Steven May
2021 Stats
Clearances
0
Disposals
272
Kicks
210
Marks
76
Tackles
14
Picks up hamstring injury
May subbed out in the third quarter of Friday's Preliminary Final win over Geelong due to hamstring tightness, according to coach Simon Goodwin. "We'll assess that over the next few days, but we're quietly confident that he'll be okay. It is back-related type of tightness in his hamstring, so we'll have to assess that and see what it looks like over the next few days."
ANALYSIS
May has plenty of time to return after Melbourne's advancement to the Grand Final, so he'll hope his injury remains a minor one. Though his value hasn't been great recently, he has something to offer if he's able to log 20 disposals if he returns this season.
May has plenty of time to return after Melbourne's advancement to the Grand Final, so he'll hope his injury remains a minor one. Though his value hasn't been great recently, he has something to offer if he's able to log 20 disposals if he returns this season.
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Expected to return
May (soreness) is expected to be available in Round 23 against Geelong.
ANALYSIS
May missed Round 22 due to a lack of fitness and will look to return just before the finals begin. He's played 18 times this season, averaging 17.3 disposals per game.
May missed Round 22 due to a lack of fitness and will look to return just before the finals begin. He's played 18 times this season, averaging 17.3 disposals per game.
Out with soreness
May (general soreness) will miss Sunday's Round 22 match versus Adelaide.
ANALYSIS
May is only expected to miss one game. Joel Smith will replace him in the lineup.
May is only expected to miss one game. Joel Smith will replace him in the lineup.
Set for Round 6 return
May (concussion will rejoin the lineup for Saturday's match versus Richmond, Ben Gibson of the Demons' official site reports.
ANALYSIS
May departed early on April 11 and was ticketed for a 2-to-4 week absence from the action. He's managed to hit the earliest end of that timetable and will slot into the backline alongside Trent Rivers and Adam Tomlinson
May departed early on April 11 and was ticketed for a 2-to-4 week absence from the action. He's managed to hit the earliest end of that timetable and will slot into the backline alongside Trent Rivers and Adam Tomlinson
Could play in Round 6
Demons head coach Simon Goodwin is "really hopeful" that May (eye) will be back in the lineup for Melbourne's Round 6 matchup with Richmond on Saturday, Matt Balmer and Max Laughton of FoxSports.com.au report.
ANALYSIS
May has been sidelined since suffering a fractured right eye socket in Round 4. He was initially projected to miss 2-to-4 weeks, so Goodwin's comments would suggest that May is trending toward the short end of that timetable.
May has been sidelined since suffering a fractured right eye socket in Round 4. He was initially projected to miss 2-to-4 weeks, so Goodwin's comments would suggest that May is trending toward the short end of that timetable.
Out 2-4 weeks
May will miss 2-4 weeks after suffering a fractured right eye socket and a concussion during Sunday's win over Geelong, Riley Beveridge of AFL.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Melbourne will be without May's services for at least two weeks following Sunday's accident. Up to this point in the season, May has recorded 72 disposals and 21 marks. It's unclear who will fill in for May while he's out.
Melbourne will be without May's services for at least two weeks following Sunday's accident. Up to this point in the season, May has recorded 72 disposals and 21 marks. It's unclear who will fill in for May while he's out.