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There was intense speculation throughout the 2011 AFL season that Scully would move to expansion club Greater Western Sydney at the end of the season. Scully's initial two-year contract with Melbourne would end after the 2011 season, allowing the expansion club to sign Scully [[2011 AFL Draft#Greater Western Sydney concessions|without need for a trade]]. It was announced on 12 September 2011 that he would be moving to the play for the Giants |
There was intense speculation throughout the 2011 AFL season that Scully would move to expansion club Greater Western Sydney at the end of the season. Scully's initial two-year contract with Melbourne would end after the 2011 season, allowing the expansion club to sign Scully [[2011 AFL Draft#Greater Western Sydney concessions|without need for a trade]]. It was announced on 12 September 2011 that he would be moving to the play for the Giants.<ref>{{cite news|last=Sheahan|first=Mike|last2=Bradshaw|first2=Finn|title=Tom Scully signs with GWS|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/tom-scully-signs-with-greater-western-sydney/story-fn69a32t-1226134024795|accessdate=12 September 2011|newspaper=Herald Sun|date=12 September 2011}}</ref> |
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There was controversy surrounding the signing when it was discovered that Scully's father, Phil Scully, had also been offered a job as a recruiting scout at the Giants, with a six-year term of employment coinciding with the period of Scully's playing contract. The AFL ruled that the appointment was legal, but that it was considered as part of the total agreement used to convince Scully to sign with the Giants; as a result, Phil Scully's wages ($680,000 over six years) will be included inside Greater Western Sydney's [[salary cap]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/tom-scullys-father-offered-680k-job-in-november-2010/story-e6frf9jf-1226195036084|title=Tom Scully's father offered 680k job in November 2010|first=Michael|last=Warner|date=15 November 2011|accessdate=15 November 2011|newspaper=Herald Sun}}</ref> Scully has stated publicly that he had no knowledge of the offer to his father prior to signing his own deal.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/sos-says-dont-compare-giants-suns/story-e6frf9io-1226204582397|title=I didn't know about Dad's offer: Scully|first=Jay|last=Clark|date=24 Nov 2011|accessdate=26 Nov 2011|newspaper=Herald Sun|publication-place=Melbourne, VIC}}</ref> Phil Scully had previously served in a similar role with the [[Sydney Swans]]. |
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===Playing career at Greater Western Sydney=== |
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| Full name | Thomas Scully | ||
| Date of birth | 15 May 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Berwick, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Dandenong Stingrays | ||
| Draft | 1st overall, 2009 National Draft (Melbourne) | ||
| Height / weight | 181 cm / 78 kg | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Greater Western Sydney | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Thomas "Tom" Scully (born 15 May 1991) is an Australian rules footballer, currently listed with the Greater Western Sydney Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for Melbourne.
A star midfielder at junior level, Scully was selected by Melbourne with the first overall draft pick of the 2009 AFL Draft. He played two seasons with Melbourne, before signing a multi-million dollar deal to switch to the newly established Greater Western Sydney Football Club in 2012. For the 2013 season Scully was named as vice captain for GWS.
Junior career
Originally from Berwick, Scully was first noticed by Dandenong region manager Darren Flanigan when he was 13. Flanigan asserted that Scully was the best talent he had seen come through the Dandenong program in nine years.[1] Scully played his TAC Cup football for the Dandenong Stingrays, and school football for Haileybury College.[2] He captained Victorian Metropolitan region in the 2009 AFL National Under 18 Championships[3] and was named in the Under-18 All Australian team in 2008 and 2009.
Melbourne Football Club
Recruitment
Throughout 2009, Scully was touted as a potential and likely number one draft pick for the AFL Draft.[1] In the draft, the Melbourne Football Club had both the No. 1 and 2 picks available to it, and used the No. 1 pick (a priority draft pick) to recruit Scully. Scully was presented with the number 31 jersey made famous by club and league legend Ron Barassi.[4]
Scully's new position in the Demons' playing list generated much excitement at the club. Fellow Melbourne player Nathan Jones stated that "[Scully]'s going to bring the best out of me and bring the best out of other players at the footy club, so I really can't wait to see him in action".[5]
Playing career at Melbourne
Scully made his AFL debut in Round 1, 2010, alongside No. 2 pick Jack Trengove.[6] His breakout individual performance of the season came in Round 4 against Richmond, with 26 disposals for the match including 11 in the third quarter, and he received an AFL Rising Star nomination (and three Brownlow votes) for his Round 7 performance.[7] Scully finished the season by coming second in the AFL Rising Star, behind Sydney's Daniel Hannebery. He won the Harold Ball Memorial Trophy, for being Melbourne's Best First Year Player, and finished eighth in the Best and Fairest.[8]
Greater Western Sydney Football Club
Recruitment
There was intense speculation throughout the 2011 AFL season that Scully would move to expansion club Greater Western Sydney at the end of the season. Scully's initial two-year contract with Melbourne would end after the 2011 season, allowing the expansion club to sign Scully without need for a trade. It was announced on 12 September 2011 that he would be moving to the play for the Giants.[9]
Playing career at Greater Western Sydney
Scully played 19 games in his first season with the Giants where he averaged 20.3 disposals while playing a shut down role on some of the AFL’s biggest names. One of Scully’s most impressive performances came against West Coast in Round 3 with 30 disposals and three marks. Scully finished his first season at the club in fourth place in the Kevin Sheedy Medal.
References
- ^ a b Clark, Jay (12 April 2009), Tom Scully plays by his own rules, heraldsun.com.au, Retrieved 21 April 2010
- ^ Quayle, Emma (26 November 2009). "First round predictions". Realfooty.com.au. The Age. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
- ^ Walsh, Courtney (27 November 2009). "Tom Scully's selection at no 1 in the AFL draft was no surprise to pundits". The Australian. News Corp. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
- ^ Unsigned (15 December 2009), No. 31 and No. 9 - Scully and Trengove, melbournefc.com.au, Retrieved 21 April 2010
- ^ Burgan, Matt (22 March 2010), Scully makes me better: Jones, AFL.com.au, Retrieved 21 April 2010
- ^ Burgan, Matt (25 March 2010), Scully, Trengove to debut against Hawks, AFL.com.au, Retrieved 8 April 2010
- ^ Burgan, Matt. "MFC Brownlow Medal totals". Melbourne FC. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
- ^ Clark, Jay (3 September 2010). "Brad Green wins Keith "Bluey" Truscott gong". Herald Sun. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
- ^ Sheahan, Mike; Bradshaw, Finn (12 September 2011). "Tom Scully signs with GWS". Herald Sun. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
External links
- Tom Scully's profile on the official website of the Greater Western Sydney Giants
- Tom Scully's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- DemonWiki profile
