Richmond forward Josh Caddy has apologised for abuse he directed towards Hawthorn players during last Thursday night's qualifying final.

Caddy could be heard over the umpire's microphone saying to Daniel Howe "you're a spastic," with the Tigers player accusing the tagger of staging for a free kick.

On Tuesday, Caddy released an apology on social media, saying he was "deeply remorseful".

"I'd like to apologise for the way I acted during last Thursday night's game.

"I apologise to both James [Frawley] and Daniel for the remark I made and am deeply remorseful to have offended people in the community.