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His letter helped Zak Butters choose the Dogs. Now he thinks they'll finish top four
The young fan whose letter helped get Zak Butters to the Bulldogs hopes his team can make the top four next season
HUNTER Zerafa said he felt "amazed and happy" when the 11-year-old was told his letter to Zak Butters had help sway the superstar midfielder's call to join the Western Bulldogs after a long time deciding his future.
AFL.com.au revealed on Tuesday that the letter, which was dropped anonymously into the letterbox of Butters' home and pleaded with him to choose the Dogs alongside an attached 20-cent piece, had struck a chord with the outgoing Port Adelaide midfielder as he weighed up choosing Geelong or the Dogs.
‘We’re onto it:’ AFL’s warning on sweetheart side deals and lopsided trades
The AFL has warned clubs it will not approve lopsided player trades and will be especially alert to sweetheart deals designed to encourage clubs to accept free agency compensation for losing a player.
With Port Adelaide free agent Zak Butters declaring on Saturday that he wants to move to the Western Bulldogs and Gold Coast’s Ben King announcing he wants to return to Victoria, without yet nominating a destination club, the AFL has warned clubs they will police the value of side deals.
To encourage clubs to let a restricted free agent leave, and not match the contract terms, which would force the two clubs into a trade for the player, the club receiving the free agent has often in the past sought to negotiate separate deals on generous terms for the club losing the free agent.
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