Tom Scully
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Scully playing for Greater Western Sydney in 2012
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Thomas Scully | ||
| Date of birth | 15 May 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Berwick, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Dandenong Stingrays | ||
| Draft | 1st overall, 2009 National Draft (Melbourne) | ||
| Height / weight | 181 cm / 78 kg | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
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| Current club | Greater Western Sydney | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2010–2011 | Melbourne | 31 (6) | |
| 2012– | Greater Western Sydney | 96 (51) | |
| Total | 127 (57) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2016.
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Thomas "Tom" Scully (born 15 May 1991) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Melbourne Football Club. A star midfielder at junior level, Scully was originally selected by Melbourne with the first overall draft pick of the 2009 AFL draft. However at the conclusion of his initial two-year contract with Melbourne, he accepted the opportunity to join the newly established GWS Giants in 2012 on a six year deal. At the commencement of the 2013 season Scully was named as vice captain for the Giants.
Originally from Berwick, Scully was first noticed by Dandenong region manager Darren Flanigan when he was 13. Flanigan asserted that Scully was the best talent he had seen come through the Dandenong program in nine years. Scully played his TAC Cup football for the Dandenong Stingrays, and school football for Haileybury College. He captained Victorian Metropolitan region in the 2009 AFL Under 18 Championships and was named in the Under 18 All Australian team in 2008 and 2009.
Throughout 2009, Scully was touted as a potential and likely number one draft pick for the AFL Draft. In the draft, the Melbourne Football Club had both the No. 1 and 2 picks available to it, and used the No. 1 pick (a priority draft pick) to recruit Scully. Scully was presented with the number 31 jersey made famous by club and league legend Ron Barassi.
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