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Butters hurt as Saints hold off plucky Power surge
Port also lost Mitch Georgiades to concussion and Lachie Jones to a rib injury as the Saints held on despite a six-goal deficit.
- On Saturday, July 11, 2026, St Kilda secured a 14-point victory over Port Adelaide at Docklands, though the win was overshadowed by a serious ankle injury to Port star Zak Butters.
- Butters limped off late in the third quarter after his ankle crumpled during a marking contest with Max Hall, leaving him unable to continue.
- Port Adelaide's injury woes compounded when Mitch Georgiades suffered a concussion from a mid-air collision and Lachie Jones was sidelined by a rib injury, leaving the Power depleted on the bench.
- Despite the Power's late surge, the Saints held firm, with Mitch Owens snapping the team's 12th goal to secure a vital top-10 finish.
- With only six rounds remaining this season, significant doubts surround whether Butters will play again, as the 25-year-old appeared devastated on the bench.
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Port gun goes down with ankle injury
Zak Butters goes down clutching his ankle after landing awkwardly late in the third term in Port's game versus St Kilda.
·North Sydney, Australia
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Leaning Left4Leaning Right2Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution57% Left
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- 57% of the sources lean Left
57% Left
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14%
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