Further stats from https://afltables.com/afl/stats/frees.htmlNot sure why we're always losing free kick counts, but it's a trend.
Hawks have lost the Free kick count 9 times out of the last 11 games.
r18 2019 v Geelong -8 free kicks
r19 2019 v Bris +6 free kicks
r20 2019 v North -5 free kicks
r21 2019 v GWS -6 free kicks
r22 2019 v Suns -2 free kicks
r23 2019 v Eagles -1 free kicks
r1 2020 v Bris +5 free kicks
r2 2020 v Geel -7 free kicks
r3 2020 v Rich -4 free kicks
r4 2020 v North -9 free kicks
r5 2020 v GWS -14 free kicks
Overall -45 free kicks in last 11 games (average of -4 free kicks per game)
Anyone have a potential reason why we get smashed on free's every week?
Hawthorn in 2020 have only received 72.9% of the number of free kicks awarded to it's opposition, the clear lowest in the AFL.
Next worst is Essendon, sitting at 78.57%, then Geelong @ 81%.
On the other end of the spectrum, North Melbourne has received a whopping 146% of the amount of opposition free kicks so far this year. Collingwood (129%) are next best followed by the Demons at 121%.