This is a good read about Tom Scully, a potential number 1 draft pick at the end of the year - TOM SCULLY PLAYS BY HIS OWN RULES.

It's from Sunday's Herald Sun on the SuperFooty website. A good read.

Sounds like from Day 1 he will slip into the best 22 of whoever drafts him and make an impact.

Hopefully it is us.

Nice article, stuff like this is what's going to make the next 4 months bearable. Bring on November!

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl...7-19895,00.html

he'll be good... but there's a couple every year

He'd be a great asset to our midfield.

I knew when I was in the under-14s and all my mates were out going to parties and drinking, but I was in the Stingrays and all I wanted to do was really make it there, so I just said then, 'I'm not going to do that stuff'."

wow drinking and partying @ 13 they start young in the Dandenong area

anyway Scully sounds like he is just what we need @ melbourne all the talk is we need forwards but once Watts Comes on in 2-3 years we will be ok in that area with Bate , Maric, Wona, Jurrah, Miller, Petterd to support. THe midfield is what worries me most at the moment no speed or class and this guys has both

He won All-Australian honours at the national under-18 carnival last year as a bottom age player, and recently showed his first-class fitness, blitzing a 3km time trial in 9min 27sec.

To put that into context, Chris Judd broke a Carlton record running 3.2km in 10:30 in December.

is this faster than bail?

that means to beat chriss judd, he has over a minute to run a further 200m.

that is not bad at all

I knew when I was in the under-14s and all my mates were out going to parties and drinking, but I was in the Stingrays and all I wanted to do was really make it there, so I just said then, 'I'm not going to do that stuff'."

wow drinking and partying @ 13 they start young in the Dandenong area

That is getting a good start on it. lol

anyway Scully sounds like he is just what we need @ melbourne all the talk is we need forwards but once Watts Comes on in 2-3 years we will be ok in that area with Bate , Maric, Wona, Jurrah, Miller, Petterd to support. THe midfield is what worries me most at the moment no speed or class and this guys has both

If we go the way we are, we may end up with one and two in the draft.

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wow drinking and partying @ 13 they start young in the Dandenong area

anyway Scully sounds like he is just what we need @ melbourne all the talk is we need forwards but once Watts Comes on in 2-3 years we will be ok in that area with Bate , Maric, Wona, Jurrah, Miller, Petterd to support. THe midfield is what worries me most at the moment no speed or class and this guys has both

Yeah i grew up in Broady and u 14's is about right.

I agree with you 100% about our midfield. We are screaming out for a classy player who can run all day, win clearances etc.

Ive played against scully and his what we need, hes quick and has great acceleration and he just to contest to contest so quickly with or midfeild struggling for speed we should get him if given the chance.

We are in need of a genuine A grade midfielder. Scully sounds like he's ready made. As much as this season is going to hurt, it seems it will be well worth the pain.

Add him and Butcher. All of a sudden our prospective side looks very very good.

Watched this kid as a junior, he played in the same league as my brother. He was nigh on unstoppable then and he's only gotten better. His skills were always brilliant, combined with the running he's added to his game over the past couple of years, he will be a star. We need to do whatever it takes to get this kid to the club. Not saying he's the answer to all our problems, but definately a few of them.

it would be great to get a talented midfielder that we wont have to worry about having an alcohol problem like sylvia to waste away their talents!

I've seen Scully a few times and he looks great - smooth and makes the right decisions. He'd be plug and play.

And without exageration, he'd already be in our best side. You'd be looking at a Rich/Palmer scenario.

Here are Tom's stats after the first 2 rounds of the year in TAC cup.

ROUND 1

Sat 4 Apr: Tom Scully :

Kicks: 23 - (15 effective)

Handballs: 12- (11 effective)

Tackles: 8

No goals

ROUND 2

Sat 11 Apr

Kicks: 10 - (8 effective)

Handballs: 20- (17 effective)

Tackles: 5

No goals

Let me know if you want any other stats on other players.

Cool He sounds like another Chris Judd type. Great, these are the players we need before Demetrio's Psycho love child GC17 gets to rape & pillage the Draft.

We are the last club to prosper from victoria for the next 10 years. Maybe i can bare the humiliation of this Cold & Bitter year after all.

I still want to win a few games this year, we must to keep the kids & sponsors interested. A fine balancing act.

I'd love you to spell his name right considering he'll be playing for us next year.

Thanks Digga!!!

Not bad at all.

Anyone know how Butcher has been going?

what club is Butcher from in the TAC cup?

Here are Tom's stats after the first 2 rounds of the year in TAC cup.

ROUND 1

Sat 4 Apr: Tom Scully :

Kicks: 23 - (15 effective)

Handballs: 12- (11 effective)

Tackles: 8

No goals

ROUND 2

Sat 11 Apr

Kicks: 10 - (8 effective)

Handballs: 20- (17 effective)

Tackles: 5

No goals

Let me know if you want any other stats on other players.

stats for key forwards, i dont mind taking scully first as long as we have pick two aswell, it was only 4-5 years ago Neitz was getting doubled teamed. Blease and Strauss should help our midfield out when playing

those in the know say hes a great player but how many inside players do you need,

After 2 Rounds:

Luke Mcdonald (Eastern Ranges)

Goals: 13

Kicks : 23

Handballs: 7

Dont have stats for contested marks

Named in the best both weeks.

those in the know say hes a great player but how many inside players do you need,

I know it's easy because you're a Melbourne supporter but don't always equate 'inside' with being slow.

We don't have an elite midfielder and we desperately need a few. Scully would be right at the top of our wishlist.