{"id":635544,"date":"2026-04-28T04:59:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T04:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/635544\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T04:59:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T04:59:14","slug":"zak-butters-speaks-on-his-future-gold-coast-offer-to-ben-king-list-of-free-agents-latest-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/635544\/","title":{"rendered":"Zak Butters speaks on his future, Gold Coast offer to Ben King, list of free agents, latest news"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Zak Butters has opened up on his future. Plus Gold Coast has made a play to keep a star free agent. \ufeffMORE IN TRADE WHISPERS.<\/p>\n<p>Watch every match of every round of the AFL Premiership Season LIVE and ad-break free during play on FOX FOOTY, available on Kayo Sports | New to Kayo? <a href=\"https:\/\/kayosports.com.au\/en-AU\/welcome\/afl?pg=default&amp;extcamp=fsaeditoriallinkafl-edt-fsp-lnk-awr-grc-afl-kyo&amp;channel=fsa&amp;campaign=fsacontra&amp;voucher=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Join now and get your first month for just $1.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"i-amphtml-fill-content i-amphtml-replaced-content\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1776909012_441_poster-fallback.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>BUTTERS SPEAKS ON FUTURE<\/p>\n<p>Port Adelaide superstar Zak Butters has the most sought-after signature in the AFL.<\/p>\n<p>But the big-name free agent says he\u2019s no closer to make a decision on his future. <\/p>\n<p>Butters is being widely circled by Victorian clubs trying to lure the gun midfielder back home, with the likes of Geelong and Western Bulldogs seen as frontrunners. <\/p>\n<p>The 25-year old\u2019s looming multimillion-dollar payday could make him the highest paid player in the game. <\/p>\n<p>Not that it\u2019s front of mind for the stand-in Port skipper right now. <\/p>\n<p>Dons called out for &#8216;celebrating&#8217; Scott | 01:49<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNothing\u2019s really change,\u201d Butters told reporters on Monday. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel like, yeah, the end of season will probably be when I make my decision and I think I\u2019ll be sticking to that all year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m really enjoying my footy right now, seeing these young kids come through. And I feel like we\u2019ve got a few boys still to come back in with Connor (Rozee) and a few boys still missing, so I think the future is pretty bright.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As Butter is a restricted free agent, the Power have the ability to match any offer he receives and force a trade. <\/p>\n<p>SUNS TABLE KING OFFER<\/p>\n<p>Gold Coast has tabled a lucrative two-year offer to free agent Ben King as it looks to fend off rival offers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afl.com.au\/news\/1507952\/gold-coast-suns-table-offer-to-in-demand-free-agent-ben-king\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">AFL Media reported<\/a> the Suns\u2019 offer to King, the current Coleman Medal leader with 26 goals and the top key forward free agent set to hit the market.<\/p>\n<p>Gaz reacts to AFL ump &#8216;clarifications&#8217; | 03:40<\/p>\n<p>The 25-year old is believed to have interest from multiple clubs including Collingwood, Hawthorn and Geelong, in a bid to bring the former No. 6 Pick back to Victoria.<\/p>\n<p>A two-year extension could take King, currently a restricted free agent, through to unrestricted free agency in 2028. <\/p>\n<p>Whereas right now the Suns could still match any offer he gets.<\/p>\n<p>King has previously signed three two-year extensions with Gold Coast.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Zak Butters has opened up on his future. 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