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Australian rules footballer

Australian rules footballer
Zak Butters
Personal information
Full name Zak Butters
Date of birth (2000-09-08) 8 September 2000 (age 24)
Original team(s) Western Jets (TAC Cup)/Darley Devils
Draft No. 12, 2018 AFL draft, Port Adelaide
Height 181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 78 kg (172 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current club Port Adelaide
Number 9
Playing career
Years Club Games (Goals)
2019– Port Adelaide 119 (67)
Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024.
Career highlights

AFL

Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Zak Butters (born 8 September 2000) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by Port Adelaide with the 12th draft pick in the 2018 AFL draft.

Early life

Butters grew up in Bacchus Marsh and attended Maribyrnong College as part of their selective sports academy. Zak Butters played for the Western Jets in the TAC Cup.

AFL career

Butters made his AFL debut in a win over Melbourne in the opening round of the 2019 AFL season kicking two goals. He was named in the 40-man All Australian squad in 2020. Following Robbie Gray's retirement in 2022, Butters changed his guernsey number from 18 to 9.

A superb season in 2023 saw Butters earn a maiden All-Australian selection, as well as win the AFLCA Champion Player of the Year Award with 109 votes. Butters finished his season with his first John Cahill Medal, awarded to Port Adelaide's best and fairest throughout the season. Prior to the 2024 season, Butters was made vice-captain of the club underneath fellow draftee Connor Rozee.

In round 19 of 2024, Butters made history by becoming the most fined player in the history of the AFL's Match Review, overtaking Toby Greene with a double fine against Richmond. Butters won his first Showdown Medal in Showdown LVI against cross-town rival Adelaide. Butters' 42 disposals was the most of any individual in a Showdown.

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of 2024.
Legend
  G   Goals   K   Kicks   D   Disposals    T   Tackles
  B   Behinds    H   Handballs    M   Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2019 Port Adelaide 18 19 12 7 137 132 269 51 48 0.6 0.4 7.2 7.0 14.2 2.7 2.5 0
2020 Port Adelaide 18 17 11 6 129 119 248 55 47 0.7 0.4 7.6 7.0 14.6 3.2 2.8 2
2021 Port Adelaide 18 12 8 2 111 114 225 50 42 0.7 0.2 9.3 9.5 18.8 4.2 3.5 1
2022 Port Adelaide 18 19 6 7 219 173 392 69 64 0.5 0.5 12.5 9.7 22.2 4.0 3.8 3
2023 Port Adelaide 9 25 13 8 361 326 687 126 86 0.5 0.3 14.4 13.0 27.5 5.0 3.4 27
2024 Port Adelaide 9 26 13 13 370 335 705 123 107 0.5 0.5 14.2 12.9 27.1 4.7 4.1 29
Career 119 67 45 1358 1219 2577 484 405 0.6 0.4 11.4 10.2 21.7 4.1 3.4 62
  1. The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

References

  1. "Port Adelaide select Zak Butters with pick 12". portadelaidefc.com.au. 22 November 2018.
  2. "Tomorrow's Heroes: Cool-headed Jet is an elite ball user". www.afc.com.au. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  3. "AFL Round 1: Melbourne vs Port Adelaide, win, Ken Hinkley reaction, press conference, Jack Watts". Fox Sports. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  4. "Revealed: 20yo bolter Zak Butters joins superstars in 40-man All-Australian squad". Fox Sports. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  5. "Gray: Zak came to mind straight away". 22 November 2022.
  6. "Butters takes out first John Cahill Medal". portadelaidefc.com.au. 9 October 2023.
  7. Twomey, Callum (11 December 2023). "Mega-contract star to skipper Power in new era of leadership". afl.com.au.
  8. Beveridge, Riley (22 July 2024). "The AFL's most fined: Butters' bill hits record level". afl.com.au.
  9. "Showdown 56 Medal Votes". afc.com.au. 17 August 2024.
  10. "Zak Butters". AFLTables. Retrieved 9 August 2021.

External links

Port Adelaide Football Club – current squad

* denotes rookie listed players

AFL Coaches Association champion player of the year
Robert Rose Award · AFL Players Association most courageous player
John Cahill Medal • Port Adelaide Football Club best and fairest winners
2023 All-Australian team
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Interchange
Coach
← 2022 The position of coach in the All-Australian team has been awarded to the coach of the premiership-winning team since 1999. 2024 →
2024 All-Australian team
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Half-back
Centre
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Interchange
Coach
← 2023 The position of coach in the All-Australian team has been awarded to the coach of the premiership-winning team since 1999.
2020 22 Under 22 team
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Centre
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2018 AFL national draft
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Fifth round
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