FIND out what’s being said about the club in the major daily newspapers on Monday, July 18, 2011
Herald Sun
Could Melbourne end up the big winner for losing Tom Scully?
By Jay Clark
Rival clubs fear Melbourne could emerge the big winner if it receives two of the country's best 17-year-olds in return for Tom Scully. The Dees could trade the compensation picks they get for Scully for two more talented gems from Greater Western Sydney. Speculation the AFL will hand Melbourne two first-round picks for Scully if he goes to GWS has left clubs concerned the Demons list would benefit greatly from the loss of their ace onballer. The picks are set to put Melbourne in the front position to win the rights to select the two best players born between January 1 and April 30, 1994. Up to four players born in this age bracket can be traded by GWS over the next two years. The two-for-one deal would almost certainly include slick midfielder Jaeger O'Meara, considered one of the most gifted players to have moved through the AFL's pathway system. "If you were at Melbourne you would take that trade in a heartbeat," one AFL recruiter said.
Herald Sun
Could Melbourne end up the big winner for losing Tom Scully?
By Jay Clark
Rival clubs fear Melbourne could emerge the big winner if it receives two of the country's best 17-year-olds in return for Tom Scully. The Dees could trade the compensation picks they get for Scully for two more talented gems from Greater Western Sydney. Speculation the AFL will hand Melbourne two first-round picks for Scully if he goes to GWS has left clubs concerned the Demons list would benefit greatly from the loss of their ace onballer. The picks are set to put Melbourne in the front position to win the rights to select the two best players born between January 1 and April 30, 1994. Up to four players born in this age bracket can be traded by GWS over the next two years. The two-for-one deal would almost certainly include slick midfielder Jaeger O'Meara, considered one of the most gifted players to have moved through the AFL's pathway system. "If you were at Melbourne you would take that trade in a heartbeat," one AFL recruiter said.
