Since Round 17 ( excluding R23, including 1QF): Avg For: 86, Avg Against: 72.5
I think we will all be happy with a 1 point win against Hawthorn, but I am hopeful this might be more like 2-3 goals.
Getting on top early and staying on top is the key. The Hawks are flat track bullies who don't like scoreboard pressure.
R18: Richmond lead for almost entire game and kept Hawthorn to 53 points and won by 18.
R19: Slime led Hawthorn for 3 quarters but let them score 5 goals in last quarter to lose by 14 points.
R21: Power led for most of the game and scored 4 goals in the last quarter to win by 22 points.
2QF: Slime matched it with them early and piled on goals in 2nd and 3rd quarters. All over by 3QT. Hawks kept to 64 points.
Before Friday night's mismatch, Hawks had lost 3 out of their last 7 games. They are beatable but you have to punch them in the mouth on the scoreboard first before they do it to you.