Recommitted Zak Butters [RFA 2026] - name was floated for a move in 2025, stayed

[BIGHAWK23]

They can be into whoever they want.

Reality is he is unlikely to leave this year and if he did next year the dogs are in front

Dogs arn't in front, or whatever analogy you want to use

Its not a race, its such a lazy comment "such and such are in front"

In front of what, its a decision, and unless you spoke to Zak, you are chatting to biased parties

Cats are into Zak heavily, and have met his management early in the season

 

[Doggy]

Dogs arn't in front, or whatever analogy you want to use

Its not a race, its such a lazy comment "such and such are in front"

In front of what, its a decision, and unless you spoke to Zak, you are chatting to biased parties

Cats are into Zak heavily, and have met his management early in the season

So have the dogs. What is your point Nostradamus.

Maybe you can bignote yourself again, you're pretty good at that.

 

[BIGHAWK23]

So have the dogs. What is your point Nostradamus

I didnt make the point

You made the point of the dogs being in front on what basis?

That they have met management?, or some obscure player sponsor is spruiking their rubbish on your board again

 

[Bulldogs85]

I didnt make the point

You made the point of the dogs being in front on what basis?

That they have met management?, or some obscure player sponsor is spruiking their rubbish on your board again

Actually Jay Clark made the point that he has bulldogs in front of the race for Zak Butters how true is that reminds to be seen.

 

[BIGHAWK23]

Actually Jay Clark made the point that he has bulldogs in front of the race for Zak Butters how true is that reminds to be seen.

Might as well get Mark Stevens back then

 

[Doggy]

Actually Jay Clark made the point that he has bulldogs in front of the race for Zak Butters how true is that reminds to be seen.

Watch out, he will bignote himself as the Oracle of trade news

 

[Bulldogs85]

Might as well get Mark Stevens back then

It’s coming form the some reporter that has said Butters manager has meet with Geelong and that he has bulldogs as a front runner. You just can’t pick and use what part of the report you want to believe in. Like I said it remains to been seen if any of it is true he may well Re-Sign with Port Adelaide tomorrow

 

[sleep]

Butters all but signed at the GFC.

His words, not mine: "I don't want to play in Ballarat."

 

[BIGHAWK23]

It’s coming form the some reporter that has said Butters manager has meet with Geelong and that he has bulldogs as a front runner. You just can’t pick and use what part of the report you want to believe in. Like I said it remains to been seen if any of it is true he may well Re-Sign with Port Adelaide tomorrow

Im not the one who did

 

[Doggy]

Butters all but signed at the GFC.

His words, not mine: "I don't want to play in Ballarat."

"I want to play at the mud pit at alphabet stadium"

 

[Bulldogs85]

Im not the one who did

So you don’t believe what Jay Clarke said about the Bulldogs being the front runners because you said this

Dogs arn't in front, or whatever analogy you want to use

Do you believe that Butters manager meet with Geelong remember it’s from the some reporter or do you flat out refuse to believe anything coming form Jay Clarke

 

[BIGHAWK23]

So you don’t believe what Jay Clarke said about the Bulldogs being the front runners because you said this

Dogs arn't in front, or whatever analogy you want to use

Do you believe that Butters manager meet with Geelong remember it’s from the some reporter or do you flat out refuse to believe anything coming form Jay Clarke

My point was that noone knows who is in front, its all guess work

Didnt hear it from Butters manager that they met, and its not that I dont believe they met with the Bulldogs, it's that club's have bias towards their own fictitious beliefs on who is "in front", its guess work

 

[Doggy]

My point was that noone knows who is in front, its all guess work

Didnt hear it from Butters manager that they met, and its not that I dont believe they met with the Bulldogs, it's that club's have bias towards their own fictitious beliefs on who is "in front", its guess work

So you never say X player is going to Hawthon? That's not something you would do, right? That's beneath you.

 

[Bulldogs85]

My point was that noone knows who is in front, its all guess work

Didnt hear it from Butters manager that they met, and its not that I dont believe they met with the Bulldogs, it's that club's have bias towards their own fictitious beliefs on who is "in front", its guess work

I agree as a Bulldogs supporter I will not be getting my hopes hope just need to look at last year with Barrass the club were seen as front runners

 

[BIGHAWK23]

So you never say X player is going to Hawthon? That's not something you would do, right? That's beneath you.

Not sure who Hawthon is

But i wouldn't quote journos as sources when its clickbait guesswork

 

[BIGHAWK23]

I agree as a Bulldogs supporter I will not be getting my hopes hope just need to look at last year with Barrass the club were seen as front runners

Thats fair

Clarke has sources at clubs, but he only quotes from their perspectives, like saying Battle was staying all last year

 

[Doggy]

Thats fair

Clarke has sources at clubs, but he only quotes from their perspectives, like saying Battle was staying all last year

Oh no, an autocorrect in my last post. The horror.

You knew differently didn't you, being the all knowing trade whisperer.

 

[BIGHAWK23]

And you knew differently didn't you, being the all knowing trade whisperer.

Knowing the Battle situation yes

On others no

Stop getting upset, its weird, noone is saying Butters won't be going to the Dogs, or he will be going to the Cats

if you can't healthily deal with disagreements, might not be the place for you

 

[Doggy]

Knowing the Battle situation yes

On others no

Stop getting upset, its weird, noone is saying Butters won't be going to the Dogs, or he will be going to the Cats

if you can't healthily deal with disagreements, might not be the place for you

That isn't the point at all.

I don't think he will go anywhere this year at least. Possibly ever.

The thought that just because Geelong is interested automatically tips the scales in their favour is folly. That is what most dogs supporters will have an issue with and rightfully so.

Also, don't pretend you don't stick your nose into many trade threads pretending you know what is going on, when in reality you know sweet **** all. The likelihood is you're taking your "news" from journalists and trade threads on various boards and passing them off as inside knowledge to look important.

 

[BIGHAWK23]

That isn't the point at all.

I don't think he will go anywhere this year at least. Possibly ever.

The thought that just because Geelong is interested automatically tips the scales in their favour is folly. That is what most dogs supporters will have an issue with and rightfully so.

Also, don't pretend you don't stick your nose into many trade threads pretending you know what is going on, when in reality you know sweet **** all. The likelihood is you're taking your "news" from journalists and trade threads on various boards and passing them off as inside knowledge to look important.

Show me where I've said this?

Why do you have an issue with this?, its opinion on a non occurance as you say

You would know how?, thats right you wouldn't, stick to the victim mentality, il engage with dogs fans who have the ability to interact intelligently, which is the majority, where you are the minority

 

[TakingThePies]

Port would surely match. I don't see it happening

It doesn't matter if they match or not. He still wont be at Port

 

[jakson68]

"I want to play at the mud pit at alphabet stadium"

Better still, come and play at the MCG 15 times a year, in front of 85k.
Dont think Collingwood are a chance to get him but if we are talking preferred stadiums.

 

[Portwrld]

It doesn't matter if they match or not. He still wont be at Port

Bro you know bugger all stop capping

 

[The Awesomeness]

I forgot. Everyone goes to Geelong for less don't they.

95% of the dogs list has been drafted by the dogs themselves.

Couldn't let this one slide sorry

Dogs list : 11 players traded in or FA who didn't start their career at WB. Plus JUH academy and Darcy, Croft and Libba F/S

Cats list : 9 trade ins/FA, zero academy, Bews F/S


Pies have 13, Lions 10 plus F/S, and academy picks, Bombers 10, Freo 10.

Absolute fallacy that Geelong have more second club players than everyone else. A quarter of almost all team lists are made up of trades and free agents. 75% of the Dogs list has been drafted by them, and that's not including Academy and F/S bids.

 

[Doggy]

Couldn't let this one slide sorry

Dogs list : 11 players traded in or FA who didn't start their career at WB. Plus JUH academy and Darcy, Croft and Libba F/S

Cats list : 9 trade ins/FA, zero academy, Bews F/S


Pies have 13, Lions 10 plus F/S, and academy picks, Bombers 10, Freo 10.

Absolute fallacy that Geelong have more second club players than everyone else. A quarter of almost all team lists are made up of trades and free agents. 75% of the Dogs list has been drafted by them, and that's not including Academy and F/S bids.

What does father sons or NGA have to do with anything? Those players were all drafted by the dogs..

The number of players we have traded in is 6 by the way. You can't count the couple that were drafted just because they played at another club. It still doesn't add up to 11.