Sam Butler heads from Hawthorn to Gold Coast. Is he draft-relevant in 2027 AFL Fantasy and SuperCoach? Here’s my verdict.
Butler played just 8 games in 2026 and has never cracked 10 in a season. He wasn’t short on talent. He was fifth in line behind Nick Watson, Jack Ginnivan, Dylan Moore and Connor Macdonald, and mostly got a game when one of them was out.
At the Suns, that changes. Leo Lombard and Jake Rogers covered the small forward role this year, but both are midfielders learning forward craft. Butler already has it. With Ben King’s goals leaving the club, this is a genuine upgrade in a spot Gold Coast needed to fix.
Fantasy-wise, I’m keeping expectations in check. He averaged 59.4 in AFL Fantasy and 50.9 in SuperCoach this year. That’s no interest in classic. In draft, it comes down to how deep your league runs.
