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AFL Stars Dion Prestia and Steven May Charged by Victoria Police

Dion Prestia and Steven May face charges after a Boxing Day affray in Sorrento injured two men, with court appearances scheduled for November 27, police confirmed.

  • Victoria Police charged Dion Prestia, Richmond premiership player, and Steven May, Melbourne Demons premiership player, over a Sorrento affray last year; they will appear at Dromana Magistrates Court on November 27.
  • The altercation involved two groups on Point Nepean Road, Sorrento, Victoria about 2am last year, with two men injured and taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
  • A 32-year-old Hawthorn man faces charges including recklessly causing serious injury, intentionally causing injury, and affray, while a 26-year-old Blairgowrie man has been charged with affray and will appear at Dromana Magistrates Court on 20 October.
  • Prestia denied the allegations and said he was not present, vowing to `strenuously defend` the charges, while Richmond Football Club confirmed it will fully support the 237-game veteran.
  • Steven May faces an uncertain future as a premiership player and dual All-Australian with 251 AFL matches, while Mornington Crime Investigation Unit detectives charged three men over last year's Sorrento affray.
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Herald Sun broke the news in Melbourne, Australia on Wednesday, October 29, 2025.
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