The Scully family are Richmond mad.
With the 2008 U/18 Carnival gone the Scully family new that Tom would be good enough to be drafted.
With the yellow a dblack flowing through the Scully generations the murmours and jokes of Tom being drafted to Richmond hopefully helping teh starving club and fans (most importantly his family) of success.
Football is a ruthless game and I think Richmond should be throwing the kitchen sink at Scully's management for a future deal.
With things going right you'd think our premiership window would be slightly open in maybe 4 years with Deledio peaking at 25/26 years of age, Cotchin 23/24 etc. Add a 21/22 year old Scully and the fact that he has loved the yellow sash for 18 years and it's all positive.
It just seems like an easy trade and Tom didn't seem overly wrapped about Melbourne, noticed he didn't put the Dees jumper on when he was handed it yet Trengove slipped it on as if he was nude. Free Agency certainly would help
The poor kid has been asked I think 4 or 5 times about how he wanted to go to Richmond, more so when Goddard wanted to be drafted to Carlton. Carlton had nothing to offer the Saints for Goddard and I think we're to cocky to go hard for him.
I think planting seeds now would make it easier to do a deal down the track. Simple "You're always welcome at Richmond" phone calls etc.
Go Tiges