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]
Zak Butters | |||
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth | (2000-09-08) 8 September 2000 (age 22) | ||
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 | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Port Adelaide | ||
Number | 18 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2019– | Port Adelaide | 66 (37) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Round 21 2022. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
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]
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]
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Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
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G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
2019 | Port Adelaide | 18 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 137 | 132 | 269 | 51 | 48 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 14.2 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
2020[lower-alpha 1] | Port Adelaide | 18 | 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 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 111 | 114 | 225 | 50 | 42 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 9.2 | 9.5 | 18.7 | 4.1 | 3.5 |
2022 | Port Adelaide | 18 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 219 | 173 | 392 | 69 | 64 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 12.1 | 9.6 | 21.7 | 3.8 | 3.5 |
Career | 66 | 37 | 22 | 596 | 538 | 1134 | 225 | 201 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 9.0 | 8.1 | 17.1 | 3.4 | 3.0 |
Port Adelaide Football Club – current squad | |
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2020 22 Under 22 team | |
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Full-forward |
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Interchange |
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2018 AFL national draft | |
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