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AFL stars Butters, Bontempelli suffer big injury blows

Port Adelaide midfielder Zak Butters and Western Bulldogs captain Marcus Bontempelli have had major injury setbacks, sidelining them for at least six weeks.

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Port await Butters diagnosis as Ratugolea nears return

Port Adelaide remain uncertain how long midfielder Zak Butters will miss with a knee injury, but backman Esava Ratugolea may be fit for the premiership season.

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Rampe to sweat on MRO verdict after Butters bump

A collision between Dane Rampe and Zak Butters is certain to be looked at in the aftermath of the AFL preliminary final.

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Butters' plan to crash through pain barrier in prelim

Port Adelaide vice-captain Zak Butters, troubled by sore ribs, is confident he can again push through pain in the preliminary final against Sydney.

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Power pair's tackles cleared, Rioli fined for staging

Port Adelaide don't have any players suspended for their AFL preliminary final, but Willie Rioli was charged with staging and Zak Butters copped another fine.

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Wounded Butters shows again he's as hard as nails

Nursing sore ribs, Port Adelaide star Zak Butters went hunting after Hawthorn opponents in Friday night's pulsating AFL semi-final.

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Port coach dares Hawthorn to target sore star Butters

Port Adelaide's star midfielder Zak Butters won't be fazed if Hawthorn target his sore ribs in their semi-final, Power coach Ken Hinkley says.

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Port tip Butters to play through pain against Hawthorn

Port Adelaide midfielder Willem Drew expects teammate Zak Butters, who is nursing sore ribs, to be targeted physically by Hawthorn in their semi-final.

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Port star Butters hospitalised after finals flop

Port Adelaide star Zak Butters was hospitalised after suffering a rib injury in his club's qualifying final flop against Geelong.

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Port must move on quick from finals flop: Hinkley

Coach Ken Hinkley says Port Adelaide must find a way to move on from the AFL club's second-biggest finals loss as star midfielder Zak Butters is sent for scans.

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Port dismiss Butters concern ahead of qualifying final

Port Adelaide skipper Connor Rozee says his vice-captain Zak Butters, who is suffering an eye infection, will be fine to play in the qualifying final.

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Dogs star Bontempelli named All-Australian skipper

Max Gawn has joined an elite group of players with seven or more All-Australian blazers, while Marcus Bontempelli has been named captain for the first time.

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Carlton escape from recurring nightmare as agony turns to ecstasy

Fremantle again failed to make the most of their opportunities when the stakes were at their highest to leave the Blues still daring to dream

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Dockers miss out on finals again, Port secure second

Port Adelaide forward Willie Rioli has kicked two final-quarter goals to lead his side to a 20-point win over Fremantle that killed the Dockers' finals hopes.

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Magpies alive, Dockers stumble in tight AFL finals race

Collingwood's thrilling win over Brisbane kept the reigning premiers' season alive as Fremantle tumbled out of the AFL's top eight after a loss to GWS.

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Port's Houston sent to tribunal with AFL future unclear

Port Adelaide star Dan Houston has been referred directly to the AFL Tribunal, charged with rough conduct over his high bump on Adelaide's Izak Rankine.

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Houston ban looms after Power fight way past Crows

Port Adelaide locked in a top-four spot with a win over rivals Adelaide but are set to lose star defender Dan Houston to suspension over a bump on Izak Rankine.

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Port ready to show they're 'worthy' of top AFL team tag

Port Adelaide are third on the AFL ladder after their hard-fought win over Carlton and coach Ken Hinkley wants them to embrace a tough run home.

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Power surge past Blues for crucial comeback win

Port Adelaide have ground their way to a hard-fought 14-point win over Carlton to keep themselves well and truly in the top four race.

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Port coach Hinkley 'running out of words' for Butters

Port Adelaide star Zak Butters has been counselled by coach Ken Hinkley over his whopping fine bill, but it seems to have made no difference to his actions.

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GWS star Green reprimanded by AFL for tackle rant

The AFL has reprimanded GWS star Tom Green for blasting the match review and Tribunal process as a "disgrace" and for "ruining the game" on a club podcast.

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Pride dented, Dogs mids out to rise to Blues challenge

Carlton's high-powered engine room presents a huge test for the Western Bulldogs, who need to bounce back after being torn apart by Port Adelaide's midfield.

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Port's Butters hints to AFL over off-ball attention

Port Adelaide's Zak Butters has suggested the AFL look at some off-the-ball attention from the Western Bulldogs.

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Ken Hinkley backed to power on through the boos

Port Adelaide's mid-season slide has placed the heat on coach Ken Hinkley, with even the club's own fans booing him.

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Port's Butters must learn to cope with tags: Hinkley

Dynamic midfielder Zak Butters - who avoided a suspension this week - will learn to cope with heavy tags from opponents, Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley says.

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