Port Adelaide star Zak Butters is free to play in his facet’s AFL semi-final in opposition to GWS after avoiding suspension over his fiery exchanges with Brisbane’s Dayne Zorko.
Butters was charged with tough conduct and placing over separate incidents involving Zorko through the first and fourth quarters of Saturday night time’s qualifying last on the Gabba.
The Power midfielder was fined $3000 for each infractions, with the penalties capable of be lowered to $2000 with early responsible pleas.
Butters is a vital a part of Port’s premiership plans after his excellent home-and-away season, which eared him All-Australian honours and the AFL Coaches Association’s champion participant award.
But the 23-year-old tempted destiny in his clashes with Zorko, which included an off-the-ball bump within the again that despatched the Lions veteran crashing to the turf.
Butters was jeered by Brisbane followers however completed with a game-high 29 disposals within the Power’s 48-point defeat.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
