Livewire Hawthorn forward Mark Williams is free to play in Saturday's AFL Grand Final against Geelong after escaping punishment from the match review panel for his hit on Max Hudghton.
Williams had a nervous Sunday waiting for his bump on Hudghton in the last quarter of Saturday's preliminary final to be assessed, but the MRP decided the contact was to the back of the St Kilda defender, not to his head.
"It was the view of the panel that contact was to Hudghton's back and not to the head / neck region. The umpire in control of the play paid an immediate free kick, which was seen as the appropriate penalty. No further action was taken," the MRP ruled.
The news was welcomed by Williams' team-mate Trent Croad.
"It's fantastic," Croad said.
"Mark played really well on the weekend. He really stepped up."
"The best thing about our forwards is they are all combining and each one of them is playing their own part."
"At any individual time they can step up and that's been a strong point for us this year."
"Having Mark available will be great for us."
Hawthorn ruckman Robert Campbell's bump on St Kilda's Nick Riewoldt was also assessed but contact was not considered forceful enough to constitute a report. It was a similar story for Jordan Lewis' altercation with David Armitage and Lenny Hayes' hit on Luke Hodge.
St Kilda's Brendon Goddard and Western Bulldogs Josh Hill can accept reprimands for their respective striking and forceful contact charges.
Hill was charged with a level one bumping or making forceful contact from front-on offence against Andrew Mackie and can accept a reprimand and 93.75 points towards his future record with an early plea.
Goddard has been charged with striking Sam Mitchell and he can also accept a reprimand and 93.75 points towards his future record with an early plea.