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AFL Players Ask for Fight Charges to Be Withdrawn
Lawyer argues Prestia and May were not at the Sorrento brawl and submitted evidence for charges to be dropped, with police reviewing before February court date.
- Appearing via video link on Thursday, Dion Prestia, Richmond midfielder, and Steven May, Melbourne defender, attended a brief hearing at Dromana Magistrates Court seeking charges withdrawal, and the magistrate adjourned until February 20.
- The alleged brawl on Point Nepean Road prompted later charges after police allege two groups clashed about 2am on December 27, 2024, leaving two men hospitalised and charges were laid on summons in October.
- Mr Hargreaves told the court he provided detailed submissions and a witness statement saying neither man was present, while prosecutor Alex Turner supported the adjournment as Victoria Police consider the evidence.
- Both AFL clubs have publicly backed the men as Dion Prestia faces charges including recklessly causing serious injury and Steven May faces an affray charge, with both denying involvement.
- Police records show interviews in May 2025, the men will appear in court next month, and both Dion Prestia and Steven May are decorated premiership players.
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AFL premiership players ask for fight charges to be withdrawn
Two AFL premiership players say they were not present during a brawl at a coastal town as they fight to have criminal charges withdrawn.Richmond's Dion Prestia, 33, and Melbourne's Steven May, 34, today appeared at Dromana Magistrates Court via videolink for a brief hearing.They were charged with criminal offences in October, about 10 months after a brawl on Point Nepean Road in Sorrento on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula.READ MORE: Australia ma…
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