Player Watch #21 Errol Gulden - born to play: 2024 All Australian

[Kennedy Parker]

Errol Gulden

Errol Gulden | AFL

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www.sydneyswans.com.au

 

[GoTheSwannies]

yeah, except "4-5 premierships" suggests he's not really committed

I see what you did there

 

[GoTheSwannies]

Hopefully in 12+ years Errol releases a book and there's a chapter where he talks about how he led the way by resigning for less than he was offered elsewhere and created a domino effect where others also made the same commitment to the club and it meant we were able to keep the core over a sustained period of success which included multiple premierships and set the culture for others who wanted to be a part of the team that they would gain access by taking less in exchange for guaranteed success.

That's a possibility at this stage. I hope that's how it unfolds.

 

[Swannie0307]

Can't 21 year olds normally talk? I mean that's an adult

Though Robbo can barely speak , so carry on

Many of them can’t Kingy

 

[GC2015]

Came across this image and thought you guys might be interested. This is the first grade premiership winning UNSW-Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs team from 2019 and if you look closely in the middle row third from the left you'll see a 17 year old Errol Gulden with two medals around his neck - a premiership medal and a best on ground medal. He's come a long way since then but his roots will always be in the local Sydney league.

 

[anotherletdown]

What a man is Errol. Supports the Liverpool Football Club.

You’ll never walk alone Errol

It's amazing how well he has done, considering the obvious handicap he carries with him

 

[JackHiscoxWasFast]

What a man is Errol. Supports the Liverpool Football Club.

You’ll never walk alone Errol

Now that’s a good singalong song !

 

[.Shotties.]

Came across this image and thought you guys might be interested. This is the first grade premiership winning UNSW-Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs team from 2019 and if you look closely in the middle row third from the left you'll see a 17 year old Errol Gulden with two medals around his neck - a premiership medal and a best on ground medal. He's come a long way since then but his roots will always be in the local Sydney league.

Eurgh, dislike.

 

[rustycrate]

Came across this image and thought you guys might be interested. This is the first grade premiership winning UNSW-Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs team from 2019 and if you look closely in the middle row third from the left you'll see a 17 year old Errol Gulden with two medals around his neck - a premiership medal and a best on ground medal. He's come a long way since then but his roots will always be in the local Sydney league.

Dean Towers top right

 

[liz]

Dean Towers top right

And Brandon Jack standing next to Towers.

Is that Jake Brown in the bottom left hand corner?

 

[sataris]

Dean Towers top right

Must have been a privilege for Errol.

 

[cherub]

Hopefully in 12+ years Errol releases a book and there's a chapter where he talks about how he led the way by resigning for less than he was offered elsewhere and created a domino effect where others also made the same commitment to the club and it meant we were able to keep the core over a sustained period of success which included multiple premierships and set the culture for others who wanted to be a part of the team that they would gain access by taking less in exchange for guaranteed success.

That's a possibility at this stage. I hope that's how it unfolds.

There needs to be a chapter where they all earned more in their post-football careers because they were premiership players.

 

[SM]

Is my maths right that when he comes out of contract at 26 years of age he could have 200+ games under his belt?

 

[liz]

Is my maths right that when he comes out of contract at 26 years of age he could have 200+ games under his belt?

In all likelihood he’ll be shy of 200.

Most games he can play in a season is 27 (though that’s a hard way to win or even play in GFs). He’s on 72 games now, with the potential of 22 more for the rest of this season.

So (if my arithmetic is correct) the maximum he could be on at the end of this contract is 202. But that’s with no injuries and the team playing four finals this year and the next four.

 

[the hypnotoad]

In all likelihood he’ll be shy of 200.

Most games he can play in a season is 27 (though that’s a hard way to win or even play in) GFs. He’s on 72 games now, with the potential off 22 more for the rest of this season.

So (if my arithmetic is correct) the maximum he could be on at the end of this contract is 202. But that’s with no injuries and the team playing four finals this year and the next four.

so, 202 games, four premierships ... i can't see a problem with that

 

[SM]

In all likelihood he’ll be shy of 200.

Most games he can play in a season is 27 (though that’s a hard way to win or even play in) GFs. He’s on 72 games now, with the potential off 22 more for the rest of this season.

So (if my arithmetic is correct) the maximum he could be on at the end of this contract is 202. But that’s with no injuries and the team playing four finals this year and the next four.

Yeah so even conservatively just 22-23 games a season from here, 22 this year + 88 would take him to about 185 games? You'd assume at the very least a handful of finals so call it 190 games. Obviously might be some injuries (touch wood) along the way so maybe call it 175-180 games, but that's still pretty ridiculous to hit by the age of 26.

 

[Kiama Chris]

Yeah so even conservatively just 22-23 games a season from here, 22 this year + 88 would take him to about 185 games? You'd assume at the very least a handful of finals so call it 190 games. Obviously might be some injuries (touch wood) along the way so maybe call it 175-180 games, but that's still pretty ridiculous to hit by the age of 26.

Getting close to 300 by 30yo.
350 by 33yo.

 

[SM]

Getting close to 300 by 30yo.
350 by 33yo.

Apart from that foot issue in his first year he's been pretty resilient with his body which is promising too.

 

[liz]

so, 202 games, four premierships ... i can't see a problem with that

Only four? Which GF do we lose?

 

[the hypnotoad]

Only four? Which GF do we lose?

that'd be my failing at maths ...
five, obviously ...

 

[caesar88]

Josh Daicos

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Josh Daicos

Age

26

Ht

178cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.6

4star

K

8.3

3star

HB

7.3

5star

M

3.3

3star

T

3.6

5star

CL

1.3

3star

D

16.2

4star

K

9.2

4star

HB

7.0

4star

M

3.3

3star

T

3.5

4star

CL

1.5

4star

D

13.8

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

6.2

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

4.2

5star

CL

1.2

4star

when asked who his current favourite player is said Errol Gulden. Genuinely one of my favourite storylines out of last year was his and Gulden's domination of the wing position, to the point the All Australian selectors were left with no choice but to make the rare decision of naming two actual wingmen on the wings in the final side. Whilst I most definitely do not want Collingwood playing well as a side, it'd be cool if J. Daicos could find his best touch again, as the little rivalry-built-on-respect between he and Gulden is enjoyable and kinda reminds me of the great Goodes & Judd match-ups of the mid-2000s.

 

[Tesla Tenet]

And Brandon Jack standing next to Towers.

Is that Jake Brown in the bottom left hand corner?

Yes that's Jake

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[Kiama Chris]

Josh Daicos when asked who his current favourite player is said Errol Gulden. Genuinely one of my favourite storylines out of last year was his and Gulden's domination of the wing position, to the point the All Australian selectors were left with no choice but to make the rare decision of naming two actual wingmen on the wings in the final side. Whilst I most definitely do not want Collingwood playing well as a side, it'd be cool if J. Daicos could find his best touch again, as the little rivalry-built-on-respect between he and Gulden is enjoyable and kinda reminds me of the great Goodes & Judd match-ups of the mid-2000s.

I have nothing against Nick but reckon Josh is the better of the two in most ways. He and Errol a great AA wing pairing.

 

[RilesMacca]

Just realised it was errols first game as skip, did the coin toss today

 

[RUNVS]

Gulden has been good in 2024, though I think he was better in the second half of 2023. I hope he finds that form again soon.

 

[Swannie0307]

Just realised it was errols first game as skip, did the coin toss today

Was he officially the skipper? Because Paps was standing next to Horse for the anthem? Don’t they let other players do the coin toss sometimes? I’ve seen other teams do it.