AFL Don't miss out on the headlines from AFL. Followed categories will be added to My News. Swans star Errol Gulden has opened up on his “embarrassment” over last year’s Grand Final drubbing at the hands of Brisbane, while offering a prickly response to a repeated line of questioning around the disappointment.
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Gulden faced the press on team photo day at Moore Park on Tuesday, and questions almost immediately turned to the Swans’ 60-point loss to the Lions, and what demons may linger. The superstar didn’t shy away from the questions, saying the loss has been “on my mind every single day”, and that the team reviewed the game first day back. “We want to be back there, we want to have another crack at it – that’s the main thing we’ve been thinking about,” he said.
Gulden was then asked about what specifically has been on his mind about the game, before a third question came about whether he had any “explanation as to what went so wrong”. The midfielder huffed and offered a short piece of advice to the reporter before answering the question. “You don’t have to sugar coat it – it was one of our worst games for the year.
You can say that, it’s fine. It’s reality,” Gulden said. Dejected Sydney duo Luke Parker and Chad Warner after the 2024 Grand.