Even if a club did somehow pony up a huge offer for Matt Crouch, AFL House and its compliant media friends already established last year that they’d rig it so we wouldn’t get a first round compensation pick anyway.
Crouch simply didn't get the guaranteed per year deal required for band 1. And Saints knew we wouldn't match and risk having to keep him. Different situation with Matt, we probably will match if the contract he was to sign is around the mark that we'd pay.