Steven May

AFL ladder leaders Melbourne have suspended star defender Steven May for a week after he and teammate Jake Melksham had an altercation after drinking.

“Both Jake and Steven had been drinking at dinner and are incredibly remorseful that things played out the way they did. “Following a dinner on Sunday evening, Jake and Steven informed us of a scuffle that took place after a lighthearted disagreement between the pair escalated,” Melbourne general manager of football performance Alan Richardson said in a statement. May and Melksham had a scuffle in Prahran on Sunday night at approximately 9pm, after drinking at a dinner with teammates earlier in the evening.

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The 30-year-old has played 182 games since debuting in 2011. He accepts the sanction handed down and makes no excuse for his poor judgment. Richardson said Melksham and May were drinking at the dinner — and the latter was aware that, under Melbourne’s club guidelines, “he should not have been drinking” while under the AFL’s concussion protocols.

Melbourne star defender Steven May has been suspended for one game by the club for getting in a physical altercation with teammate Jake Melksham.

He accepts the sanction handed down and makes no excuse for his poor judgement. “Steven is extremely remorseful and accepts his actions were completely out of step with the expectations the club and his teammates have of him. The club has confirmed the pair were out drinking at a dinner on Sunday night before a “light-hearted disagreement between the pair escalated”.

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He accepts the sanction handed down and makes no excuse for his poor judgement. “We are proud of the culture we have built over the past few years and while we are disappointed with Steven’s behaviour, we back in his character and will support him to ensure he is armed to make better decisions for himself and the football club moving forward.” “Steven is extremely remorseful and accepts his actions were completely out of step with the expectations the club and his teammates have of him.

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He accepts the sanction handed down and makes no excuse for his poor judgement. "Steven is extremely remorseful and accepts his actions were completely out of step with the expectations the club and his teammates have of him. May poses as one of the most significant players in the Demon side, with his injury (concussion) almost a correlation to consecutive losses in the past fortnight, alluding to his importance.

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He accepts the sanction handed down and makes no excuse for his poor judgement. "Over the past three years, Steven has developed into one of our most important on-field leaders, and while the impact of not having him available for selection is significant, what is more significant to us is our culture and the commitment we have to live by our values. "Steven and Jake will also complete community service through one of the club's community partners to ensure they understand the responsibility and impact they have as role models within the community.

Melbourne has suspended Steven May for getting in a “scuffle” with teammate Jake Melksham while drinking.

It isn’t the first time May has come under fire at the Demons in relation to drinking. He accepts the sanction handed down and makes no excuse for his poor judgment. “Steven is extremely remorseful and accepts his actions were completely out of step with the expectations the club and his teammates have of him.

Reigning AFL premiers Melbourne have suspended Steven May after he and teammate Jake Melksham had an altercation with each other after drinking.

He accepts the sanction handed down and makes no excuse for his poor judgement.” In his first season at Melbourne in May 2019, May apologised to his teammates after he was spotted drinking at a pub while sidelined with a groin injury, but avoided suspension. “Both Jake and Steven had been drinking at dinner and are incredibly remorseful that things played out the way they did.

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May has already been suspended by the club for a week, given he was drinking while the incident occurred. - May has already been suspended by the club for a week given he was drinking while under concussion protocols - The club said Melksham's hand infection was a result of the 'altercation' with teammate Steven May

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“The earlier that you can open it up and be spoken about honestly between everyone – that’s the best (way to) move on. Are there any questions that you want to ask Steven?” the 7AFL commentator said. “But there was some other hurtful banter that was there. “The grand final one’s completely false and I do want to get it out there because that looks bad on characters. Does he really believe it, or was it just the alcohol talking? “It’s these little fractions that might split the 22 that played (in the grand final) and the guys that weren’t in that group, wishing they were there.

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“That (If Melbourne regroup well) will be the sign of a good footy club. Are there any questions that you want to ask Steven as to the element of truth, what’s the next phase of it?’” Hodge said. “To say that they‘d ‘lose a grand final if you were playing in that side’ when they win by 70 points, that’s a pretty deep thing. “You can understand May afterwards goes: ‘We made a silly mistake, I said the wrong thing’ and all that, but these are the little divides that can happen. “So we sort of said from a professional point of view … ‘I’ll put my heart and soul into ruck craft, into marketing, into kicking the footy and into playing football’ – that‘s my professional sense. We get into the change rooms and he’s up here, he’s a 10 (out of 10) … he’s feeling great

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It’s a horrible act, but they can give back through community service ... not to mention the public shame that they both have in the stories coming out left, right, and centre.” “I’ve got no doubt that Melky and Maysy have worked it out and are working it out, but it’s probably not an overnight thing. “The grand final one is completely false and I do want to get that out there because that looks bad on characters,” Gawn said. “I’m not gonna lie, I’ve been embarrassed the last few days. And Steven was drinking with them and I’ve spoken to all parties involved and especially the five guys outside of Steve and Jake. And I express my disappointment. “I think it’s just a bad example, definitely,” Gawn said.

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'If you had have played in the granny (grand final), we would have lost,' May allegedly said to Melksham (pictured) during an alcohol-fuelled public fracas at Prahran restaurant Entrecote In extraordinary scenes, Jake Melksham allegedly 'floored' teammate Steven May (pictured) on Sunday after he was taunted for missing last year's premiership triumph versus the Western Bulldogs 'If you had played in the granny (grand final), we would have lost,' May allegedly said to Melksham, once an amateur boxer, during an alcohol-fuelled public fracas at exclusive Prahran restaurant Entrecote.