Zak Butters denies ever signalling to Geelong he would join them
Butters said he had different preferences at different points while manager Peter Lenton passed on club messages.
Western Bulldogs recruit Zak Butters denied on Monday he had ever indicated Geelong was his preferred club. Butters said he had different preferences at different points, while Richmond and Collingwood also pursued him.
Butters grew up barracking for the Western Bulldogs, and his family lives in Darley on the western metropolitan fringe. Butters played for the Western Jets before the Power took him with the 12th pick of the 2018 national draft.
Manager Peter Lenton relayed the clubs' messages for Butters, who said he did not talk to them directly too much.
- 12th pick in the 2018 national draft
- Draft pick
- Western Bulldogs
- Club
- Darley, on the western metropolitan fringe
- Family home
- Peter Lenton
- Manager
Why it mattersWhere a player ends up can change a club's next season, so fans follow each step closely.
AustraliaAustralian AFL fans follow these moves closely, and the outcome shapes club line-ups for next season.
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