Player Watch Welcome to Hawthorn: Pick 23, Sam Butler

[TheFourPillars]

Yep there are no guarantees whther a top 10 or otherwise. Hard work thats what can make or break a player

 

[Walshawk]

Yep but like everyone it won't just happen so he's got a lot of work to do to get fitter but you do get the feeling that a lot of it is just pumping more games into him similar to all our young guys coming through. You just hope and prey they don't stagnate like Worpel has for whatever reason.

Butler has class. You can learn that. It is innate. If you read Worpel’s draft profile profile has changed - excellent attack on the ball, poor kick.

 

[burner1]

Genuine pace, class and goes hard. Lots of work to do but the fundamentals are there for a very good player.

 

[MrPremiership]

Just keep pumping games into this one. Is improving every week

 

[Roger Rogerson]

Live at the ground you see someone in our fwd 50 do something routine and I always think it is Breust or Moore who are high quality AFL fwds and often it is Butler. He's up to the level already. Great size and the hardness is a real bonus. He's going to be good.

 

[Collins-Langford-Ayres]

Been a great get, along with Ward and MacDonald. All very impressive.

Hoping Long gets a go soon.

 

[CHUBBSS]

He looks a game or to off really adjusting to the pace of the game but it’s so close. Just moves so well, a full pre season or two and he may be better as a full time mid, he goes bloody hard

 

[The hands of stone]

Before the year is out I think he has a 3-4 goal game in him .
I love what I see from Ward and CMac but I would have my $$$ on Butler being a locked in jet .
He just has 'it'.

Given where he plays , our forward entries he has improved quickly to the pace of AFL . A bit to go but we have one here

 

[lyger]

He looks a game or to off really adjusting to the pace of the game but it’s so close. Just moves so well, a full pre season or two and he may be better as a full time mid, he goes bloody hard

Agree that he moves really well. Looks very comfortable in traffic and working in tight confines. Doesn’t panic, can take on a tackle and then release a handball to set up a team mate. Looks quite strong in core already. Can see why he was highly rated and considered a first round prospect. Still early days but I think we have a good one.

 

[The Chad and I]

Butler's jets remind me of Judd.
He just takes off in a split second faster than everybody else.

 

[cryptor]

Very good today. Hard at it. Can definitely see him spending a lot of time in the midfield.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

He's got 'it'. Just gotta get games into him, because he looks like he's going to be a favourite for years to come.

 

[westhawk]

Very good today. Hard at it. Can definitely see him spending a lot of time in the midfield.

Yeah can definitely see him playing majority midfield in the future. Watched him closely today at the game and he has put on a bit of size already this season. He has that class and hardness about him that I think is wasted as a forward. We need him as a mid, provides something different to our current set up.

 

[matey]

He can already take the hits, goes in and hungry at the contest ……. just needs to get use to the step up in speed and intensity of playing AFL. He will be very good.

 

[Brishawk]

Has the skills and hardness. Could do with a preseason and a bit more body strength. Another great prospect.

 

[Metin_91]

Zak Butters

9

Zak Butters

Age

23

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

definitely the comparison on today's game. Looks the goods

 

[TylerDurden]

He's a mid. I love it.

 

[HawthornHawk]

Was really disappointed that he took that snap for goal in the third instead of dishing of to Chad who was in better position but he'll learn. He has a lot of tools and will be an important player for us

 

[theiaofseed]

Was really disappointed that he took that snap for goal in the third instead of dishing of to Chad who was in better position but he'll learn. He has a lot of tools and will be an important player for us

This was due to inexperience he panicked didn't see wingard, with more games under his belt this wont happen. I hate how tackles are recorded...1 tackle my arse.

 

[almuz]

Being able to take a tackle is a pretty underrated part of footy - great to see he’s willing to do that as a rookie and in turn it opens up heaps of space when he gets his hands free

 

[SSSSSS]

He made a big blue in burning the senior player in a better position but apart from that I was thoroughly impressed. Will learn from it too.

 

[TylerDurden]

He made a big blue in burning the senior player in a better position but apart from that I was thoroughly impressed. Will learn from it too.

MacDonald did it last week too. Needs to be addressed.

 

[Wingnut19]

i love this kid. Had no idea he was such a hard nut.

 

[Roger Rogerson]

He made a big blue in burning the senior player in a better position but apart from that I was thoroughly impressed. Will learn from it too.

I don't think it was a conscious burn like CMacs was looked to be more of a poor vision situation.

 

[rei154]

Has the potential to be better than his brother and more dynamic which would be great.
I don't mind him taking the selfish option as it shows confidence- taking the team option will come in time (same with Cmac).