Throughout 2025, we are transporting Richmond supporters back 60 years to what was a pivotal season in the Club’s history – 1965. Our focus today is the Tigers’ victory over Hawthorn at Glenferrie Oval in Round 16 of the ’65 season. Here is the match report in The Age newspaper by leading football writer Ron Carter.

The second quarter at Glenferrie Oval on Saturday went for 33 minutes, and just how valuable the time-on period can be was emphasised by Richmond.

It was while this more than normal time-on was being played that the Tigers laid the foundation for the seven goal win over Hawthorn.

Instead of being only five points ahead when the quarter would normally be expected to end, the Tigers, with three goals in almost as many minutes in the extra time, gained the break they had been seeking.

And the three men who scored these goals – Mick Erwin, Peter Hogan and Pat Guinane – were the backbone of Richmond’s scoring power all day.

The three kicked a total of 12 goals, with Erwin and Guinane in particular leading the Tigers’ forward marking strength which contributed greatly to their success.

Hawthorn had one player with the same marking qualities in front of its goals, acting captain John Peck, who alone took 10 marks around goals.

Peck won the ball better than in any game this season, but the value was missing from his kicks – he scored only three goals from 13 shots.

Peck was supported well by his half-forwards Morton Browne and Kevin Coverdale and had he been on target he could have kicked seven or eight goals and made it a close finish.

The late second-quarter effort by the Tigers was the only difference between the two teams for three quarters.

Most of Richmond’s best work came in bursts, while the Hawks plugged away all day for little reward at the end.

After becoming used to the open spaces of the MCG, the Tigers were cramped for room at Glenferrie Oval, but still their team work and hand ball was effective at times.

Besides their marking superiority and more height around goals, the Tigers won in the ruck with Neville Crowe, but much of his good work was wasted by his rovers.

The Hawks had just as many good players as the visitors and they refused to accept defeat even though they were kept goal-less in the last quarter.

Match details
Richmond    3.7    10.8    12.10    16.14 (110)            
Hawthorn    2.3    6.8    9.9    9.14 (68)

Goals – Richmond: Erwin 5, Hogan 4, Guinane 3, Davenport 2, Sheahan, Walford.
Leading disposal-winners – Richmond: Barrot 26, Hogan 21, A. Richardson 21, Davenport 18, Gowers 18, Crowe 17.
Best players – Richmond: Crowe, Erwin, Gowers, Hogan, Barrot, Cameron, Sheahan, Busse.

Goals – Hawthorn: Peck 3, Browne 2, Beck, Dickson, Mares, Roach.
Leading disposal-winners – Hawthorn: Browne 27, Nalder 22, Youren 19, Joyce 18, Coverdale 17.
Best players – Hawthorn: Browne, Coverdale, Peck, Nalder, Dickson, Youren, Roach.

Attendance: 15,000