Recommitted Sam Butler [Re-Signed to 2027]

[Dewwwww]

Picked for finals after only 3 games during the H&A season (due injury / soreness) shows how he is rated by Sam.

Hopefully has a big pre season and will be primed for 2026

 

[txbyhull]

Hopefully can do the anti-Dev and bloom the next 2 years. Would hate to see another talented young guy take the punt on breaking in and fail. He’ll go well, happy we had him in our sights at least it means we know what we need

 

[bzparkes]

Never a bad idea to ask the question.

I'm sure you've got plenty of other targets.

Happy for Sam and hopefully he can keep on building upon a great end to the season.

WA's a hard sell for people not from there, especially coming off a one win season.

Funny thing is, most of the blokes who move end up staying post-career and all say that if players actually moved there, they'd be keen on staying.

Having said that, the amount of travel would be a downer for players considering a move.

 

[Steven Tyler]

I'd take the 2nd rounder, other than tackling has been disappointing imo, I didn't want us drafting him so is as predicted, useful depth, might find a better role for him at another club?

Lol

His finals performances are just the tip of the iceberg
A full preseason and confidence in his leg, and he’ll be a fantastic addition to our midfield rotation

 

[Philhawk]

Now I know how Hawks fans felt when Harley rejected them

Don’t be silly.

Harley rejected us for more money.

Butler rejected you despite being offered more years, opportunity and money - he just simply had no interest in joining you.

 

[HairyO]

Now I know how Hawks fans felt when Harley rejected them

Happy? Yep.

Relieved? For sure.

Butters is the only one who we should give a monster offer to. And to me a monster offer is $1.5m x 7 years.

Very happy with Butler. Backing himself to stay best 23 even with people we are hunting.

 

[bzparkes]

Don’t be silly.

Harley rejected us for more money.

Butler rejected you despite being offered more years, opportunity and money - he just simply had no interest in joining you.

Last time I checked, $19.8 million is a lot more than $3.6 million so no, Harley rejected Hawthorn for less money.

 

[Neale4brownlow]

So for someone who has Butler in their keeper team as a fringe drop player with upside.

Hawks fans. Where does Butler sit in 26/27. Does he have a future in the midfield or is his role set up forward?

He looks promising in bursts. Looks like he'll benefit from a full preseason if he can keep the body right.

 

[leighmo]

Would have liked to get Butler, especially with Chesser moving on. In any case, I hope WC avoid targeting Hawthorn players so I can avoid the drivel spouted by you lot.

 

[Philhawk]

Last time I checked, $19.8 million is a lot more than $3.6 million so no, Harley rejected Hawthorn for less money.

Last time I checked, $2m a year was more than $1.7m a year.

Or am I looking at it wrong?

 

[bzparkes]

Last time I checked, $2m a year was more than $1.7m a year.

Or am I looking at it wrong?

Yes, because 11 is a bigger number than 2.

 

[Hawker399]

So for someone who has Butler in their keeper team as a fringe drop player with upside.

Hawks fans. Where does Butler sit in 26/27. Does he have a future in the midfield or is his role set up forward?

He looks promising in bursts. Looks like he'll benefit from a full preseason if he can keep the body right.

Hi N4B - Butler was outside best 22 until he started to play significant midfield time at Box Hill. Until then his games were as a small forward. By the end of the season he was fringe 22. He can be expected to be the 4th/5th midfielder in season 2025.

 

[Lia]

Harley rejected us for more money.

Best prospect in the league isn't going to wear toilet colours, drop the copium

 

[I got the outside word]

Best prospect in the league isn't going to wear toilet colours, drop the copium

Considering he re-signed to stay in colours that resemble urinal cakes, I think you might be wrong.

 

[bzparkes]

Considering he re-signed to stay in colours that resemble urinal cakes, I think you might be wrong.

 

[Shueygod]

Last time I checked, $2m a year was more than $1.7m a year.

Or am I looking at it wrong?

, serious cope.

 

[HeHateMe]

So for someone who has Butler in their keeper team as a fringe drop player with upside.

Hawks fans. Where does Butler sit in 26/27. Does he have a future in the midfield or is his role set up forward?

He looks promising in bursts. Looks like he'll benefit from a full preseason if he can keep the body right.

He offers a point of difference to the players around him, his defensive pressure in both forward of centre and through the middle, has also shown he can hit the score board when his opportunity arise. He has worked himself into the mix, I think alot will come down to the structure the forward group runs with.

 

[Burtman]

Harley just cashing in before his move back to Melbourne, 3 more wooden spoons, then you can’t blame the kid

 

[TONYC3163]

Why bother coming into a thread you obviously couldn't care less about to just troll?

They keep self-reporting.

 

[SSSSSS]

Hawks fans. Where does Butler sit in 26/27. Does he have a future in the midfield or is his role set up forward?

He looks promising in bursts. Looks like he'll benefit from a full preseason if he can keep the body right.

I think he's a high half forward that can push into the middle in time. Not sure he's ever going to be a starting centre square type but I think he has a similar athletic profile/build to a Zac Bailey.

High energy, pace + agility and difficult to tackle. Kicking can be a little bit wayward.

 

[TONYC3163]

Great to keep Sam, will be a valuable mid/forward. Mitchell likes versatility.

 

[Todman]

 

[Philhawk]

Yes, because 11 is a bigger number than 2.

 

[5minutes_of_Dew]

Guaranteed West Coast had an 11 year offer in front of Harley as well. He's playing it very smart because in 2 years he'll be in the perfect position to cash in on Tasmania'a newly announced 5m sign on bonus fund.

Would've been nice to secure Harley at the Hawks since he and Wiz are good mates, but it's not the end of the world that we didn't get him.

It's not like we've had multiple spoons and are coming off the back of an AFL record 1 win season

 

[MasterSamurai]

Yes, because 11 is a bigger number than 2.

So,, your man has committed two more years? Ammirite?