As much as I love the way Scully goes about his game, and I am sure he is going to be a great player, for the sake of the MFC I don't think it will be the end of the world if he were to leave.
If Scully stays, and provided we don't offload someone like Morton to GWS, imo wouldn't GWS put the blow torch on Trengrove next year when his contract runs out knowing that Melbourne have no room left in there salary cap.
Listening to GWS recruiters talk about there strategy, I believe part of this process is to inflate clubs salary caps this year, and poach the big guns next year. The 2 year recruiting window used correctly is a fantastic marketing opportunity for playing as many yourng kids as possible when wins don't matter, and gives potential guns (ie. Pendlebury) to assess just how strong GWS may or may not be.
I think Melbourne are still a couple of years away from being a top 4 side, thus any high compensation we get will just add to our depth, which will be a huge advantage over the next 5 years. Furthermore I would think the only 'fair' compensation for Scully would include a No.1 draft pick, otherwise it would be the equivelant of trading the No.1 pick for pick 17 & 18 in a draft at best which no club would ever seriously consider. Sentiment aside, Scully maybe the best thing to have happened to Melbourne since 1964, but merely for the fact that in 2 years we were able to trade a No. 1 pick for a No.1 and a later pick (say No. 20), of which the latter is then traded back to GWS to secure a top 5 potential 17year old.
