The Tigers spoke to the AFL about Nankervis' 'harsh' treatment; Satan's star returns; Beveridge didn't bite Jones
“The fact is Toby gives free-kicks and sometimes opponents don’t,” Hardwick told reporters on Wednesday. “The same thing happens from time to time. “We saw players walking across the line every time during the round and there were 50 of them playing, and Toby was pinged for three of them. “We spoke to the refereeing department about that, and hopefully, we got a better result this week. “In the end, they— [the AFL] accept mistakes made, as we do as coaches too. Load “Toby was penalized for a report and a drawn 50 yards penalty … you know, he was treated harshly.” Nankervis faces a major battle against rising Fremantle force Sean Darcy at Marvel Stadium on Friday night in a contest that will help shape both sides’ final prospects. Richmond have lost three of their last four games, with poor goal kicks costing them over the last two weeks in defeats to the Gold Coast and North Melbourne by a combined margin of just six points. “We’re always in a fight,” said Hardwick. “We are not going