Zak Butters is the most sought-after name in the AFL, with his future beyond 2026 yet to be determined as he weighs up a massive free agency call.
Butters has emerged as one of the best players in the competition, earning the last three John Cahill Medals, whilst also claiming two All-Australian blazers and the 2023 AFLCA Champion Player of the Year.
The Power have made abundantly clear they will do everything in their power (excuse the pun) to keep the star on-baller amid fielding heavy interest from a host of Victorian clubs.
We look at seven potential landing spots for the 25-year-old.
5Richmond
They have money, they have assets and they have the allure of a big, Victorian club.
But can Richmond sell the future to Butters? Enough for him to bypass premiership-contending sides to join a rebuilding club?
Tigers coach Adem Yze all but confirmed they are interested in the Power star, and will slot in perfectly into midfield group alongside experienced heads Tim Taranto and Jacob Hopper, while the youth of Taj Hotton, Sam Lalor and Seth Campbell would be part of the sales pitch.
But when will Richmond rise up the ladder again? That will be the determining factor in his Tigers call.
