Tom Scully's next contract

[Sttew]

Has there ever been an AFL footballer more overpaid than Tom Scully?

 

[Yeti]

Has there ever been an AFL footballer more overpaid than Tom Scully?

Colin Sylvia

 

[coniglio_number1]

Has there ever been an AFL footballer more overpaid than Tom Scully?

Hunt and folau.

At least Scully is a decent footballer.

Superstar? No
Good? Yes

Am I happy he plays for my team? Yes

 

[deedog2]

Am I happy he plays for my team? Yes

Why?

 

[coniglio_number1]

Why?

Because he is a good player

 

[Taylor]

Scully will probably get a pay rise next contract because I expect the last year of his current deal is on tiny cash, anything would be a step up.

 

[boncer34]

Dees fans moved on.

 

[deedog2]

Because he is a good player

Yeah he's alright...

 

[rdhopkins2]

Has there ever been an AFL footballer more overpaid than Tom Scully?

Bang on. He can play but got way overs!

 

[YES! YES! YES!]

If Tom Scully goes to Richmond, does that mean I'm not allowed to boo him anymore?

 

[The Falcon Strike]

Interesting to see if the man has any honour about him & agrees to stay for unders, given his first contract.

Why would it be honourable?

He was paid a speculative amount - from all reports he has tried his guts out

He has fulfilled his part of the bargain - the misfire is on GWS - not Scully

 

[Altum Volantes]

Just evidence that being #1 in the draft doesn't guarantee you a champion career...but you have to be pretty s**t not to get at least 10 years in the league at a minimum.

 

[BEEG]

Should get around 350k next contract best 22 for almost any team.

 

[melbournemartin]

He's not worth the tasty original flavour.

Maybe this crap:

 

[Hellgood]

Geez Scully causes so much angst.

I don't think he's a great player, but he's certainly not a bad one. Has been overpaid for by two clubs (pick one and his nice big contract), but good luck to him.

 

[Trav 20]

The most possessions he's ever averaged in his 6 seasons is his first at the Dees - 21.5.

 

[Ian Dunross]

Why would it be honourable?

He was paid a speculative amount - from all reports he has tried his guts out

He has fulfilled his part of the bargain - the misfire is on GWS - not Scully

He knows he's not been worth the money.

Is he going to take a hair cut to help his side win flags? or is he going to chase the money? Honour.

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

Scully out, Hogan in.

 

[Theo X]

Interesting to see if the man has any honour

I think that question was answered years ago.

 

[Colonial]

I think that question was answered years ago.

Yep. He has it in buckets.

 

[snitzel]

Lol Melbourne supporters.

The guy has had Shiel, Ward, Treloar, Adams and recently Griffin to contend with in the middle, in fact coaches probs give him strict instructions to hang on the wings more.

The guy works as hard as any player in the AFL and consistently wins time trials and such. Never gets into trouble off the field or talks to media a lot, just goes about his professional business.

After 4 or 5 preseasons he has got a bigger body now and has gotten faster I reckon. Was flying early in the year then got injured and Giants went downhill also. The first years the Giants as a whole didn't have on field success and I can see any player struggling, not that he played bad anyway. (he isn't Gary Ablett).

He is vice-catain, so has a role to adhere to and sets a standard on the training track and off for his team mates.

I guess the only thing you can ask of him is to get more 30touch games and kick more goals. Unless prior agreements made he would be getting 400-500k in his next contract, he has another 10 years ahead of him and clearly still has more development to go. people talk here as if they wonder how he is even on any AFL list.

Really good young player.

 

[The Falcon Strike]

He knows he's not been worth the money.

Is he going to take a hair cut to help his side win flags? or is he going to chase the money? Honour.

He is going to take a haircut regardless

However he doesn't "owe" GWS anything. He is legally and ethically required to give his best endeavours.

If someone can show he hasn't done that - then sure, he owes GWS.

I don't believe that to be the case. GWS took a punt on a potential rising star and it backfired.

If GWS offer him a fair contract based on his output - I am sure he will sign. If they try to sign him for "unders" to make up for their own backfire, then I don't think it is dishonourable for him to chase fair market value

 

[Colonial]

I dont think you will find any Giants fans who are unhappy Scully is on the books.

 

[loki04]

350k type of player.

 

[schmuttt]

Ironically he would fill that runner role at Melbourne quite well, would be borderline A grade if he was a better user of the ball.