Zak Butters

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Zak Butters
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-09-08) 8 September 2000 (age 21)
Original team(s) Western Jets (TAC Cup)/Darley Football Club
Draft No. 12, 2018 AFL draft, Port Adelaide
Height 181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 75 kg (165 lb)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current club Port Adelaide
Number 18
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2019– Port Adelaide 41 (27)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 18 2020.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Zak Butters (born 8 September 2000) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by Port Adelaide with the 12th draft pick in the 2018 AFL draft.[1]

Early life[]

Butters grew up in Bacchus Marsh and attended Maribyrnong College as part of their selective sports academy. Zak Butters played for the Western Jets in the TAC Cup.[2]

AFL career[]

Butters made his AFL debut in Port Adelaide's win over Melbourne in the opening round of the 2019 AFL season kicking two goals.[3] He was named in the 40 man All Australian squad in 2020.[4]

Statistics[]

'Statistics are correct to the end of round 21, 2021.[5]
Legend
 G  Goals  K  Kicks  D  Disposals  T  Tackles
 B  Behinds  H  Handballs  M  Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2019 Port Adelaide 20 19 12 7 137 132 269 51 48 0.6 0.4 7.2 7.0 14.2 2.7 2.5
2020[a] Port Adelaide 20 17 11 6 129 119 248 55 47 0.7 0.4 7.6 7.0 14.6 3.2 2.8
2021 Port Adelaide 20 7 6 3 57 45 102 20 14 0.7 0.3 8.1 11.0 19.1 4.1 3.6
Career 43 28 15 323 328 651 135 120 0.7 0.4 7.5 7.6 15.1 3.1 2.8
  1. ^ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

References[]

  1. ^ "Port Adelaide select Zak Butters with pick 12". portadelaidefc.com.au. 22 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Tomorrow's Heroes: Cool-headed Jet is an elite ball user". www.afc.com.au. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  3. ^ "AFL Round 1: Melbourne vs Port Adelaide, win, Ken Hinkley reaction, press conference, Jack Watts". Fox Sports. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Revealed: 20yo bolter Zak Butters joins superstars in 40-man All-Australian squad". Fox Sports. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Zak Butters". AFLTables. Retrieved 9 August 2021.

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