What suprised me most about that little bout is the fact that it got the attention it deserved from the on field officials. They calmed it down, awarded the penalty and that's the end of it. Perhaps being so close to the end of the game helped: but there was no massive knee-jerk reaction or "poor little jimmy won't want to play footy now" pandering to political correctness.
Also, great to see the boys smiling and shaking hands minutes later... IMHO that's what footy is about.... controlled aggression and honor on the field of battle, and what happens during the game is left there after the final whistle 😀
Another thing: what about the massive hits from Shoulders and Papali!!! MEGA!! Perfect hammer time BOOOOOM! Both recipients showed their guts too, bouncing up and play on..... Great stuff 😀