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Barking dogs and a real estate agent: how a farcical AFL tribunal could prompt change

From start to finish, the high farce of the umpire abuse case against Zak Butters may force the league to confront two serious problems

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AFL apologises after Butters charge thrown out

AFL apologises after Butters charge thrown out

Port Adelaide star Zak Butters has been cleared of umpire abuse after the AFL appeals board overturned the tribunal's verdict based on an error of law.

Butters' bid to clear name comes to a head in appeal

Butters' bid to clear name comes to a head in appeal

Port Adelaide midfield gun Zak Butters is set to front the AFL appeal board on Monday after being found guilty of verbally abusing an umpire.

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Port demand tribunal reform after Butters 'debacle'

Port Adelaide want a reform of the AFL Tribunal process in the wake of the Zak Butters case which has been labelled a debacle.

From the Pocket: AFL tribunal verdicts sit as uneasily as any in recent memory

The charges against Lance Collard and Zak Butters became classic ‘he said, she said’ cases but invariably it boiled down to what the AFL said

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'Dubbed a liar': Port to appeal Butters verdict

Port Adelaide star Zak Butters has received backing from the AFLPA as his club confirm they will appeal a tribunal verdict that he abused an umpire.

Port star 'disappointed' as umpire abuse charge upheld

The AFL tribunal has found Port Adelaide acting captain Zak Butters guilty of directing abusive and insulting language towards AFL umpire Nick Foot.

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Port gun to fight umpire abuse charge at tribunal

Port gun to fight umpire abuse charge at tribunal

Port Adelaide star Zak Butters will fight a charge of umpire abuse after being sent directly to the AFL tribunal following an incident in Gather Round.

AFL 'comfortable' with umpire's role at betting company

AFL 'comfortable' with umpire's role at betting company

AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon has no qualms with umpire Nick Foot also working as a horse racing analyst at a major betting company.

AFL chief rules out major Brownlow voting changes

AFL chief rules out major Brownlow voting changes

The AFL won't take Brownlow Medal voting out of umpires' hands but will consider whether whistle-blowers should be allowed to use statistics as a guide.

GF debutant joins veteran umpires for AFL decider

GF debutant joins veteran umpires for AFL decider

Nick Foot will umpire his first AFL grand final alongside second-timer Craig Fleer and veteran whistleblowers Matt Stevic and Simon Meredith.

Ga Law a poignant Cheltenham winner for a group of friends in Paddy Power Gold Cup

Ga Law a poignant Cheltenham winner for a group of friends in Paddy Power Gold Cup

Paddy Power Gold Cup winner Ga Law is owned by The Footie Partnership and trained by Jamie Snowden. Jonathan Burke's mount charged up the hill to thwart French Dynamite

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