{
  "id": 13878122,
  "title": "Butters suggests changes to AFL player movement 'wouldn't be a bad thing'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/butters-suggests-changes-to-afl-player-movement-wouldnt-be-a-bad-thing-13878122",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-12T04:50:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-12/afl-zak-butters-western-bulldogs-port-adelaide-power/107256666"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Zak Butters, a three-time All Australian, has signed a nine-year deal with the Western Bulldogs worth $2 million per season. The midfielder revealed that he contemplated going public with his move to Victoria while playing out his final season at Port Adelaide. Butters discussed his intentions with manager Peter Lenton, ultimately deciding to move to his boyhood club, the Bulldogs. The Western Bulldogs expressed their strong interest in signing Butters, along with other AFL teams like Geelong, Collingwood, and Richmond. Despite being courted by multiple clubs, Butters ultimately chose the Bulldogs, citing his boyhood fandom and emotional connection to the club as the deciding factor.",
  "summary": "Zak Butters says he contemplated going public with his planned move home to Victoria while playing out his final season at Port Adelaide.",
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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News",
        "title": "Butters suggests changes to AFL player movement 'wouldn't be a bad thing'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/butters-suggests-changes-to-afl-player-movement-wouldnt-be-a-bad-thing",
        "published": "2026-10-12T04:50:59.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}