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2025 AFL Rd 8 Preview – HAWTHORN v RICHMOND

Racing and Sports will provide analysis of games in the 2025 AFL Season.

Hawthorn are much more likely celebrating a big win
Hawthorn are much more likely celebrating a big win Picture: Dylan Burns/via Getty Images

We'll endeavour to run through the form, incorporate appropriate stats and also supply a betting prediction which won't always just be who will win.

HAWTHORN v RICHMOND

Sunday 4 May @ MCG

Two MCG tenants are going at it and you have to think a good weather game could see a big margin.

Hawthorn went through the motions against West Coast in a game which shaped that way.

They always tend to play better at the MCG and so this week sets up at a nicer structure. Gunston and Chol may not be winning a Flag but they will beat up these sorts of defences.

It's now up to the midfield to make that occur.

Match Hawthorn Richmond Ground
Last time they met 19.17 [131] 10.8 [68] MCG
Last 10 matches 3 wins 6 wins 1 draw
Notes Prior to last game, Hawthorn hadn't scored 100+ since 2016.
Most recent wins are 4+ goal margins.
Richmond tried hard and some of the new kids got more air time but never had a hope after half time on Anzac Eve.

You can see some of that experience edge take hold of them and once someone like Tom Lynch was held to 3 (and some late), there was no proper comeback likely.

If the Hawks feel like a real thrashing, they can do it. But sometimes if you are a finals type side, you're happy to get by in these games without injuries.

Match Selection: Hawthorn by 52 points

Suggested Bets: Hawthorn +50 @ $1.95


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