Late Autumn balmy and blustery conditions at Box Hill City Oval greeted Richmond VFL as it took its show on the road for the second week in a row to battle the Box Hill Hawks.

The Tigers started strongly before the Hawks turned the tide in the third quarter, before overwhelming their visitors with an eight-goal-to-one final term to seal a come-from-behind 33-point win.

Richmond was plucky late but to no avail, the scoreboard reading 15.16 (106) to 10.13 (73) as the final siren sounded.

The dimensions of the ground and conditions at Box Hill can take some time to get used to and that was the case for the Tigers.

Richmond found its groove from midway through the first quarter after the Hawks kicked the opening goal of the game.

The Tigers had the first shot at kicking with the wind which was kickstarted by Noah Cumberland through a long-range shot that floated through.

Cumberland’s goal was on the back of midfield turnover by Jake Aarts, who picked up where he left off last week with his thirst for the contest.

The enigmatic forward kicked a team-high three goals and was threatening when the ball was in his domain.

Aarts slotted the Tigers’ following goal as he marked Ben Miller's pass, who provided electric overlap run that injected life into Richmond’s ball movement.

Jack Ross was another who built on his form from the previous week. He pushed himself from contest-to-contest, capping off a productive opening term with a stunning goal from the paint of 50.

Ross’ goal extended Richmond’s lead to 15 points, which was the same margin at quarter time.

Samson Ryan’s return was welcomed by the Yellow and Black midfield cohort, as the big man showed his proficiency in getting his hand to the ball first, feeding the hungry onballers at his feet.

Ryan’s capacity to remain engaged in the defensive aspects of his role as a ruckman also shone bright, as he pushed hard to provide an aerial presence in the back-half.

Riley Collier-Dawkins missed last week’s win over Port Melbourne but was back to at his bustling best, collecting 11 disposals in the first quarter. He showcased his ability to put his head down and push himself from contest to contest.

The dynamism of Matthew Parker got the Tigers off on the right note in the second term, after he snuck through his set-shot after being hemmed in on the boundary.

Ryan then plucked a forward-50 intercept and handed the ball to Miller, who slid around behind him and pierced the Sherrin through the teeth of the wind and nailed his first goal of the day.

Miller’s goal put the Tigers up by 17 points before the Hawks started to change the flow of the game.

Bailey Henderson is somewhat of a Mr. Fixit for Richmond. He started on the wing and then shifted forward before being deployed down back as Robbie Tarrant was rested in the second half.

Henderson marked strongly on the lead and kicked truly in the second term as the Hawks were mounting a challenge.

Box Hill answered back swiftly, before Judson Clarke streaked past a host of Hawks finding space inside 50 and slotted his lone goal of the game.

Clarke’s goal handed Richmond a 20-point buffer before the Hawks kicked the final goal of the quarter, reducing their margin to 14 points heading into the main break.

The Hawks slammed on two goals in quick succession after half-time, before Tylar Young steadied the ship for the Tigers with a classy set-shot goal from the boundary.

But Richmond couldn’t build on the momentum, as Box Hill once again kept itself within striking distance.

Some Cumberland brilliance in the shadows of three-quarter time held the Hawks at bay, before a final quarter avalanche swamped the Tigers.

It took the Hawks a mere 15 seconds to kick the first goal of the last quarter and they hit the front only minutes after.

Box Hill flexed its muscles at the contest and were unerring in front of goal, kicking 7.1 before Richmond registered a score.

Cumberland’s third goal was just about his best for the day, triggering a mini resurgence by his side.

Richmond recaptured its dash and dare, but couldn’t convert its momentum shift into meaningful pressure on the scoreboard.

HAWK 1.1 4.9 7.12 15.16 (106)

RICH 3.4 7.5 9.10 10.13 (73)

Goal Kickers:

Richmond: Cumberland (3), Aarts, Clarke, Henderson, Miller, Parker, Ross, Young