Toast Zak Butters appreciation thread

[Windy Cindy]

Superstar.
he has it all to tear this game apart.

 

[Macca19]

Will be widely considered a top 10 player in the league by the end of the season

 

[sobrave]

zaccy b went past rozeee and duursma a long time ago. he's a legit force in the competition. when ziebell tried to smash him and ended up hurting himself i believed. he has an adamantium skeleton

 

[sobrave]

The Crows drafting Chayce Jones instead of Butters is in Richmond drafting Tambling over Buddy Franklin territory

chayce jones is worse than tambling and zac butters is better than buddy franklin

soon

 

[TeeKray]

The next Robbie Gray!

Gray can't tackle like Butters nor can he take a high mark like Butters.

And yet, Butters can do everything Gray does.

It's basically frightening how good he is.

 

[Harlott]

I felt today he went from impact player to a more complete package. Played like a ten year pivotal player in his prime.

 

[robbo1981]

love the kid

 

[afl2004]

when he tackles and gets tackled he has a mad as expression lol

 

[Powerade 08]

Its amazing how many times he cuts off an opposition pass or lays a run down tackle. Elite defense at stoppages. and he did it while finding the ball himself 36 times today. Just a unique talent.

 

[robbo1981]

Let's add a couple of yrs on his contract ASAP

 

[HotSausage69]

He looks tiny out there next to all the bigger bodies and yet totally out muscles anyone in his way. It's hilarious

 

[GremioPower]

He looks tiny out there next to all the bigger bodies and yet totally out muscles anyone in his way. It's hilarious
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“Es kommt nicht auf die Größe an!”

Size doesn’t matter!

(If my poor German hasn’t betrayed me.)

 

[Visenfest]

Gray can't tackle like Butters nor can he take a high mark like Butters.

And yet, Butters can do everything Gray does.

It's basically frightening how good he is.

It wasn't quite a 'getting Robbie Gray at pick 55' steal, but getting Butters at pick 12 was still a hell of a steal. Imagine if clubs could do the 2018 draft again. He'd go top 5, perhaps top 3.

 

[Dalfino]

Haven't felt this excited about a player since Wingard circa 2013-2014, except Zak matches his exceptional natural talent with a relentless work ethic. Ken's described it perfectly - Butters could be anything he wants to be. A multi-premiership player would be my preference.

Kid's a freak...

 

[Chewy316]

I doubt every week is going to be like this for Zak in terms of possession numbers, but his usage is unreal for a 3rd year player.

I have said it consistently that he was our most important player last year, and I wont be surprised to see that trend continue in 2021.

Reads the play as good as anyone in the competition.

 

[Bars]

best performing player in his 'Super' draft year

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[Grave Danger]

Nah, never even got a Rising Star nomination - good ordinary player, probably reached his ceiling already.

 

[Enviable Tradition]

It will be interesting to see how he handles a tag and interesting to see how Boaky goes without one.

The beauty with Zak is we can easily throw him forward if he's getting tagged out

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[Boxx]

He just hits every stoppage contest with so much speed and intensity.
Zak is the exact type of player that the top Victorian clubs try to lure away from lowly “interstate” teams with the promise of a playing in front of big loud crowds and possible premiership success... imagine if we were one of those shitty “interstate” teams!

 

[MrChow]

What he also does bloody well is release other players around contests into open space. His spatial awareness, ability to draw oppo players is phenomenal.

Not many players do this - Shaun Burgoyne

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Shaun Burgoyne

Age

41

Ht

186cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.0

4star

K

9.9

4star

HB

8.1

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

3.8

5star

MG

162.7

3star

D

10.0

3star

K

5.6

2star

HB

4.4

3star

M

1.7

2star

T

2.6

4star

MG

162.7

3star

D

6.2

2star

K

3.2

2star

HB

3.0

3star

M

1.2

2star

T

1.6

4star

, R Gray comes to mind.


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[TeeKray]

It wasn't quite a 'getting Robbie Gray at pick 55' steal, but getting Butters at pick 12 was still a hell of a steal. Imagine if clubs could do the 2018 draft again. He'd go top 5, perhaps top 3.

He should go top 1.

 

[Visenfest]

He should go top 1.

I think the King brothers would still go before him because talented KPFs are difficult to find. Walsh maybe. So I'd put Zak at pick 3 or 4 if the draft was done again.

 

[chickentendies]

I think the King brothers would still go before him because talented KPFs are difficult to find. Walsh maybe. So I'd put Zak at pick 3 or 4 if the draft was done again.

I was wondering how the King brothers compared to each other stats wise so figured I'd dig up their footywire comparisons (https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy...2=16&type=A&pid1=6593&pid2=6592&fid1=C&fid2=C)

My first reaction:
"Holy s**t, they're the same age and height! What are the odds?!"

I am not a clever man.

 

[sobrave]

I think the King brothers would still go before him because talented KPFs are difficult to find. Walsh maybe. So I'd put Zak at pick 3 or 4 if the draft was done again.

Walsh is an overrated stat padder. Offers nothing defensively. Butters by an absolute mile

 

[Troopsy]

I notice he is smiling a lot. Whether he’s laying a tackle, receiving one, or just harassing the opponent.