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Melbourne’s Steven May Handed Three-Match Ban for Clash with Blue: Tribunal Hearing as It Happened
VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA, JUL 23 – Steven May received a three-match ban for careless conduct causing concussion and facial injuries to Francis Evans, reflecting the AFL's stricter enforcement of player safety rules.
- Melbourne defender Steven May received a three-match suspension after the AFL Tribunal upheld his rough conduct charge on Wednesday night for a collision against Carlton forward Francis Evans.
- The charge stemmed from a high-speed, front-on collision where May changed direction and accelerated toward the ball despite it being likely Evans would reach it first, and the AFL argued May breached his duty of care.
- Evidence showed the ball bounced four times, with the last bounce rising upright, allowing Evans to secure it before the collision; May made no attempt to slow or alter his path, resulting in severe impact and high contact.
- Tribunal chairman Jeff Gleeson noted May appeared 20 metres away when he first saw the ball and highlighted that a reasonable player would have realized Evans would get there first, while May pleaded not guilty and his defence cited nine reasons against rough conduct.
- The suspension sidelines May for three matches against St Kilda, West Coast, and the Western Bulldogs, reflecting the AFL's ongoing crackdown on head injuries and setting a new duty-of-care precedent in the game.
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Melbourne’s Steven May handed three-match ban for clash with Blue: Tribunal hearing as it happened
Follow live minute-by-minute updates as Melbourne Demon Steven May fronts the AFL tribunal on Wednesday night, to answer for a bump on Carlton’s Francis Evans in Round 19 that caused a concussion. The bump has been divisive and many have said any suspension decision could set a precedent for how the league handles concussions
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