Player Watch Pick #5 (2006) - Travis Boak

[n4nirvana]

He's a club great, stayed with us during our darkest times, and had hoped he would get better ending than whatever we have at the moment

 

[WillemDaDrew]

Player/coach for the PA Magpies.
On last Sanful Premiership before we go to the VFL.

 

[PowerLil]

Love Travis but we are in dire need of clearing out past players of the Hinkley era. Every. Single. One.

 

[Rigs]

I’m too attached
I want him to stay

 

[Rash]

I’m too attached
I want him to stay

Daddy Donuts has got you brainwashed

 

[Rigs]

Daddy Donuts has got you brainwashed

We love daddy

 

[Visenfest]

Would prefer he goes. Happy for him to take on a fitness role or something, but don’t want him near the AFL side anymore. Every match we keep picking him is another missed development opportunity for a younger player.

 

[Duck Farmer]

He's a club great, stayed with us during our darkest times, and had hoped he would get better ending than whatever we have at the moment

He's the only player on our list whose personally seen Hinkley rebuild Alberton from a smouldering crater with his own bare hands.

As long as Hinkley's here, Trav's welcome to stay on for mine.

 

[JohnHinckleyJr]

Boak to take the rat to the USA and leave him there

 

[crafty_bernardo]

I feel like he can stay for 2025 and play during the h&a but under no circumstance can he be selected for any finals.

 

[JimmyBC]

I feel like he can stay for 2025 and play during the h&a but under no circumstance can he be selected for any finals.

If he's not capable of playing finals he should be off to the knackery.

 

[agmsy]

He's not Travis Boak anymore

You either die Travis Boak, or you live long enough to see yourself become the Ratking.

 

[Power Raid]

Will Boak be an assistant coach or similar in the years ahead?

 

[davesnothere]

He is a good influence around younger players and I don't doubt he has plenty to offer off field.

Wouldn't want him ending up elsewhere.

 

[Gryllis]

Interesting that he's leaning towards playing on.

I thought it dragging on this long suggested he was more likely to retire, but was still coming to terms with it.

 

[HHHAMMERtime]

Nah this bloke needs to be told to GTFO. It’s just selfish for him to be playing on. He had okay number last year but his impact on games was less than the stats suggest.

I loved him for so long and have mad respect for him but it’s bad list management to keep him on. I don’t think he’d be too happy to be running around the SANFL either. If he’s here next year that’s what his role is. Surely at that point he’d rather go and play in Torquay?

 

[backtozero]

Thought his year wasn't too bad until that Sydney final where he was probably worst on ground.

 

[PeacefulWarrior]

Thought his year wasn't too bad until that Sydney final where he was probably worst on ground.

Which are exactly the games we should be judging our list on…..

 

[backtozero]

I'm not phased whether he stays or goes but the issue with gunning for his retirement is that there really isn't anyone coming through that should be pushing him out. Our list is in a terrible spot.

 

[chiwigi]

He is fantastic back up during the regular season and a good influence around the club, why wouldn't we keep him on?

 

[Hammer#8]

I think he's being borderline mismanaged. Too often taking the game on and his disposal is poor, which is why he kicked 5.17 in front of goals. He either has to play a mentor on field coach role like Hodge was doing in his last years.

 

[Peninsula Boy]

I thought it was time for Boak to move on last year if they wanted to develop the young part of the team.

 

[HHHAMMERtime]

Bad choice.

 

[tribey]

I assume the plan is to have him continue to be an elite trainer/preparer to lead by example and then spend most of his matchdays at the Maggies?

 

[Rash]

So Selfish, Play the kids ffs

Lorenz Must play over Boak.