Dion Prestia, Steven May charged by Victoria Police over Boxing Day 2024 fight in Sorrento
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“A 26-year-old Blairgowrie man has been charged on summons with affray and will appear before the Dromana Magistrates’ Court on 20 October.
“A 33-year-old Hawthorn man has been charged on summons with recklessly cause serious injury, intentionally cause injury, recklessly cause injury and affray.
“A 33-year-old Mt Eliza man has been charged on summons with affray.”
May and Prestia will appear before Dromana Magistrates’ Court on November 27. Richmond said the club would continue to support him and confirmed Prestia would return to pre-season training next month.
“Dion strenuously denies any wrongdoing and will defend himself accordingly,” Richmond said in a statement on Thursday morning.
“As with any member of the community, he is entitled to the presumption of innocence.”
May has yet to comment publicly. Melbourne have been contacted for comment.
May and Prestia started their AFL careers together at Gold Coast.
Prestia is a three-time premiership player with Richmond who won the club’s best-and-fairest award in 2019. He started his career with May at the Suns in 2011, moved to the Tigers in 2017, and has played 237 games.
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May, after making his debut with Gold Coast in 2011, captained the club from 2017-18 before joining the Demons for the 2019 season.
The premiership player and dual All-Australian has played 251 games, but faced an uncertain future at the club when told to explore trade options last month.
No clubs sought to trade in the key defender, who remains contracted at Melbourne until the end of next year.
With AAP
