Swans midfielder Errol Gulden has spoken for the first time since he fractured his ankle in Sydney's pre-season match against the Gold Coast.
Speaking on the latest episode of "More than Footy" presented by Bing Lee, Gulden revealed the moment he knew he had hurt himself.
"I heard a pop when it happened, and I thought, that's probably not a good sign, but I kind of got up and tried to put some weight through my foot and it was pretty sore," Gulden said.
"But then as soon as the adrenaline from playing wore off, we had a look and my ankle was already three times the normal size before I'd even taken my sock and boot off, so we knew pretty much then that it wasn't a great injury."
The Bob Skilton Medallist had surgery in Brisbane following the match before returning to Sydney to begin his rehab.
"I stayed up in the Gold Coast and went up to Brisbane for the surgery two days after the game," Gulden said.
"I was supposed to stay in Brisbane for about a week and then the cyclone hit, so I had to quickly get out of there and jump on a flight back down to Sydney.
"At the moment, I'm coming in and just trying to do a little bit of ankle movement and trying to get a little bit of range back through the ankle.
"I'm out of the cast, which is good, and into the moon boot, so I can kind of put a little bit of weight through my foot when I'm on my crutches too."
In the full episode, Errol gives an insight into what rehab will look like going forward, discusses his stance on pre-season games, his love for International Rules and his advice for teammate Chad Warner.
Listen to the full episode below.
KEY TIMES
(0:50) His first few weeks post-injury
(1:49) His current rehabilitation program
(2:10) The moment the injury happened
(3.20) His stance on pre-season matches
(4.44) On State of Origin and International Rules
(6:11) Life outside of footy
(9:57) Advice for Chad Warner
(12:48) On the start to the season
(15:40) Rapid fire favourites
Catch up on all the episodes from Season One of More than Footy below.
‘More than Footy’ features guests connected to the red and white family who open up about their life and love of the game. The show illustrates that the reach of footy extends well beyond the game on the field.
