Steven May is one of the reasons I still watch AFL ,sure he points a finger and he might have a few beers unlike the rest of the male population who support the DEES .BUT he has given his all for the RED and BLUE and deserves to finish his playing days with the MFC at the G .

Surely this bloke should be training with the forwards this summer !!!!!!

Anyways...

Who's up for a beer with me and Maysie this summer? 🌞

See you guys there

Edited Wednesday at 11:071 day by Graeme Yeats' Mullet

He could consider a few moments of quiet reflection.

Reality check.

Im a fan of the big fella. Hope he proves the doubters wrong

16 hours ago, JOHNNY DEE said:

Steven May is one of the reasons I still watch AFL ,sure he points a finger and he might have a few beers unlike the rest of the male population who support the DEES .BUT he has given his all for the RED and BLUE and deserves to finish his playing days with the MFC at the G .

I love this post mate

This went how I thought it would. He wasn't told to get out but to explore his options, there were none so he stayed.

Will be very interesting to see how he reacts.

I like Maysie... he a rough diamond but a gem none the less. May-be a bit too much ...oh...I don't know... acts- before-engaging brain ... but his heart is in the right place.

I think some should rewatch some games to see just how much of a pillar in defence he is.

Ppl joke about the Monty Python flesh wound meme like qualities... but he is that determined nutcase

He's flawed...but seldom floored.

Again... interesting year ahead.

Was clearly playing through an injury in the back half of the year.

If he gets it right, still some good footy in him left.

All the drama about character is way overblown in my opinion

Would still like to see him tried forward. He would terrorise other defences..

23 hours ago, DeeZee said:

I would so love to see him tried as a forward.

I wouldn't. He's only got a year left and he would just take the place of one of our younger forwards who need game time and experience.

Having a forward line built around players well over 30 (May, Mihoceck, Melksham) is how you make yourself irrelevant going forward.

I love the thought of still seeing May and Lever together, something is very comforting about that. Glad the big guy is still here, he’s great and we need some mongrel in the team. Looking forward to seeing how he responds in 2026.

He'll never be a 'great' player again, but if he can find some humility, recognise his limitations and play accordingly, then he can continue to be a very good player with great moments.

It is also pretty clear we aren't going to be making '60 points or less against' as a major benchmark any more. It might mean a more direct accountability to an opponent when defending, and a bit more freedom to hoof it when he has the ball. Lord knows he can get some distance on it, but it has always been the 'percentage' play of sending it long to the left wing.

But, yes, it all depends on finding some humility. If King is as serious about culture as first impressions suggest, and May doesn't get a grip on his inattentiveness and mouthing off, May could find himself uninvited to some training sessions before we even hit the 2026 season proper.

51 minutes ago, Little Goffy said:

He'll never be a 'great' player again, but if he can find some humility, recognise his limitations and play accordingly, then he can continue to be a very good player with great moments.

It is also pretty clear we aren't going to be making '60 points or less against' as a major benchmark any more. It might mean a more direct accountability to an opponent when defending, and a bit more freedom to hoof it when he has the ball. Lord knows he can get some distance on it, but it has always been the 'percentage' play of sending it long to the left wing.

But, yes, it all depends on finding some humility. If King is as serious about culture as first impressions suggest, and May doesn't get a grip on his inattentiveness and mouthing off, May could find himself uninvited to some training sessions before we even hit the 2026 season proper.

God I hope the long to left wing goes the way of the dodo, swear we have had some of the lamest kick in strategies, I get that it was a percentage play, but couldn't we just create a bit more uncertainty to the oppo please?

May should become a big game hunter, he can't go week in and week out, but he is still capable of some big games, vs Geelong and Adelaide (I mention as they have fairly decent attacks) he got coaches votes.

I do agree though the imperious tuning up of other players has to stop. I really would like to see him fwd as a swingman and hopefully reincarnates like McDonald has.

still want him played in the foward line. make roo the 3rd tall for a year.

What I want to know is

Has anyone even thought about playing him forward?

IMO playing May in the forward line would significantly set back the development of our young forwards. We got Checkers to help them, not May.

I'm no longer interested in the past glories of our '21 premiership players. I'd be willing to bet that neither does King.

12 hours ago, Young Angus said:

I love the thought of still seeing May and Lever together, something is very comforting about that. Glad the big guy is still here, he’s great and we need some mongrel in the team. Looking forward to seeing how he responds in 2026.

I’d love to see and Aiden Johnson together on the field, imagine that mongrel! Everyone’s getting shouldered!

27 minutes ago, Stiff Arm said:

IMO playing May in the forward line would significantly set back the development of our young forwards. We got Checkers to help them, not May.

I'm no longer interested in the past glories of our '21 premiership players. I'd be willing to bet that neither does King.

I hear that

But why won’t anyone bring up ‘May Forward’?

Odd

If we have our eye on a couple of smokeys later in the draft, I'd almost be willing to come to an agreement with May and pay him out, either full or an agreeable amount. He can then go into the PSD and try his luck there.

IMO May will be a culture killer under King

Edited 11 hours ago11 hr by Stiff Arm

1 minute ago, Stiff Arm said:

If we have our eye on a couple of smokeys later in the draft, I'd almost be willing to come to an agreement with May and pay him out, either full or a agreeable amount. He can then go into the PSD and try his luck there.

IMO May will be a culture killer under King

Think King will give him a chance but he'll be on a short lead.

12 hours ago, Little Goffy said:

He'll never be a 'great' player again, but if he can find some humility, recognise his limitations and play accordingly, then he can continue to be a very good player with great moments.

It is also pretty clear we aren't going to be making '60 points or less against' as a major benchmark any more. It might mean a more direct accountability to an opponent when defending, and a bit more freedom to hoof it when he has the ball. Lord knows he can get some distance on it, but it has always been the 'percentage' play of sending it long to the left wing.

But, yes, it all depends on finding some humility. If King is as serious about culture as first impressions suggest, and May doesn't get a grip on his inattentiveness and mouthing off, May could find himself uninvited to some training sessions before we even hit the 2026 season proper.

Personally, I see it like this:

My impression is that despite a bit of what appears to be in the moment rashness and some mildy rough interpersonal skills, Maysie is a smart guy, with a solid character. I suspect he'll reflect on his circumstances and make the right choices.

If May feels he has it in him to play on beyond this season, he'll do everything he can to get his body and attitude right.  If he's not getting games in the MFC seniors to give opportunities to Adams & Co, then it would serve his interests to be playing his [censored] off at Casey and proving to a potential suitor in need of a full back, that he's still got what it takes.

If his body is pretty shot and he no longer has the out and out motivation to push himself to the elite level, then I do think he's got the leadership capacity to become a great mentor to our up and coming young player as well as playing the odd cameo as seniors depth.

Maysie chose to come to us in the best years of his career, when we were crying out for his sort of quality defender and for the most part delivered, being on of, if not the best key position defender for the most successful period in the club's modern history and was an absolute rock in our backline.  He put his big body on the line for us on a regular basis and has taken huge hits as a consequence - cheek bone broken by Hawins, fractured ribs from Chol, concussion from De Koning to name but a few.

Overall, I think through his service to the MFC, he has well and truly earnt the right to be respected and to go out on his terms this season.  If that means realitivly plodding in the VFL, while enjoying his footy, compared what his best performance level is, then so be it.

P.S - If his time is up at some point this season I'd love to see him go out with a game at the seniors at the MCG and I guarantee he would go out with an outstanding ovation from the MFC faithful. I actually think the club needs to make this happen to heal some of the recent trauma at the club.

Edited 10 hours ago10 hr by Rodney (Balls) Grinter

Absolutely one of my favourites and sure he melts down from time to time but its because he is proud and competitive.

No doubt King will tell him straight what he wants and I really hope May takes it on board.

I'd like him to see out his career in the red and blue.

Tommy Mac came back strong from his near death experience. I back May to do the same. Needs to get his body 100% and start doing some yoga so he can touch his toes....