Supporters of a young man charged over a nightclub assault that left a man blind in one eye have clashed with media outside court.

Brent Moresco​ and Bradley Elmore-Jeffries appeared before Melbourne Magistrates Court on Tuesday, charged with assaulting Elliot Harvey in a Brunswick nightclub in May.

A man believed to be the father of Bradley Elmore-Jeffries yells at the media outside the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Tuesday. Credit:Jason South

Mr Harvey told reporters last week he was "singled out" and attacked because the men did not like his hairstyle, which was a ponytail.

The two accused men each appeared in court with their hair pulled back into buns.