Port Adelaide has until Monday to match Zak Butters' $2 million-a-season deal
The Bulldogs' nine-year deal is worth $2 million a season, and Port Adelaide has until Monday to match it.
Port Adelaide midfielder Zak Butters has nominated the Western Bulldogs as his preferred new home. The Bulldogs' deal is a nine-year contract worth $2 million a season, and it is not final yet.
Port Adelaide has until Monday afternoon to match the deal or take the No.5 draft pick as compensation. Port had also offered a two-year extension, with an option for six more years.
A letter from an 11-year-old Western Bulldogs fan was an unlikely part of his decision. The Bulldogs also made a short film for their pitch.
The Bulldogs' list manager drove to Butters' Darley property for one more catch-up.
- Nine years at $2 million a season
- Bulldogs contract
- Monday afternoon
- Matching deadline
- No.5 draft pick
- Compensation pick
Why it mattersWhere Butters plays from 2027 affects the Bulldogs, Port Adelaide and the clubs that lost out.
AustraliaIf the deal goes ahead, AFL fans will watch Butters at a new club for nine years.
✓ Claims checked against the source and corrected before publish. checked 51 min ago
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