Player Watch Pick #12 (2018) - Zak Butters

[Willsy10]

Was my tip for captain, still is.

 

[the_inknkwn]

Apparently has met with Bulldogs and Geelong. We need him to re sign asap

 

[Schulzenfest]

Apparently has met with Bulldogs and Geelong. We need him to re sign asap

No he hasn't. Stop believing bullshit some nobody texts into a radio show.

 

[Wargreymon90]

To stop the bet wetting. Butters is contracted until the end of 2026 (despite some people in the media incorrectly saying 2025). To pry him out of port, it would take one of the biggest trade offers in history.

 

[Rash]

To stop the bet wetting. Butters is contracted until the end of 2026 (despite some people in the media incorrectly saying 2025). To pry him out of port, it would take one of the biggest trade offers in history.

The most likely scenario if he was to leave would be via free agency at the end of 2026, vic clubs would offer him north of 1.5 million per year.

 

[FishingRick04]

The most likely scenario if he was to leave would be via free agency at the end of 2026, vic clubs would offer him north of 1.5 million per year.

I agree with others, offer a contract next year, if he doesn’t sign trade him out next season for a big pay day.

4-5 years at 1.3-1.5?

 

[TazD]

I've heard he's met with Adelaide. He wants a balder and dumber coach.

 

[PortAdelFC1997]

Can we seriously stop taking people's text being read over at SEN as fact? Do people not bother listening before taking things as facts?

 

[TeeKray]

Regardless of what you make of any specific rumours, the fact that he's happy to wait it out whilst equivalent players are signing massive long term deals says he's at least open to moving at some stage. Time will tell but it wouldn't shock me if he played out his whole career at Port and it wouldn't shock me if he's asking for a trade next year.

 

[simba_]

Can we seriously stop taking people's text being read over at SEN as fact? Do people not bother listening before taking things as facts?

nobody said it's a fact it's just worth discussing in case it's true

 

[SureBuddy]

Regardless of what you make of any specific rumours, the fact that he's happy to wait it out whilst equivalent players are signing massive long term deals says he's at least open to moving at some stage. Time will tell but it wouldn't shock me if he played out his whole career at Port and it wouldn't shock me if he's asking for a trade next year.

I think it was more of him signing a shorter deal, knowing his next one will be way bigger. He knows how good he was going to become and backed himself into earning the big money.

 

[TeeKray]

I think it was more of him signing a shorter deal, knowing his next one will be way bigger. He knows how good he was going to become and backed himself into earning the big money.

Sure but I reckon his value will never be higher than in the next 12 months or so:

• 24 years old
• 7th season next year so closing in on free agency
• AFLCA champion player in 2023
• 4th in the Brownlow in 2023 and 3rd in the Brownlow in 2024
• B&F 2023 and hot favourite to make that back to back

If I were his manager I'd be looking at the next deal he signs as being the long term, big money deal.

 

[SureBuddy]

Sure but I reckon his value will never be higher than in the next 12 months or so:

• 24 years old
• 7th season next year so closing in on free agency
• AFLCA champion player in 2023
• 4th in the Brownlow in 2023 and 3rd in the Brownlow in 2024
• B&F 2023 and hot favourite to make that back to back

If I were his manager I'd be looking at the next deal he signs as being the long term, big money deal.

That is the point I was trying to make. Don't sign the mega deal at 22, sign it at 24/25.

 

[Wargreymon90]

Money won’t be an issue. We’ll pay him whatever he wants.

It will depend on how the club is going and whether he wants to return to vic.

 

[elbarton]

I’ve heard from people in the know that money will not be the deciding factor for Zak. He’s a bit of an awkward guy and has had difficulty making a strong social circle in Adelaide. The club is helping him out by setting him with regular board game nights, and life drawing lessons at WEA.

 

[FishingRick04]

I’ve heard from people in the know that money will not be the deciding factor for Zak. He’s a bit of an awkward guy and has had difficulty making a strong social circle in Adelaide. The club is helping him out by setting him with regular board game nights, and life drawing lessons at WEA.

I’m down if he likes Risk, I’m unbeatable

 

[JHF1870]

On Zak Butters

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Zak Butters

Age

24

Ht

181cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.3

4star

K

7.7

3star

HB

6.7

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.8

3star

D

14.7

4star

K

8.9

4star

HB

5.9

3star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.1

3star

D

17.0

5star

K

9.0

4star

HB

8.0

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.6

4star

CL

0.6

3star

rumours:

“Quite happy to say that Zak won’t be going anywhere.”

 

[RossFC]

 

[Doctor Feel]

YAY

 

[PeacefulWarrior]

Would like to see him get an award during finals

 

[Rash]

My favouirte player since Robbie

Absoloute star

Will go down as one of the greats at PAFC

 

[Rash]

Would like to see him get an award during finals

Unfair on him

He played the finals with broken ribs

 

[RossFC]