Unofficial Preview Sam and Tom break WA's brain and other Trade discussions 2025

[ahhhhhh]

Im not. Cancer on the league. I want them to be failures for another ten years so the AFL has to fold them. Nobody will cry.

St Kilda, North Melbourne.....

 

[Ned Ryerson]

St Kilda, North Melbourne.....

They're worth the comic relief.

 

[kazzooka]

That seems ridiculous.

I want to go to club X but I just wish they didn't have the best facilities in the comp.... I wish I was at a poor club with 1 odd shaped ground and a budget build facilities, that can't ever be expanded.

 

[kazzooka]

There's enough space at Dingley for a helipad.

There's an airport around the corner.

 

[Paul Kersey]

I want to go to club X

Maybe it's just me but I thought of something else for a brief moment when I read this.

 

[ahhhhhh]

He has been linked to Hawthorn several times this year

Only McClure, which is essentially no one.

 

[BIGHAWK23]

Only McClure, which is essentially no one.

Everyone does like to rag on McClure

But there are some areas he is well informed

This is one of them (the butters camp)

 

[Hawked Wings]

Everyone does like to rag on McClure

But there are some areas he is well informed

This is one of them (the butters camp)

Whattttttttt

 

[Snoref]

If Butters is choosing based on suburbs then i don't think he is the one.

 

[Suntory Boss Coffee]

If Butters is choosing based on suburbs then i don't think he is the one.

I really don't think he is going to live in flipping Darley and play AFL. His lure for home is to be closer to home so that he can just pop in. Not to love in Darley.

 

[wahawk]

If Butters is choosing based on suburbs then i don't think he is the one.

A little tip Snoref dont believe everything you read on big footy , except maybe this post

 

[HedgeFund]

He has been linked to Hawthorn several times this year

That must make him…..

Gettable!

 

[tl92]

I used to love driving until I moved to Melbourne. Having to cross the city every day like that would absolutely factor into job decision making if I had multiple lucrative contracts on the table.

What 26yo man visits their parents at their home every day though.

 

[Ned Ryerson]

What 26yo man visits their parents at their home every day though.

Well I wouldn't - but some people are a heck of a lot closer to their parents than I am and I don't judge them for it. Would be pretty cool to be part of a really tight knit clan like that.

 

[Middle Pocket]

Well I wouldn't - but some people are a heck of a lot closer to their parents than I am and I don't judge them for it. Would be pretty cool to be part of a really tight knit clan like that.

One of the saddest posts for some time

 

[MasterSamurai]

Whichever team out of Hawthorn, Geelong or Bulldogs get Butters he instantly makes them top two with a bullet, that's how much he moves the needle.

 

[killerspud]

Can we play some home games in Bacchus Marsh?

 

[Ned Ryerson]

One of the saddest posts for some time

No reason to be sad - I have my own family and a great group of friends. Just happen to only have one parent left who I’m not close to. Plenty of way more deserving people of your sympathy. However I never begrudge any player who makes decisions based on being close to their family - good on them I say. Let’s just hope more and more gun players have families in the SE suburbs of Melbourne.

 

[Mr Meeseeks]

Fair bit of judgement going on in here...

Obviously I would love to sign him, more than Reid, but I'm not sure whats wrong with choosing your club due to external reasons.

He is part of a whole family of mad dogs fans from west of Melbourne.. I love those stories we've got heaps of them.

 

[Elhawko]

Does any gun Victorian footballer ever get drafted to an interstate club from the east of the $&&@ing state?! Why do they all come from the other side of Victoria?! If the AFL was serious about equalisation they would start work on addressing that.

 

[offtherails9]

What 26yo man visits their parents at their home every day though.

It's probably moreso to make things easier on days off, when he gets the chance etc.

An hour drive as opposed to half hour stacks up eventually. So we'll need to convince the guy. He was the runner for his local club last year during Port's bye, he likes being around his mates.

Plus Butters does have a little bit of a different family situation to the normal. Probably more tight.

 

[kazzooka]

Does any gun Victorian footballer ever get drafted to an interstate club from the east of the $&&@ing state?! Why do they all come from the other side of Victoria?! If the AFL was serious about equalisation they would start work on addressing that.

Miles Bergman.

 

[Mopar Jason]

From AFL.COM "PORT Adelaide's Zak Butters

9

Zak Butters

Age

25

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

will put footy over family when deciding his long-term future at season's end. Butters said the pull of his family in Melbourne wouldn't outweigh football factors." So it seems he is seriously considering a move back to Victoria, hopefully the Hawks are at the front of the queue.

 

[tl92]

From AFL.COM "PORT Adelaide's Zak Butters will put footy over family when deciding his long-term future at season's end. Butters said the pull of his family in Melbourne wouldn't outweigh football factors." So it seems he is seriously considering a move back to Victoria, hopefully the Hawks are at the front of the queue.

Article made it pretty clear it will be next year. Shame as I’d love him in the jumper next year

 

[Mopar Jason]

I suspect Port Adelaide will press Butters to make a decision one way or another prior to this years trade period as it would be in their best interests to trade him out and maximise their asking price of multiple first round picks whereas if they wait until next year they will only receive one compensation pick if he leaves as he would be a restricted free agent.