Max Gawn lets slip Melbourne's reaction to Steven May AFL Tribunal suspension

Kieran Francis

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Melbourne captain Max Gawn has revealed he believes the Demons will appeal Steven May's AFL Tribunal suspension.

May was banned for three matches after being found guilty of a rough conduct charge that resulted in a concussion to Carlton's Francis Evans.

The decision to suspend May has been widely critcised by ex-AFL stars Nick Riewoldt and Ben Dixon, who labelled the call 'rubbish' and unbelievable'.

Gawn's take on May's ban was careful but he did indicate Melbourne would likely exercise another avenue to get the player free of suspension.

MORE: BANNED: Steven May found guilty at AFL tribunal

“I daresay they would (appeal) because it’s such an iconic case," Gawn said on Triple M's Mick in the Morning.

"I daresay there’s some legal stuff that I don’t understand, which means they might not appeal.

"It’s such an interesting one. It’s such a hard game to adjudicate. Where does this leave marking contests?

"I am worried about AFL players down the track. There are teammates of mine and friends of mine that are struggling, so something certainly needs to be done… but we have to make sure the game is at its best as well."

Even though May has been suspended for three matches, he was already going to miss Sunday's game against St Kilda because of being in concussion protocols.

Kieran Francis

Kieran Francis is a senior editor at The Sporting News based in Melbourne, Australia. He started at Sportal.com.au before being a part of the transition to Sporting News in 2015. Just prior to the 2018 World Cup, he was appointed chief editor of Goal.com in Australia. He has now returned to The Sporting News where his passions lay in football, AFL, poker and cricket - when he is not on holiday.