AFL premiership players Dion Prestia and Steven May have been cleared of any charges relating to their involvement in a fight on December 27, 2024.
Prestia and May were charged over the incident in Sorrento where two men were taken to hospital with injuries.
The pair declared their innocence throughout the investigation.
The Richmond midfielder was charged on summons with recklessly causing serious injury, intentionally causing injury, recklessly causing injury and affray.
The former Demons defender, who announced his sudden retirement from the AFL in March despite being contracted until the end of 2026, was charged on summons with affray.
Both men appeared via video link in Frankston Magistrates Court on Friday morning, where prosecutor Alex Turner advised the charges were withdrawn.
Magistrate Tony Burns confirmed all of the offences against Prestia, and May would be struck out.
Magistrate Burns also ordered the footballers' legal costs to be paid by the Chief Commissioner of Police, following an application from defence lawyer Tony Hargreaves.
May and Prestia only spoke during the brief hearing to confirm they could hear the court and to thank the magistrate after he advised they could leave the link.
Prestia previously fronted the Frankston Magistrates Court on February 20, strongly denying any wrongdoing.
There was no footage of the altercation, and investigators were relying on word-of-mouth evidence from two competing groups, Mr Turner previously told the court.
Prestia previously fronted the Frankston Magistrates Court on February 20, strongly denying any wrongdoing.
Both clubs released statements in November last year in relation to the investigation.
