Port Adelaide's Butlers in Tribunal Over Umpire Query

0:00It's April 14th. This is Sidney News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. Port Adelaide's Zach Butler's got hit with a direct referral to the AFL Tribunal after allegedly asking Umpire Nickfoot. How much are they paying? You? During their loss to St. Kilda. But Club Chairman David Koch is calling it a straight-up miscommunication, saying Butler's actually asked, why did you pay that free kick? As acting kept in questioning a call. This went down in the third quarter of the Gather-Round finale at Adelaide Oval, where the Saints won by 14 points. Vision shows Butler's and teammate Oli Wines right there as St. Kilda's Mitch Owens got set for goal, then snagged a 50-meter penalty. Koch says both players look stunned by the decision to report Butler's and the club is backing their star midfielder to the Hilt. He praises Butler's integrity, noting his past fines totaling $50,000, never involved disrespect to Ump's or officials. Meanwhile, there's no audio from the Umpire's mic to settle it, and footworks as a racing

1:03analyst for SportsBed. Koch says the club had no clue about that background and isn't pointing fingers at any sensitivity. Umpire rings a tough gig, cock admits with full respect for all officials, and everyone's accountable here. They'll let the Tribunal process play out with witnesses on their side, hoping this mix-up gets clear quick.