Port consider Butters power play, Hawks snare Zach Merrett and Marshall boycotts awards night
There’s still a bit to play out on Zak Butters’ requested move to the Western Bulldogs, but Zach Merrett’s departure from Essendon to join Hawthorn became official on the first day of the AFL trade period.
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