AFL 2026

[Booney]

AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon says the league’s integrity unit is looking into the situation surrounding Melbourne premiership defender Steven May.

May on Wednesday was absent from the Demons’ main training session just days after reports that Victoria Police were called to his house.

The Herald Sun revealed on Friday that police attended his home following reports of possibly threatening behaviour, and the Demons released a brief statement on Wednesday evening. It is understood somebody close to the troubled defender made the call to police.

The Demons released a brief statement on Wednesday.

“The Melbourne Football Club is aware that Victoria Police attended the home of Steven May last week,” the club said in a short statement.

“The club is not in a position to comment at this stage.”

SEN’s Tom Morris earlier reported the Demons had afforded May “a few days” away from the club to “navigate his personal situation”.

“What’s next remains unclear, though conversations are ongoing with relevant people behind the scenes,” he added via X.

Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Dillon confirmed the AFL integrity unit was keeping a close watch on May, but wouldn’t be drawn into whether they would deploy the stand-down rule.

“We have been kept abreast of that by Melbourne, our integrity unit is across it at the moment,” he said.

“(Stand down) are options but in the matter just said I don’t want to speculate ahead of that, but the AFL has a broad range of powers.”

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/teams/ ... PmcAPiNNpw

[Jimmy_041]

Begs the question: WTF has it got to do with the AFL

[Booney]

Says the bloke who fills his boots with Father Son, Academy picks and free agents chasing premierships in the sun.

[wenchbarwer]

AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon says the league’s integrity unit is looking into the situation surrounding Melbourne premiership defender Steven May.

May on Wednesday was absent from the Demons’ main training session just days after reports that Victoria Police were called to his house.

The Herald Sun revealed on Friday that police attended his home following reports of possibly threatening behaviour, and the Demons released a brief statement on Wednesday evening. It is understood somebody close to the troubled defender made the call to police.

The Demons released a brief statement on Wednesday.

“The Melbourne Football Club is aware that Victoria Police attended the home of Steven May last week,” the club said in a short statement.

“The club is not in a position to comment at this stage.”

SEN’s Tom Morris earlier reported the Demons had afforded May “a few days” away from the club to “navigate his personal situation”.

“What’s next remains unclear, though conversations are ongoing with relevant people behind the scenes,” he added via X.

Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Dillon confirmed the AFL integrity unit was keeping a close watch on May, but wouldn’t be drawn into whether they would deploy the stand-down rule.

“We have been kept abreast of that by Melbourne, our integrity unit is across it at the moment,” he said.

“(Stand down) are options but in the matter just said I don’t want to speculate ahead of that, but the AFL has a broad range of powers.”

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/teams/ ... PmcAPiNNpw

It's always the ones you most suspect

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Why is this stuff made public?
I’m no fan of May but if he’s got personal or family issues it should be kept personal and not splashed across the news

[wenchbarwer]

Why is this stuff made public?
I’m no fan of May but if he’s got personal or family issues it should be kept personal and not splashed across the news

Same reason we've had the Lachie Neale saga and the daily updates, it generates headlines.

Known AFL idiot continues to be an idiot is gold plated clickbait. There's plenty of media at trainings these days and player absences get explained.