This is an interesting point
"The Hawks camp haven't called on Tom Papley to give evidence, despite asserting the impact of Hodge's strike was negligible. Under Tribunal guidelines he should be given the chance to defend himself, given the accusation he has gone to ground with insufficient force."
Also apparently the Hawks have 'steel arms' meaning they are expected to whack opponents running past otherwise they get yelled at by Clarkson. "If a player is running past and can impact the game, they use a strong and braced arm to try and impede the opponent's path."