Toast Travis Boak will play his 250th Game this Weekend

[Wargreymon90]

Legend

 

[Steve Dore]

250 games. It seems like only yesterday that he was controversially drafted ahead of James Sellar.

 

[Steve Dore]

The John Snow of PAFC.

A handy cricketer but not sure the John Snow comparison is accurate.

http://m.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/20282.html

 

[OneGreatClub]

Such a classy person. Clean player. Gives his all. Doesn’t complain. Works hard on and off the field.
Love the bloke, always have.
Now young fellas, and Ollie in particular, do your best for your mentor! And pull your finger out Hoff.
Give him the win he deserves!

 

[Memphis]

Congrats on the 250 boaky.
Does this make 4 our of 6 games we've had milestones now?
Hopefully this can get the boys up for a huge win against the maggies.

 

[bomberclifford]

Stepping down from the captaincy has been the best thing for his game.

I'd love to see him get to 300. He's been pretty durable so I can see him getting there.

 

[Jason K]

Love having him back on the ball. So classy. Congratulations.

 

[NoddyHolder]

I'm enjoying the sexual tension between JimmyBC and Dazalenko

 

[Marmozet]

Been an absolute champion for us and we’re lucky that he still has plenty more to give us. He deserves a win for his milestone match...and we’ve actually never lost a Boak milestone match! Let’s hope that continues for him.

 

[HaroldOliver]

Love the Love Boak.
It hasn't been a successful period for the PAFC but it has been a privilege to witness Travis Boak's AFL journey over the past decade and a bit.
There's been many highlights but the goal after the quarter-time siren in our first ever AFL Adelaide Oval game against Melbourne is one of my favourite Boak highlights.

Followed up with his match winning snap from the pocket in the last quarter.

 

[PAFC_1870]

He’ll go down in my memory as one of the greatest to play for the club.

Best off field without a doubt IMO, and should rank top 10 in the Club on field.

 

[Enviable Tradition]

Noone deserves to win his 250th more than Boaky.

The ultimate team man.

How much must it have burnt to lose the captaincy because he wasnt able to impact games because he was played out if position. Yet not a hint of complaint.

Loyal. Fearless. Hard working. Humble.

We love you Boaky.

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[gbear]

Fantastic player and team man. Sad to lose him as captain but so fabulous to see him back in career best form.

I hope he surpasses the club record for number of games played, as he is by far a much bettter footballer than Kane Cornes.

 

[raman]

Stepping down from the captaincy has been the best thing for his game.

But has it really been that, or just the damn position he’s playing?

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Well done Travis. Pity the coach wasted you for 3 years, rather than continuing to play you where you had played in that 2013-15 peak form.

But lets hope he gets some September success now he back playing in his best position. Plenty of players have played their best footy after they hit 30.

 

[RossFC]

Love him. Turned down a huge Geelong offer after they sent their big guns into town to persuade him, all while we were out one of our lowest points as a club. The most professional player at the club and thoroughly deserves a premiership.

Our financial offer was bigger than Geelongs. He knocked back going closer to home and going to a better team.

 

[NEGAN]

Playing his best football congrats tbo

 

[DazalenkoUBewty]

Travis has had niggling injuries (ankles, shoulders, knees) for a few years, I think that's why he hasnt been performing to the levels we know he could. He finally has his body in tip-top shape, hence why he's gunning it in the midfield.

 

[Schulzenfest]

Travis has had niggling injuries (ankles, shoulders, knees) for a few years, I think that's why he hasnt been performing to the levels we know he could. He finally has his body in tip-top shape, hence why he's gunning it in the midfield.

Yeah that must be it. Couldn't possibly have been because of a mistake by your mate Ken, could've it?

Incidentally Trav missed exactly one game of football over this three year period in which he was apparently so wracked by all of these injuries.

 

[finbarr]

Trav sent me a little get well video a few years ago when I had a bad crash on my bike. He didn’t have to do it, but he did, and it lifted my spirits enormously.

Love this guy.

 

[TeeKray]

Trav sent me a little get well video a few years ago when I had a bad crash on my bike. He didn’t have to do it, but he did, and it lifted my spirits enormously.

Love this guy.

Love reading anecdotes like this. Reinforces my view that he's a class act on and off the field.

He had every reason to leave this club - family, money, football - and I reckon 90% of people put in his position would've. But he didn't. Since then, he's been nothing but an ultra professional, ultra reliable leader and role model. I said it in another thread but if we had 22 player with his dedication and commitment to the cause, we'd have won multiple premierships in his time. You simply can't fault him in any area.

 

[Forzaport]

Class act. It's been an absolute privilege watching his career over the journey.

 

[mattymac]

Congrats to Boak this weekend. 250 is a huge achievement.

One of those players who's impossible not to like. Always honest in his effort and a loyal one club player. Not only a great example but absolutely lighting it up with his form this year.

All the best to him on Friday and hopefully a win that he deserves to top it off.

 

[Macca19]

One of our greatest ever players. Have loved watching his career. Couldn't be happier that he's potentially having a career best year now.

 

[Smithy7]