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Power’s second-best player? I can believe it’s Butters, says assistant – AFL
Port Adelaide’s Zak Butters is having a big impact in his second AFL season
IF VETERAN Travis Boak is Port Adelaide’s best player this season, then it might surprise some to say youngster Zak Butters is next in line.
But the numbers, and those within the Power, highlight Butters’ impact in his second season at AFL level and his influence on Port’s fortunes.
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Butters, who broke onto the scene last year alongside fellow first-season wonders Connor Rozee and Xavier Duursma, has stepped it up a few notches to be a pivotal player in Port’s 4-1 start to the season.
Asked if the assessment to have Butters behind Boak as Port Adelaide’s best player this season was fair, forwards assistant coach Nathan Bassett didn’t shy away.
“I think that’s reasonable, particularly the last four
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