Richmond v Hawthorn, Round 21 2005
| Club | QT | HT | 3QT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIC | 3.2 20 | 7.7 49 | 14.11 95 | 20.17 137 |
| HAW | 6.2 38 | 13.2 80 | 17.5 107 | 21.7 133 |
Richmond storm back from 41 down to beat Hawthorn
Richmond 20.17 (137) beat Hawthorn 21.7 (133) at Marvel Stadium in Round 21, a 4-point win after trailing by 41.
Richmond trailed by 12 at three-quarter time, then kicked 6.6 to 4.2 in the last quarter.
Matthew Richardson kicked four goals for Richmond and Kayne Pettifer three; Ben Dixon kicked five for Hawthorn.
Troy Simmonds led the way with 17 disposals, two goals and 30 hitouts.
A run of five straight goals in the third quarter cut the deficit from 41 to 12.
Richmond won the inside-50 count 66–42 and laid 58 tackles to 43.
In context
- Coming back from 41 points down is the biggest comeback of the season.
- A career-high 4 goals for Harry Miller (previous best 1).









