Zak Butters handballs during the semi-final between Port Adelaide and Hawthorn at Adelaide Oval on September 13, 2024. Picture: Getty Images

PORT Adelaide star Zak Butters has copped another fine to add to his ever-growing tally, while five other players were also slapped with fines in an emotional semi-final between Port Adelaide and Hawthorn on Friday night.

Butters was issued with a $5,000 fine, which can be reduced to $3,125 with an early guilty plea, for careless contact with an umpire in the third quarter of the Power's three-point semi-final victory.

The Port midfielder's career match review bill already tallied $36,250 before this latest fine, making him the most fined player in V/AFL history.

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Butters' teammate Aliir Aliir and Hawthorn midfielder James Worpel also copped fines for umpire contact.

Port ruckman Jordon Sweet has been slapped with a mammoth $7,500 fine ($5,000 with an early plea) for kneeing Hawthorn's Lloyd Meek - the third time Sweet has been sighted for the same offence - while Power forward Willie Rioli can accept a $1,250 fine with an early plea for staging in the third quarter.

Hawthorn's Connor Macdonald has been slapped with a $3,750 fine ($2,500 with an early plea) for striking Port defender Lachie Jones in the fourth term.

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  • 07:15

    Highlights: Port Adelaide v Hawthorn

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  • 02:08

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  • 03:23

    Last two mins: Port holds on after late Hawks miss

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  • 00:34

    JHF lands epic snap to own moment

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  • 01:01

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    Rioli’s buzzer beater wraps up eventful half

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  • 00:39

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  • 01:32

    Power furious after two tackles deemed dangerous

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  • 00:56

    Tensions explode early after ferocious start

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