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Anna Harrington and Shayne Hope

Demons star learns fate over appeals board hearing

Steven May (r) has lost his challenge against a three-game suspension at the AFL Appeals Board. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

Star defender Steven May will still miss Melbourne's next two games after the Demons' bid to overturn his rough conduct suspension was rejected by the AFL appeals board.

May was initially handed a three-match ban by the tribunal for rough conduct over the high-speed collision in the Demons' July 19 loss to Carlton that left Blues forward Francis Evans with concussion, a broken nose and a missing tooth.

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