I would think that a proposition from the likes of Lyon and Viney would've been something like this:
"We need a decision before you take to the field in the last game of the year. If it's a no, then you don't get a run".
The interesting bit will be to see if Scully actually attends the game. Being in Adelaide, and the last game, if he was staying you'd think he'd travel over - especially if it is only injury ruling him out. If he's no-show at the ground and if there's no announcement made before Sunday, I would sway heavily towards betting on his departure from MFC.
Like others, if he does in fact leave, I think we'll be just fine and there's some great opportunities out there to be had - just hope they're not on his NPV.