Player Watch Pick #5 (2006) - Travis Boak

[Rising Power]

My thoughts are that the club (and Boak himself) is secretly obsessed with getting him to 400. Will play 15-20 in both 2025 and 2026. Several games starting or finishing as sub. Absolutely will not play SANFL, that would put him at risk of injury, hindering his run at the 400 club.

 

[afl2004]

You being a great bloke does nothing for me win a premiership farkin

 

[PeacefulWarrior]

Who gives a shit about games played records he's an over the hill ball burner.

Yeah but nah how good was he in the prelim

 

[Gryllis]

My thoughts are that the club (and Boak himself) is secretly obsessed with getting him to 400. Will play 15-20 in both 2025 and 2026. Several games starting or finishing as sub. Absolutely will not play SANFL, that would put him at risk of injury, hindering his run at the 400 club.

Probably. Port isn't seriously trying for a premiership with Donuts going into his 13th season.

Boak 400 is a much more realistic achievement.

 

[Duck Farmer]

What I don’t like is this crap about being a nice human and that’s what matters etc..

You'll be laughing out the other side of your face when we finally land the final form of our premiership spine, i.e.:

M. Gandhi
M. Teresa
N. Mandela
M. L. King Jnr
J. Christ

 

[Schulzenfest]

Here's a stat that some here will enjoy:

If he plays 12 games he equals Robert Harvey for most games in history without a premiership (13 he takes the record outright).

I believe in his 13th game this season he'll also break the record for the most ever games by a PAFC player.

 

[WillemDaDrew]

T Boak has been a great leader and servant over the last 17 years for our club, raise glasses.
Though I’m not sure I can handle another season of watching him tripping over his shoe laces and getting caught holding the ball.

 

[bomberclifford]

Love Boak gunning for 400 gets us closer to a premiership.
I think. Doesn’t it? I’m confused.

 

[Powerade 08]

Love Boak gunning for 400 gets us closer to a premiership.
I think. Doesn’t it? I’m confused.

The Premiership of being well liked by the media.

 

[Lagooner]

Here's a stat that some here will enjoy:

If he plays 12 games he equals Robert Harvey for most games in history without a premiership (13 he takes the record outright).

We’re accumulating quite the collection of undesirable records.

 

[WillemDaDrew]

Love Boak gunning for 400 gets us closer to a premiership.
I think. Doesn’t it? I’m confused.

Boak kinda reminds me of Mark Tuby Tubes Taylor.
A great sporting career with plenty of hi-lights, but has never really achieved anything significant.

 

[JimmyBC]

Boak kinda reminds me of Mark Tuby Tubes Taylor.
A great sporting career with plenty of hi-lights, but has never really achieved anything significant.

Mark Taylor the cricketer?

 

[dirty2]

Mark Taylor the cricketer?

The dude what did air conditioning adverts

 

[WillemDaDrew]

The dude what did air conditioning adverts

That’s a Fujitsu Air Conditioner.

 

[JimmyBC]

Boak isn't a calorie in Tubby Tubes diet he was probably greatest ever Australian test captain with a ton of achievements.. jeezus.

 

[WillemDaDrew]

Boak isn't a calorie in Tubby Tubes diet he was probably greatest ever Australian test captain with a ton of achievements.. jeezus.

Can you name them?

 

[JimmyBC]

Can you name them.

Off the top of my head the most runs in an Ashes series since Bradman, captained the first side to win in the West Indies for a gazillion years, 334 NO, umpteen series wins as skipper etc. it's a pretty daft comparison.

 

[Ljc_86]

Off the top of my head the most runs in an Ashes series since Bradman, captained the first side to win in the West Indies for a gazillion years, 334 NO, umpteen series wins as skipper etc. it's a pretty daft comparison.

But did he win an AFL premiership or make his community proud???

 

[Jonts]

Taylor is often overlooked crammed in between Border and Waugh

But he isn't the best ever

 

[JimmyBC]

Taylor is often overlooked crammed in between Border and Waugh

But he isn't the best ever

Far better captain tactically than either of those two.

 

[Portmagpies36]

Boak kinda reminds me of Mark Tuby Tubes Taylor.
A great sporting career with plenty of hi-lights, but has never really achieved anything significant.

What a bizarre comparison, Mark Taylor one of Australia’s greatest ever captains won trophies and was extremely unselfish. Declared when he was 334 not out so he wouldn’t beat Bradman’s record. He had plenty of significant moments in his career.

 

[TeeKray]

People are making it sound like Boak is a 371 game version of Willem Drew

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Willem Drew

Age

26

Ht

188cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.9

4star

K

7.2

3star

HB

8.7

5star

M

2.2

2star

T

5.6

5star

CL

2.3

4star

No current season stats available

D

18.0

5star

K

9.2

4star

HB

8.8

5star

M

3.0

3star

T

4.2

5star

CL

2.8

5star

. He's a 3 x All Australian as a midfielder (very difficult to do), 2 x B&F (4 x runner up) and runner up in a Brownlow. In his prime, he was a gun footballer. He's now past his prime but is still a solid player at 36, which is almost an achievement in itself.

 

[crafty_bernardo]

Your community is so proud.

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just put the fries in the bag man...

 

[Portmagpies36]

Off the top of my head the most runs in an Ashes series since Bradman, captained the first side to win in the West Indies for a gazillion years, 334 NO, umpteen series wins as skipper etc. it's a pretty daft comparison.

Australian of the year if I remember correctly.

 

[Vagabond0]

Your community is so proud.

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If Cardiothoracic surgeons have the same mindset, I better start taking my GPs diet and exercise advice more seriously