“I don’t reach out about anything I shouldn’t, and don’t want to go into his face. I just make sure that he’s healthy and well, and he’s away from the club at the moment.”
Premiership teammate Jake Melksham last week told SEN radio he was hopeful of May returning soon.
Steven May with teammate Michael Hibberd after the Demons’ 2021 grand final triumph in Perth.Credit: AFL Photos
“He’s on personal leave, dealing with some things personally, obviously,” Melksham said.
“We hope that those things can get sorted and that everything comes out fine, but the players actually haven’t been told a heap.
“It’s being dealt with through Alan Richardson (Melbourne’s general manager of football) and the admin and the hierarchy. I can’t really say much more on that one.”
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“Maysy is a super-experienced player. He drives high standards, he expects to win, he wants to win. He is a winner, and there’s no doubt that that has a positive impact around our younger guys down [back]. He drives the standard with that.
“We’ve got young and upcoming defenders – Daniel Turner is one of those who has trained super all summer.
“He [Turner] signed a long contract extension with us, and he is one of those guys that will be looking to take Maysy’s spot.
“Whether that’s now or in a years’ time, or whatever that looks like, the club are well equipped to fill any void.”
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