{"id":17279,"date":"2025-07-24T00:34:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T00:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/17279\/"},"modified":"2025-07-24T00:34:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T00:34:11","slug":"steven-mays-suspension-another-battle-in-the-afl-war-on-aggression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/17279\/","title":{"rendered":"Steven May’s Suspension – Another Battle in the AFL War on Aggression"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you wake up at 5.50am, lay in bed, and one of the thoughts that lingers in your head revolves around Steven May, normally, I\u2019d advise a trip to the psychologist. Unless you\u2019re an AFL forward and have a date with the Melbourne Demons in the next couple of days, having May on your mind is most likely unhealthy.<\/p>\n

And yet, there I was, being unhealthy and mulling over one of the more bewildering decisions the AFL has handed down in a long while.<\/p>\n

And in saying that, it means there is some pretty stiff competition. Just last week, Darcy Moore dropped his knees into the back of a prone Josh Treacy, and that didn\u2019t even warrant a fine.<\/p>\n

Nice to have friends in low places, I guess.<\/p>\n

Most people I talk to about footy are not exactly Steven May fans.<\/p>\n

Further, I would say the vast majority of people outside those who wear the red and blue of the Demons are not fans of the Melbourne defender. I haven\u2019t liked the way he has chastised young teammates, when they have made an error, and over the years, he has had multiple moments where you can understand why some people turn their noses up at him.<\/p>\n

And yet, this time, there is a groundswell of support for May after he was suspended for what appeared to me to be an attack on the footy in a contest.<\/p>\n

This one seemed to mean more than just May being cited for an act on the footy field. This felt more like the fabric of the game was being torn. And it wasn\u2019t May doing the tearing.<\/p>\n

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