Quote Originally Posted by liz View Post

I'd love to know at what pick the Swans would have matched a bid. He was talked about, pre-draft, as likely to go in the early 20s. I wonder if Beatson and Dalrymple were already sniggering at the idea they might get him for that price, well before he lasted another ten or so picks.
I think we would have matched any bid, even if it came in the top 10 and we had to go into deficit. As you said yourself, we knew the kind of player we were getting with Gulden, and he would be too good to let go.

I was hoping he would last until the 2nd round. IIRC, I think we had the points covered once we hit the early 20s. A lot of academy players slide beyond fair value once they get out of the top 10. I think a lot of clubs just can't be bothered bidding on players that they don't follow because they know they're going to another club anyway.