Zak Butters

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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 career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2019– Port Adelaide 119 (67)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024.
Career highlights
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. [1]

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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. [2]

AFL career

Butters made his AFL debut in a win over Melbourne in the opening round of the 2019 AFL season kicking two goals. [3] He was named in the 40-man All Australian squad in 2020. [4] Following Robbie Gray's retirement in 2022, Butters changed his guernsey number from 18 to 9. [5]

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. [6] Prior to the 2024 season, Butters was made vice-captain of the club underneath fellow draftee Connor Rozee. [7]

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. [8] Butters won his first Showdown Medal in Showdown LVI against cross-town rival Adelaide. [9] Butters' 42 disposals was the most of any individual in a Showdown.

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of 2024. [10]
Legend
  G  
Goals
  K  
Kicks
  D  
Disposals  
  T  
Tackles
  B  
Behinds  
  H  
Handballs  
  M  
Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game) Votes
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2019 Port Adelaide 181912713713226951480.60.47.27.014.22.72.50
2020 [a] Port Adelaide 181711612911924855470.70.47.67.014.63.22.82
2021 Port Adelaide 18128211111422550420.70.29.39.518.84.23.51
2022 Port Adelaide 18196721917339269640.50.512.59.722.24.03.83
2023 Port Adelaide 925138361326687126860.50.314.413.027.55.03.427
2024 Port Adelaide 92613133703357051231070.50.514.212.927.14.74.129
Career11967451358121925774844050.60.411.410.221.74.13.462
  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.

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