Zak Butters last night took out the John Cahill Medal as Port Adelaide’s best and fairest player for season 2023.
The 23-year-old claimed his first B&F after polling 190 votes to beat fellow midfield star and last year’s winner Connor Rozee on 170.
It was a breakout season for Butters who also won All-Australian selection as well as the AFL Coaches Association Player of the Year while finishing equal fourth in the Brownlow Medal.
Fellow All-Australian Dan Houston finished third on 158 votes while Willem Drew (115) and Aliir Aliir (113) rounded out the top five.
Other award winners on the night included Willem Drew who won the Fos Williams Medal as best team man, Jason Horne-Francis who won the Gavin Wanganeen Award as the best player under 21, Miles Bergman who won the Coaches’ Award as most improved and Trent Dumont who won the John McCarthy Award for community service.
Port Adelaide best and fairest Top 10
1 - Zak Butters - 190 votes
2 - Connor Rozee - 170
3 - Dan Houston - 158
4 - Willem Drew - 115
5 - Aliir Aliir - 113
6 - Sam Powell-Pepper - 104
7 - Jason Horne-Francis - 97
8 - Miles Bergman - 90
9 - Darcy Byrne-Jones - 89
10 - Ollie Wines - 86