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DARK SECRETS: Zak butters - The Real Truth

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

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.

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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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Butters teaches Hawks hard lessons ahead of Suns clash

Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell says they are yet to master how to shut down a star opposition midfielder, such as Port Adelaide's Zak Butters, in full flight.

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Hawks stars face match review scrutiny after tight win

Port Adelaide key forward Mitch Georgiades missed a set shot with a minute left and Hawthorn hung on to win a thriller by three points.

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In-game reports should be scrapped: Port coach

Port Adelaide coach Josh Carr says in-game reports should be scrapped, while backing Zak Butters to perform when emerging from a week of off-field controversy.

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'Awesome and angry': Hawks await fired-up Butters

While Hawthorn will take a four-game winning streak in Saturday's game, coach Sam Mitchell notes Port Adelaide have been much better head-to-head.

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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.

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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.

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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 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.

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Saints log slogging win over Port to steady season

St Kilda have beaten Port Adelaide by 14 points in the last match of the latest edition of the AFL's Gather Round.

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Rioli rises high but Port's power tames Tigers

Maurice Rioli produced the highlight of the day, but Aliir Aliir and Zak Butters led Port Adelaide to a comfortable win over Richmond.

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Butters to lead Power while weighing up future call

Zak Butters will step in as Port Adelaide's captain after the injury to Connor Rozee while weighing up his long-term AFL future.

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Port skipper injured as Bombers slump again

Port Adelaide have thrashed Essendon by 63 points but there's concern over a leg injury to game-breaking skipper Connor Rozee.

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Big win means North gun no certainty to face West Coast

Coach Alastair Clarkson is still mulling over his team to face West Coast on Sunday, with George Wardlaw looking to break into the winning line-up.

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'Get stuck into it': new Port coach relishes challenge

Josh Carr says he's excited at the prospect of coaching Port Adelaide in a premiership match for the first time.

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Butters sizzles as slick Port overpower Eagles

Port Adelaide tuned up for the AFL home-and-away campaign with a dominant win over West Coast in their final pre-season hit-out.

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'Really difficult': ex-coach says star faces big call

Former Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley says there are massive factors that Zak Butters will have to consider about his AFL future beyond this season.

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Hogan heroics fall short as Victoria beat WA in Origin

Jacob Weitering was taken to hospital and several other players suffered injuries in a brutal but entertaining State of Origin showdown in Perth.

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Coaching AFL Origin is no conflict of interest: Scott

State of Origin coaches Chris Scott and Dean Cox have brushed off concerns they will use their positions to lure some of the AFL's biggest stars to their clubs.

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No room for Mickey Mouse in State of Origin: Lyon

Victoria coach Chris Scott has told his players there is no room for a half-arsed effort in Saturday's State of Origin showdown against WA in Perth.

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Merrett misses Essendon's team photo because of illness

Essendon star Zach Merrett has missed a training session because of illness, while fellow midfielder Jy Caldwell was dealing with a knee complaint.

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Butters unfazed by future call as new Port era begins

Port Adelaide star Zak Butters has faith in the club's direction under Josh Carr and won't rush into a call on his future.

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