Travis Boak
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Travis Boak is an AFL footballer currently contracted to the Port Adelaide Power. Boak was drafted by Port Adelaide with pick number 5 in the 2006 AFL Draft, and was Port Adelaide's earliest draft pick ever.
2007-2008
Boak made his AFL debut in a 31 point victory in round 12, 2007 against Essendon. Boak continued to rise since his debut, having 23 possessions against the Western Bulldogs in only his third match. The following week, against Richmond, Boak kicked his first ever AFL goal. Boak's greatest individual achievement came in Round 19, 2007 against Carlton when he earned a NAB Rising Star nomination for his 28 possessions and 2 goals. Boak's first season of AFL football was also memorable in the fact that he was part of the Port Adelaide team which competed in the 2007 AFL Grand Final against Geelong. Unfortunately for Boak, he was unable to become a Premiership player in his first season of AFL football as Port Adelaide were convinsingly beaten in the Grand Final. At the start of 2008, Boak picked up where he left off, playing a greater role in the Power midfield along side senior players such as Domenic Cassisi, Kane Cornes and Shaun Burgoyne.
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