At one point around quarter time while the Hawks were going the bash on Freo, (instituted I will assume, by Clarkson correctly interpreting that the MRP & umpires are happy to see Freo players whacked & bashed), the free kicks were 11-1 in Freo's favour. At the conclusion of the game the tally was 19-16, showing a 5-18 tally for the next 3 quarters.
The commentary team were very quick to praise Mitchell for drawing a "soft" 50 with his acting, but whenever Walters went near the footy, wanted him sent off for staging. The shirtfront dished out 50 meters off the ball was completely unnecessary, and outside the rules, but the umpire just said get up Walters.
The interpretation used by the umpire to take the mark off Darcy, and give a free to the Hawks at our half back in the last quarter, if used last week against Carlton, would have seen McKay held to about 2 goals.
I do think that Freo's young players showed plenty of guts to continue putting there body over the footy, Darcy took some very good & courageous marks, Chapman & Watson showed poise down back, Tabs clunked a few and Serong showed why he is already among the best mids playing the game this year.