- Two premiership-winning AFL stars involved in late-night altercation
- The couple were part of a group who were “harassed and attacked” on Boxing Day.
- The incident is understood to have taken place in Sorrento, Mornington.
Two AFL stars were reportedly caught up in a late-night altercation in Sorrento on the Mornington Peninsula, which left two men needing hospital treatment.
According to The Herald Sun, players Steven May and Dion Prestia were among a group who were “harassed and attacked” at around 2am on Boxing Day.
The incident is believed to have taken place near the InterContinental hotel.
The report states that an ambulance was called to Point Nepean Road and picked up an individual who was said to have suffered non-life-threatening injuries to his upper and lower body.
A second person was taken to hospital, but it is unclear how he got there. Prestia and May are
Mornington’s criminal investigation unit described the incident as a “affray”, and Victoria Police issued a statement saying: “No official complaint has been received at this time.”
Dion Prestia (pictured) and Steven May were reportedly involved in a late-night altercation on Boxing Day.
It is understood that May (pictured) and Prestia were not involved in any alleged physical altercation that took place.
The incident is said to have taken place near the InterContinental hotel in Mornington.
Sources close to The Herald Sun stated that the premiership’s winning couple had been among the group and claimed the altercation had been started by other parties.
People close to both players also told the outlet that neither had been responsible for the injuries suffered by any of the individuals who were hospitalized.
‘Prestia saw what happened, but was in no way involved. “They were not involved in any physical altercation,” a spokesperson for the Prestia and Richmond team said.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Richmond FC, Melbourne FC and the AFL for further comment.
There is no allegation that either man was involved in the physical fight.
Prestia and May joined Gold Coast in the 2010 Draft in 2010.
Both would enjoy long spells at the Queensland club, before both players moved to Victoria.
A key defender, May would play 123 games for the Suns, before joining Melbourne in 2019.
May (right) and Prestia (second from right) played together on the Gold Coast and joined the Suns in 2010.
May was selected for Gold Coast in 2010, before switching to join Melbourne in 2017, where he would help the Demons win the 2021 Grand Final.
Prestia also joined Gold Coast in 2010, before winning three Premierships with Richmond.
He would go on to play a key role in the Demon’s 2021 Premiership victory, winning an all-Australian jacket the same year, before acquiring another jacket in 2022.
Prestia would leave the Suns in 2017 and move to the Tigers, where the midfielder would help Richmond to three premierships between 2017 and 2020.
Prestia also shared on her Instagram account that she had been enjoying some rest and relaxation on the Mornington Peninsula.
He shared a photo of himself at the Eldridge Estate winery in Red Hill, enjoying a charcuterie board.