Join now and get your first month for just $1<\/a>.<\/p>\nWhile the Bulldogs are thought to be the frontrunners for Butters, reports state Richmond has the biggest offer on the table in a mammoth deal that could be worth as a much as $18 million over eight years.<\/p>\n
However, it\u2019s understood the main priority for Butters, 25, aside from wanting to return his home state of Victoria, is to chase success.<\/p>\n
With that in mind, Riewoldt suggested the Tigers, even with a young list that has plenty of talent, would have to be last in line of the suitors. <\/p>\n
\u201cIf Zak Butters is looking to win a premiership, you\u2019d think Richmond would have to be a fair way behind,\u201d Riewoldt said on Fox Footy.<\/p>\n
\u201cCertainly the other three teams you flagged in that premiership cycle.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019re still a long away from contending.\u201d<\/p>\n
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – JULY 11: Zak Butters of the Power leads his team out onto the field during the round 18 AFL match between St Kilda Saints and Port Adelaide Power at Marvel Stadium, on July 11, 2026, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Josh Chadwick\/AFL Photos\/via Getty Images)Source: FOX SPORTS<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Kangaroos legend David King questioned how much the coaches in charge of each contender could impact Butters\u2019 decision.<\/p>\n
Luke Beveridge\u2019s deal runs until the end of 2027, while Yze is contracted through 2028.<\/p>\n
\u201cSpecifically to Richmond. Do you think the fact Adem Yze is doing what he\u2019s doing with this team and it hasn\u2019t been revolutionary by any stretch?,\u201d King posed.<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you think that would impact his decision enough to step away from the finances on offer?\u201d<\/p>\n
Butters, originally from Melbourne\u2019s western suburbs, is believed to have good relationships at the Dogs including developing a bond with skipper Marcus Bontempelli during State of Origin. <\/p>\n
The Cats might have the full package given they\u2019re also located out west and are \u201cso stable\u201d with the \u201cculture and never-ending premiership window,\u201d as put by chief Herald Sun reporter Jay Clark.<\/p>\n
And you still can\u2019t rule out the Nick Daicios-led Magpies as the most recent of these clubs to win silverware and after an impressive surge from Craig McRae\u2019s side with six-straight wins. <\/p>\n
“Got to keep the energy high” | 12:15<\/p>\n
It\u2019s understood Butters, who\u2019s racing the clock to get back this season with a syndesmosis injury, will ultimately pick the club he thinks has the best chance at winning a flag.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Bulldogs on the absolute starting line. Richmond has more money on offer at the moment, and he\u2019ll be looking at these results,\u201d, Clark said on Fox Footy.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019ll be trying to project forward to see which of these clubs is closer to a premiership.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think the number one factor for Zak Butters will be where he can have team success and which trajectory he likes the most.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s going to be well paid wherever he goes. The culture of the club will have to appeal, the people running the club will have to appeal, and he\u2019ll want stability, clearly.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think Bevo\u2019s in the last year of his contract next year. So, it\u2019s a big year for a lot of these clubs.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think this is as tight, as lineball free agency call as we\u2019ve seen in some time. It\u2019s a big decision for Zak Butters in what would be a an eight to nine-year contract call.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Richmond great Jack Riewoldt thinks his former club \u201cwould have to be a fair way behind\u201d in the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":824168,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[560],"tags":[638,64,63,55,639,85],"class_list":["post-824167","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-afl","tag-afl","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-australian-football-league","tag-australianfootballleague","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/824167","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=824167"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/824167\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/824168"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=824167"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=824167"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=824167"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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