Two sons of a Melbourne QC have been charged over a vicious beating in East Melbourne after the Richmond-Hawthorn qualifying final on Thursday night.

Former Xavier College students Dominic Walker and his brother Sam Walker, now aged in their 20s, were arrested on Friday night along with another man. The trio were charged with intentionally causing injury and recklessly causing injury and bailed to appear at the Melbourne Magistrates Court in December.

The Walker brothers are the sons of Tim Walker, QC, and grandsons of preeminent scientist and 2000 Australian of the Year Sir Gustav Nossal.

A spokesman for the family said they were not able to comment as the matter was still under police investigation.