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“Like other great Torquay people who\u2019ve come home to give back such as premiership captain Ben Raidme and now current stars in Ben McNamara, James Darke and Matthew Boag. Travis embodies what it means to honour your roots.<\/p>\n
“He\u2019s a high-quality person who wants to set an example for the next generation, showing what can be achieved through passion, desire and genuine love for the game.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Power took Boak with pick five in the 2006 draft, not long after father Roger died of cancer.<\/p>\n
Torquay senior coach Dom Gleeson said Boak\u2019s influence would stretch well beyond the playing field.<\/p>\n
\u201cTravis brings a wealth of experience, professionalism and leadership that will be invaluable to our playing group.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s passionate about helping our younger players develop and understands exactly what it means to represent this town and the jumper his father so proudly wore.<\/p>\n
“His impact will be felt right across the club and town.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
TRAVIS Boak will fulfil a long-held personal ambition and play in his father’s #5 jumper at Torquay next year. Today (Thursday, October 23), the Torquay Football Club announced Boak’s homecoming after his storied career with Port Adelaide in the AFL. A Torquay junior, Boak went on to play 387 games with the Power, earning multiple […]<\/p>\n