AFL 2025: Collingwood will keep two of its stars on ice for its clash with North Melbourne
AFL 2025: Collingwood will keep two of its stars on ice for its clash with North Melbourne
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West Australian
an hour ago
- West Australian
Text message reveal after fiery teammate clash at the MCG
Melbourne captain Max Gawn has further moved to defuse any speculation of a relationship breakdown with defender Steven May, declaring his own reaction was 'poor' after a post-siren exchange at the MCG on Monday. Gawn revealed the pair were 'still talking' via text and said it was important to 'defend' May after the clash. After a Gawn miskick in the final seconds sealed a one-point loss to Collingwood, the premiership-winning teammates clashed, with cameras catching the Demons captain looking angry after what appeared to be a serve from May. In the aftermath, both Gawn and his coach Simon Goodwin declared the incident was just two passionate and competitive teammates, and on Monday morning the seven-time All Australian cleared the air once and for all. While he couldn't remember what May 'actually said', Gawn said he should have known his teammate's words were coming from a place of 'care'. 'I think it says (a bit about) both of us; we were both extremely disappointed in that last 30 seconds. I thought my reaction was really poor,' Gawn said. 'I had a teammate showing care, his version of care from a long history with Steven May. I know that. I'm really agreeable with how strong his feedback and terminology and body language is on-ground because he gets the best out of his team. 'I can't confidently say what was said. It was definitely around my decision (to centre the ball). I agree with him in hindsight that my decision was poor. It was a killer of a kick.' Demons captain Max Gawn was involved in a second incident with teammate Steven May after his team's loss to Collingwood. Gawn said he reacted badly because he was 'sick of losing to Collingwood' and other close losses and wanted to stick up for May. 'It was all going on in my head. I was extremely disappointed. We had a chance to win the game, and that played out in the goalsquare,' he told Triple M's Mick in the Morning. 'I'm here to defend Steven. He's copped it a little bit in the media over the last 24 hours. If he had his time again, he might not do it on the final siren with a camera there. 'That's both of us throughout the whole game, and unfortunately, that's been caught on camera. I make it a bigger thing by pushing him away, and I'm slightly disappointed in how it's played out.' Gawn said the duo were 'all good'. 'I've got a lot of respect for him, and he has respect for me. We're currently still talking through it via text,' he said.
7NEWS
4 hours ago
- 7NEWS
Max Gawn sheds more light on ‘really poor' exchange with Steven May after Melbourne's loss to Collingwood
Melbourne captain Max Gawn has leapt to the defence of teammate Steven May after the pair were involved in a fiery post-siren exchange following their loss to Collingwood on King's Birthday. The Demons fell short by one point in a thriller on Monday, but much of the fallout has centred around the post-siren confrontation between the two veterans. Gawn marked the ball deep in his defensive 50 and attempted to bring the ball back through the corridor in a bid to launch one final attack. No one faulted Gawn for the decision, but his shanked kick landed straight into the arms of Will Hoskin-Elliott, which allowed the Pies to run down the clock. As the siren went, cameras picked up the spicy confrontation, which showed May appearing to confront Gawn aggressively before the Melbourne captain pushed his teammate away. A second exchange between the pair was picked up by the goalpost camera, which showed May saying more words to Gawn. Speaking to 7NEWS chief AFL reporter Mitch Cleary in the rooms after the match, Gawn said it was something that happened in the heat of the moment. 'We're just both competitors and we both wanted to win the game,' he said. 'Unfortunately, with 30 seconds to go, I put the ball in Hoskin-Elliott's lap, and I'm pretty sure all 17 of my teammates were pretty angry with that decision. 'I felt like we had a chance to potentially win the game still with 30 seconds to go, as did a few other people, and that sort of iced it.' Gawn shed more light on the incident on Tuesday morning, but couldn't reveal exactly what was said to him. 'I can't confidently tell you what he actually said. I think it says [a bit about] both of us; we were both extremely disappointed in that last 30 seconds,' Gawn said on Triple M. 'I thought my reaction was really poor. I had a teammate showing care; his version of care from a long history with Steven May. I know that. I'm really agreeable with how strong his feedback and terminology and body language is on-ground because he gets the best out of his team. 'I can't confidently say what was said. It was definitely around my decision [to kick the ball through the corridor]. I agree with him in hindsight that my decision was poor. It was a killer of a kick. 'I'm here to defend Steven. He's copped it a little bit in the media over the last 24 hours. 'If he had his time again, he might not do it on the final siren with a camera there. 'That's both of us throughout the whole game, and unfortunately, that's been caught on camera. 'I make it a bigger thing by pushing him away, and I'm slightly disappointed in how it's played out.' Coach Simon Goodwin said Gawn and May soon sorted out their differences. 'Two competitors, frustrated - two leaders (who) have an incredibly strong relationship, obviously disappointed with the outcome,' Goodwin said after the match. 'They've moved on pretty quickly - they're in there having a good chat about it.' Gawn added that they have been exchanging text messages. 'We were always going to be 'all good',' he continued. 'I've got a lot of respect for him, and he has respect for me. We're currently still talking through it via text.'
West Australian
5 hours ago
- West Australian
Star Demon duo still talking through on-field argument
Melbourne captain Max Gawn has lamented his "poor" reaction to being confronted by teammate Steven May following the Demons' loss to Collingwood, adding the pair are still talking through their altercation. With just over 30 seconds left in the King's Birthday clash and Melbourne trailing by a point, Gawn had the ball in defence and attempted to open up the play but shanked his kick straight to Collingwood's Will Hoskin-Elliott. The mis-kick effectively stamped out Melbourne's hopes of a late surge in Monday's thriller at the MCG. Afterwards, a frustrated-looking May approached Gawn and remonstrated, before the Demons skipper pushed him away. Gawn insisted he couldn't "confidently" say what May had said to him, but it was clearly around his decision to centre the ball. "It says a bit about both of us, we were both extremely disappointed in that last 30 seconds," he told Triple M radio. "I thought my reaction was really poor. I had a teammate just showing care - his version of care. From a long history with Steven May, he's strong with his care, but I know that. "I'm really agreeable with how strong his feedback and terminology and his body language is on-ground because he gets the best out of his team. "I can't confidently say what was said. It was definitely around my decision and I agree with him in hindsight that the decision was poor. "... It was a genuine killer of a kick." Gawn insisted his relationship with May was fine despite the demonstrative scenes. "We were always going to be all good," he said. "I've got a lot of respect for him, and he has respect for me. "We're currently still talking through it via text and we'll probably see each other at some point." May is known as a player who wears his heart on his sleeve and Gawn made it clear he had no issues with the way the defender went about things. "I'm here to defend Steven," Gawn said. "He's copped it a little bit in the media over the last 24 hours. "If he had his time again, he might not do it on the final siren, thinking a camera there. "But that's him throughout the whole game, that's both of us throughout the whole game, and unfortunately, that's been caught on camera. "I make it a bigger thing by pushing him away, and I'm slightly disappointed in how it's played out."
