Tom Scully chooses cash over Dees
FINALLY, the secret is officially out.
Melbourne mercenary Tom Scully quietly, and without any public fanfare, accepted upwards of an extra $3 million over five years to betray his beloved Melbourne Demons.
GWS football boss Graeme Allan confirmed on 3AW on Saturday that he made a play for Scully and that it was quickly accepted.
Allan, of course, wasn't about offer numbers to the inquisitive radio box, but it isn't too difficult to determine a ball-park figure.
Clearly, the numbers are titillating, yet the fact the 20-year-old has turned his back on Melbourne is only part of the story.
Scullys love of the green stuff over loyalty, in an age of obscene cash for players yet to prove themselves, makes Scully the pin-up child for disloyalty.
Melbourne fans should never, ever, forget Scully’s decision.
Two sources said Scully accepted between three and four times more of what he could earn per season at Melbourne.
The figure is as an estimate based on figures bandied about for other GWS targets, Matherw Kreuzer ($1 million per year) and Callan Ward ($700,000 per year) and what Scully, as one of the league's best midfielders, could expect in relation.
Still being relatively young, his contract at Melbourne next year would have been in the vicinity of $300,000-$350,000.
Greater Western Sydney's interest in Scully was first mentioned in an interview with colleague Mike Sheahan during the pre-season.
Three weeks ago, speculation - driven by SENs David Swartz - had it that Scully had been offered an ''Ablett-like'' contract from GWS.
Read for yourselves, just substitute Kreuzer with Scully.
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