Man allegedly strikes a tradie at a pub breaking his eye socket

This is the moment an argument among strangers over an AFL game ended with the musician son of Australian acting greats Judy Davis and Colin Friels breaking a tradesman's eye socket.



CCTV footage captured Jack Friels punching a carpenter in the head after a confrontation in a Sydney hotel.



Friels admitted to knocking out the father-of-two but claimed in court he was provoked when words were exchanged during a Swans game.



The 31-year-old pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm and faced Burwood Local Court for sentencing on Monday.



Friels had been on bail since being charged with the offence, which took place in a pub less than two blocks from his home at Stanmore, in the city's inner-west.



He had been in a booth with a small group of friends, while Luke O'Connor was seated at a table with his uncle.



Defence barrister Winsont Terracini SC said there had been words exchanged between the two groups before Friels threw three punches at Mr O'Connor.



'An argument over the relative merits of football ensued,' Mr Terracini said.



'It was a fight over the Swans and their alleged capabilities.



'He had a challenge to come outside and, as it were, work the differences out.'