墨尔本防线球员史蒂文·梅已要求其律师事务所Arnold Thomas & Becker向俱乐部及多名高管发出法律通知，指控涉及私人信息泄露[1]。被通知的对象包括墨尔本足球俱乐部、主教练史蒂文·金、足球主管艾伦·理查德森和前首席执行官保罗·格雷拉[1]。预计诉讼将在联邦法院提起，针对私人和敏感信息的处理问题[1]。
这一行动源于早前俱乐部在一次球员伴侣参加的会议上不当披露了机密和个人信息的事件[1]。梅的伴侣萨奇·戴德已先行与俱乐部达成和解，获得俱乐部的书面道歉，俱乐部承认泄露了有关戴德的个人和敏感信息[1]。梅的法律行动代表了围绕同一系列事件的进一步升级，有可能导致多项联邦法院诉讼[1]。
Melbourne defender Steven May has instructed his legal team to pursue proceedings against the Demons club and several senior figures over alleged privacy breaches.[1] The law firm Arnold Thomas & Becker has issued legal notices to Melbourne Football Club, coach Steven King, football operations manager Alan Richardson, and former chief executive Paul Guerra.[1] The anticipated federal court litigation centers on the handling of personal information.[1]
This escalation follows a separate legal claim by May's partner Sachi Dade, who has already reached a settlement with the club.[1] Under the settlement terms, Melbourne Football Club issued a formal apology and acknowledged that "in February 2026, Melbourne Football Club leadership disclosed personal and sensitive information concerning Ms. Dade."[1] Both legal actions stem from the same incident—an improper disclosure of confidential and personal information that occurred during a players' partners meeting earlier this year.[1] The dual proceedings are expected to result in multiple federal court actions addressing the same series of events.[1]