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I think making any trades should be at the decision of the new coach and his staff. Signing Morton is ultimately the better result as opposed to not signing him and seeing him walk, all in the name of seeing if the coach can trade him for someone he wants. We signed him and at least have a player with potential who is playing under a new coach. It's a new slate now. We have the team. Time to start performing. Morton deserves his other chance under the sun. Same with Newton. They've been taught one way. Now let's see where they can go under someone else, because, arguably, none of our prospective young stars has gotten anywhere close to reaching their potential yet.

From what I've heard, the trip gave Scully an insight as to the team dynamics -- relationships within the team, player personalities etc. -- and this has fueled speculation that he returned home after feeling, erm, out of place on the trip. Maybe he clashed with certain players, or perhaps didn't see certain leaders directions as especially beneficial for the team. Each to their own.

My finger is directed more at the AFL for putting a 20 year-old in a position to chose between a contract 200% higher than his market worth, and a contract 1000% higher than his market worth.

Trengove. EDIT: HOWE!

Confirmed via DemonsHQ TWitter. Melbourne FC @DemonsHQ Melbourne FC As you have probably seen/heard Tom Scully is going to GWS. The Club was advised a short time ago and will respond later today.

Melbourne is not the pinnacle of success. Therefore, comparing Scully leaving to other clubs losing established Premiership playing players also from the first round is a stupid comparison.

Of course its a beatup. Why did the Herald Sun have a reporter sitting BEHIND the Collingwood cheer squad? Clearly in anticipation of this.

I agree. I'm not passing on criticism to other facets anymore. It's time to start performing as a club and an organisation, keep these players around. If the Pies could match offers for Thomas and whoever else, Melbourne should be able to as well under the same salary cap scheme. Why doesn't Melbourne have more third-party potential? No more excuses. He's gone. We move on, be professional, and start performing. But the past few months for me as a Melbourne supporter, I've been utterly livid. That loss to Geelong I can't accept. I'm still hurting. It was utter rubbish. If Scully is on the move, club has to counter this. This moment has the potential to define the club for decades. How we respond is so important, and I'm just not confident, because I'm constantly let down. I can accept him moving on, but I'm not pointing fingers at others or the circumstance. This happening to Melbourne is not surprising. If we weren't such a rubbish club to begin with, one that constantly bottoms out, we wouldn't be in this situation. We wouldn't be losing the very players we got for bottoming out. See Sydney for an example of a great club.

If this club signs another unexperienced coach after losing Scully, it just be the last straw for me. I'd rather them re-sign Viney.

Let's look at the % of "fans" that actually go to games. No.1 on the list: Melbourne.

It's hilarious how some outlets say he is 'certain' to go without actually providing direct quotes or references as to their proof, while other outlets say GWS hopes to 'lure' Scully, with a 'decision' coming next week. I'm still 80/20 him going/staying.

"Stay positive"

I agree.

I just feel that if it were to be on The Footy Show, they'd have promoted it.

Yeah, I just saw it as him being cheeky. Try not to read into everything.

We're being taking for a MASSIVE ride. So depressing that we all care so much. He's gone.

I wouldn't have thought that him being captain would be a surprise. I think it's obvious that he would be.

Put it this way: Scully will get $1 million a year A car A stunning house on the harbour God knows what else At Melbourne he will get: $500-600k a year Some neat little deals with some local businesses ... That's it. Ba-bye! Take that jumped off your back!

Scully 'certain' to sign with GWS the Demons 2009 priority pick has all but decided to move to Sydney. WAT o_O Also, where is the quote with 'certain' in it? How the hell do these journalists get their jobs?

Rubbish. There is NO league in the WORLD that would ever, EVER see a team NOT be able to match an opposing team's offer for a 2nd year player in a salary cap and drafting system. ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD! Teams cannot match GWS/GC offers. The AFL knows this. It wouldn't have instilled these rules if it didn't.

I thought the loss was just terrible. People keep finding positives. I am so sick of always trying to find positives in loses. We've been losing for 50 years.

Can't be Pies. If they sign another potential star player, then something isn't right. I think only Tigers and Dees would be potential suitors.

We had an awful fixture, crowd wise. In terms of 2010 ladder finishes, we had the easiest draw in the league. But for marketing and crowd-pulling purposes, our fixture was always a crock. Eagles at Etihad? Adelaide, Freo, Brisbane all at the G.

Yeah I agree. I think he's gone, but the longer it isn't confirmed, the more chance he probably is to stay. But I'm not holding onto anything. He's gone.

He played great against the bottom side, who we lost against. Give him a 6-year contract!