Are we "hard" enough

[Professer E]

I genuinely believe that some clubs - Geelong, Norf and the Whorks are some that think we are soft - I'll define this by saying that they think they can do stuff to us without any comebacks.  We're too nice and continuously suffer for it.  We don't play around the edges and margins like other clubs. Those fringe margins win you a game or two extra here and there.
Umpires won't protect you, they can barely interpret the rules as it is.  I saw six dangerous tackles last night, three were paid.  How many will get rubbed out for it like Owies, a "nice" Carlton player?
The only bloke who has pushed back in recent memory was Yarran slotting Chappy, who had been gagging for it for years.  Robbo should have dropped the Geelong runner who clogged the hole and stopped us from beating those cheats