The 29-year-old hasn't trained with the Hawks over the last two weeks as he zeroes in on the final season of a three-year contract with Hawthorn.<\/p>\n
MORE AFL NEWS:<\/strong> Carlton co-captain Patrick Cripps addresses contract speculation<\/a><\/p>\n "Tom has requested time off from his football commitments due to personal circumstances," a Hawthorn spokesperson told AFL.com.au<\/em>.<\/p>\n "Hawthorn is fully supportive of Tom's request and remains in regular communication with Tom to provide him with any support required.<\/p>\n "The club ask that Tom's privacy is respected at this time and will provide a further update when available."<\/p>\n Melbourne selected Scully with the top pick of the 2009 national draft.<\/p>\n The hard-running wingman has since played 31 games with the Demons, 121 with Greater Western Sydney and 35 with Hawthorn.<\/p>\n For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by<\/em><\/strong> clicking here!<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n