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2022 Player Reviews: #1 Steven May

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The big-bodied All Australian recorded another podium finish in this year’s club best and fairest underlining his important to the club’s defensive structure upon which its success in matches is so dependent.

"Another strong season from the Demons’ backline general, who finished third in the club’s best-and-fairest. Retained his place at full-back in the All-Australian team and was the first defender to hold Lance Franklin goalless this season in the Demons’ qualifying final loss. But he made headlines for the wrong reasons mid-year after his part in a restaurant scuffle with teammate Jake Melksham. Has another year to run on his deal." - Herald Sun

Date of Birth: 10 January 1992
Height: 193cm
Weight: 101kg
 
Games MFC 2022: 22
Career Total: 193
 
Goals MFC 2022:  0
Career Total: 23

Ron Barassi Senior Memorial Trophy Third Club Best & Fairest: 473 votes

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    Steven May was huge for us again this year, he held the defence together despite a number of injuries to other key backs and apart from a major off field blunder was unbeatable on field. He is a real leader and competitor on field and I hope he can stay that way for another 2-3 years. I love the way he plays the game and he will enjoy having Grundy and a fully fit Salem out there next year so we won’t be so predictable.

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    Sadly blotted his copybook though. That fracas was a bit of a turning point - in the wrong direction. 
     

    I love his play and his onfield standards. But I don’t think he had listened hard enough to the famous advice from Vandenberg.

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    Consistent year with a bad mistake that he had to live with. We'll never know what effect it had on the group but hopefully he's well on the way to mending those bridges.

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    3 hours ago, Wizard of Koz said:

    The best recruit our club has ever brought in from another club. Ever.

    Is worth a debate, my love for Jeff White remains strong, May hasn't topped Jeff yet, we had many good years from him. May has Moloney, Powell, Bizzell, Vince, Cross, Lewis etc. covered though. Of the current crew, Lever and Langdon go pretty well, Hibberd hardly shabby.

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    2 hours ago, DEE fence said:

    Is worth a debate, my love for Jeff White remains strong, May hasn't topped Jeff yet, we had many good years from him. May has Moloney, Powell, Bizzell, Vince, Cross, Lewis etc. covered though. Of the current crew, Lever and Langdon go pretty well, Hibberd hardly shabby.

    Best in my lifetime.  Jeff was great, but Steve May was a key plank in taking us to premiership glory and I think that tops Jeff's very respectable contribution.  Him still wanting to bury the Bulldogs with minutes to go in the final quarter of the GF speaks volumes about his competitiveness that helped get us there.

    Jamie Shanahan and Anthoney Ingerson were also pretty decient recruits down back from other clubs, but May is bloody awsome.

    Elite.

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    I'll throw P Moore in the ring and love Stevie May

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    When you look back over the years we have had a lot of success with players coming in from other clubs at critical times and our current bunch are no exception.!!

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    I loved Carl Ditterich and the bunch of North Melbourne players that RDB bought over with him but Steven shades them all.!!

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    Had another great year and was a rock down in defence again. His mid year concussion and then drunken fight were a low point and set the club on the wrong course which was disappointing. Still a great year by May. His game against Buddy in week one of finals was possibly the best game I've ever seen from a defender. He absolutely embarrassed an all time great that night, and Buddy is still stuck in his back pocket months later!

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    Your old school, hard nose player that has to learn a bit of humility.

    Love the bloke , he’s a gun and let’s hope he has learned his lesson.

    hopefully it’s nothing but noticed he was in SE Asia with the GF while the majority of the team was at Nibblers wedding. 

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