Melbourne defender Steven May confident he’ll be cleared of wrongdoing in alleged Sorrento brawl

Melbourne star Steven May is highly confident he will be cleared of any wrongdoing as an alleged incident in Sorrento over the summer continues to be investigated by police.

Melbourne defender Steven May says he’s “got nothing to worry about” after he was allegedly involved in a brawl on the Mornington Peninsula which left a man with a broken eye socket.

The Herald Sun first revealed May and Richmond premiership midfielder were alleged to have been caught up in the skirmish on December 27 near the Continental Hotel, Sorrento.

Both the Demons and Tigers have insisted their respective players were not physically involved in the brawl, which left a young electrician requiring surgery to his face.

In his statement made to police on January 14, Rye man Will Salter, 22, claims to have suffered a broken eye socket, fractured nose and detached retina during the incident. He accused May of punching his mate “to the face” after yelling “come on, let’s go”, detailing that Prestia was also involved in the fracas in the early hours of the morning.

Steven May expects to be cleared. Picture: David Crosling

May believes he will be cleared of any wrongdoing.

“I think it’s a bit of a misunderstanding,” May told this masthead.

“I think the truth will come out soon when the police investigation is done.

“Hopefully it’s not too late by then because everyone reads the media a lot and I understand the media is just reporting and that’s what they have to do.

“I’ve got nothing to worry about, put it that way.”

Richmond chief executive Shane Dunne said last week there would be no penalty for Prestia.

May played a starring role for the Indigenous All Stars on Saturday night against Fremantle, holding down the backline in the absence of key defenders Alex Pearce and Liam Jones. The 33-year-old finished with 17 touches, nine marks and three intercept possessions as the All Stars restricted the Dockers to 65 points.

“I had to stay deep and keep them relatively honest,” he said. “I think guys like Joel Hamling, Joel Jeffrey, Lawson Humphries, they were really solid.

“They played on guys much taller than them and won contests that allowed guys like Nasiah (Wanganeen-Milera) and Jarman (Impey) could get our offence going with their speed.”

May represented the Indigenous All Stars on Saturday night. Picture: Dylan Burns/AFL Photos via Getty Images

It’s been 12 years since May last played for the All Stars, lining up as a 21-year-old back in 2013.

“I remember trying to get a kick,” he said. “I was Paddy Ryder’s back-up in the ruck so I sat on the bench the whole game and came on for only a couple of minutes.

“I was only a young fella then. I thought I’d be playing in them pretty frequently but it’s been a long wait. I was just smiling the whole time.

“I was in awe at that stage, playing with these guys. But today I was as well.

“There’s so much talent, flair and skill. We’ve created such a strong bond in just a few days. I didn’t expect us to win. I thought we were going to put on a show but I was surprised about how well we played defensively.”

Originally published as Melbourne defender Steven May confident he’ll be cleared of wrongdoing in alleged Sorrento brawl