'Cost the team': Richmond star Tim Taranto warned after wild melee erupts against Hawthorn

There will be plenty of fines dished out in the aftermath of round eight's clash between Hawthorn and Richmond after James Sicily and Tim Taranto sparked a large brawl.

Sicily chased down Maurice Rioli Jr in the second quarter of the contest, winning holding the ball, before grabbing the 22-year-old by the jumper and pulling him away and showing the ball to him and Taranto.

The veteran clearly took issue with Sicily, bumping him to the ground and giving away a clear 50 metre penalty, ultimately resulting in a Hawks goal.

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Collingwood champion Nathan Buckley believes Taranto took it too far in his attempt to stick up for a younger teammate.

"You can't afford to let your willingness to support a teammate cost the team ultimately," Buckley told Fox Footy.

"I understand the willingness to support a younger teammate, but you can't afford to give the opposition this sort of finish."

One clear absentee from the brawl was Richmond defender Noah Balta, who had been booed consistently by Hawthorn fans in his first appearance after being sentenced by the court for assaulting a man in December of 2024.

Balta was one of the few players on the ground who went nowhere near the skirmish.

Hawthorn veteran Jarman Impey may face scrutiny beyond just the fines dished out, after appearing to make contact with the face of Tigers draftee Jonty Faull.