Can we give Travis Boak some love?

[HotSausage69]

This guy has been an absolute superstar for my football club. I feel he doesn't get the recognition he deserves, this year as a 32 year old is having a career best season in a career that has already reached great heights. He doesn't have the star power because he is from a non Victorian team but I feel he has been every bit as good as Pendlebury, Neale, Shuey etc over the years and also shown great loyalty after the infamous Geelong invasion of 2012. He is an absolute weapon, think he will deserve to be known as one of the greats of our football club, and in turn the AFL when we win the premiership this year.
All hail Sir Travis Boak

 

[Joao]

I am happy enough to put him with Neale and Shuey over the journey. He's no Pendles though.

 

[Damon_3388]

"Every bit as good as Pendlebury"? Please...

Boak has had 3-4 great seasons (2013-2014, 2019-2020), and a lot of good-but-not-great in between.

He's a very good player, and full credit to him for resurrecting a career that appeared to be on the decline a couple of years ago (positioning him in the middle rather than at half forward helps, Ken!), but he lacks a bit of polish and year in, year out consistency when compared to the absolute elite of the past 10-15 years.

 

[Turnover]

Travis do something exciting in a game and we may notice you. Good luck in the finals.

 

[FRUMPY]

His family didnt fly up and therefor not getting any love? is this why he needs some love?

 

[PAFC_1870]

Travis do something exciting in a game and we may notice you. Good luck in the finals.

Yeah he ain't no Fantasia hey?

 

[PAFC_1870]

His family didnt fly up and therefor not getting any love? is this why he needs some love?

You may wanna do some research.

 

[Kreuuuzeurns]

Marc Murphy tier

 

[Turnover]

Yeah he ain't no Fantasia hey?

That’s correct. Travis really should get a horrid haircut, people may notice him then.

 

[Yojimbo]

Travis Boak wears the number ten,
One of the competitions underrated men,
Gave up the captaincy to put his foot to the pedal,
Could be a very justified winner of the Brownlow Medal.

 

[Adz2332]

Should be a Neale VS Boak brownlow race.
Expect Neale to get it of course but Boak seems to poll well

 

[Chopperdave]

Maybe you should show him some love with some hot sausage 69?

I would. He is a very handsome man.

 

[Roobs321]

He has always been rated about right imo. Sort of a Hall-of-Fame fringe, bit more of a club great than comp great, overshadowed a little in his first couple seasons by Joel Selwood at the Cats until the trade talk/captaincy debates. Similar tier to the single-club likes of Marc Murphy, David Mundy, Matt Priddis, Matthew Boyd.

Pendlebury has the superior resume. Boak's career resume is a bit more complete than Neale and Shuey (who didn't debut until the 2010s), so hard to compare there.

 

[BF Tiger]

He has always been rated about right imo. Sort of a Hall-of-Fame fringe, bit more of a club great than comp great, overshadowed a little in his first couple seasons by Joel Selwood at the Cats until the trade talk/captaincy debates. Similar tier to the single-club likes of Marc Murphy, David Mundy, Matt Priddis.

Cue comparisions to Mark Bickley.

 

[ShadeyP]

Marc Murphy tier

He shits all over MM

 

[backtozero]

Huge love.

Should win his third B&F, third AA and become our AFL games record holder in the future.

 

[Mr_Moogle]

Gun player and a good sort.



See even Boaky realises Sholl was robbed of a rising star. The ****ing captain of our home town rivals has more regard for our club than the AFL.

 

[SaltPeter]

Gun player and a good sort.



See even Boaky realises Sholl was robbed of a rising star. The ******* captain of our home town rivals has more regard for our club than the AFL.

I think you spelt former captain wrong

 

[The Final Word]

This guy has been an absolute superstar for my football club. I feel he doesn't get the recognition he deserves, this year as a 32 year old is having a career best season in a career that has already reached great heights. He doesn't have the star power because he is from a non Victorian team but I feel he has been every bit as good as Pendlebury, Neale, Shuey etc over the years and also shown great loyalty after the infamous Geelong invasion of 2012. He is an absolute weapon, think he will deserve to be known as one of the greats of our football club, and in turn the AFL when we win the premiership this year.
All hail Sir Travis Boak

Hope you've got a statue up at Alberton to commemorate the almighty Port Adelaide resistance fighters who bravely repelled the Geelong invaders.

 

[Sully90]

He has always been rated about right imo. Sort of a Hall-of-Fame fringe, bit more of a club great than comp great, overshadowed a little in his first couple seasons by Joel Selwood at the Cats until the trade talk/captaincy debates. Similar tier to the single-club likes of Marc Murphy, David Mundy, Matt Priddis, Matthew Boyd.

Pendlebury has the superior resume. Boak's career resume is a bit more complete than Neale and Shuey (who didn't debut until the 2010s), so hard to compare there.

Is there a tier between those guys and Pendles? Because Boak probably sits in there. Although my own Club bias obligates me to push Mundy higher as well.

 

[Ricky112]

Port is a perennial tease. How many times have they gone on a run under Hinkley only to squander it in the second half of the season.

This season has benefited them with genuine home games. Had it the easiest after Brisbane and the Gold Coast.

 

[Dangas]

Admittedly Boak has been one of my favourite players. Very underrated.

 

[The 747]

Very good player but the OP is dreaming if he thinks Boak is on the level of Pendlebury. Pendlebury is rated very highly and is still underrated. Watch the Pies go to pieces when he retires.

 

[Aramis]

He doesn't hold a candle to Pendlebury.

 

[BronCrow]

Cue comparisions to Mark Bickley.

Much better player than Mark Bickley.

In fairness to Bicks, a different type of player.