Career
He previously played for the A star midfielder at junior level, Scully was originally selected by Melbourne with the first overall draft pick of the 2009 American Federation of Labor-Congress Draft. However at the conclusion of his initial 2-year contract with Melbourne he accepted the opportunity to join the newly established GWS Giants in 2012 on a 6-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 American Federation of Labor-Congress Under 18 Championships and was named in the Under 18 All Australian team in 2008 and 2009. Recruitment
There was intense speculation throughout the 2011 American Federation of Labor-Congress season that Scully would move to expansion club Greater Western Sydney at the end of the season.
Scully"s initial two-year contract with Melbourne would end after the 2011 season, allowing the expansion club to sign Scully without need for a trade.
lieutenant was announced on 12 September 2011 that he would be moving to the play for the Giants on a six-year contract valued at an estimated total value of $6 million. There was controversy surrounding the signing when it was discovered that Scully"s father, Philosophy Scully, had also been offered a job as a recruiting scout at the Giants, with a six-year term of employment coinciding with the period of Scully"s playing contract. The American Federation of Labor-Congress ruled that the appointment was legal, but that it was considered as part of the total agreement used to convince Scully to sign with the Giants.
As a result, Philosophy Scully"s wages ($680,000 over six years) will be included inside Greater Western Sydney"s salary cap.
Scully has stated publicly that he had no knowledge of the offer to his father prior to signing his own deal. Philosophy Scully had previously served in a similar role with the Sydney Swans.
Playing career at Melbourne
Scully made his American Federation of Labor-Congress debut in Round 1, 2010, alongside Number. 2 pick Jack Trengove.
Playing career at Greater Western Sydney
Scully played 19 games in his first season with the Giants where he averaged 20.3 disposals while playing a shut down role on some of the American Federation of Labor-Congress’s biggest names.
One of Scully’s most impressive performances came against West Coast in Round 3 with 30 disposals and three marks. Scully finished his first season at the club in fourth place in the Kevin Sheedy Meda