AFL congratulates Travis Boak on 350 games

The AFL today congratulated Travis Boak on his career milestone as he plays his 350th game for Port Adelaide against Richmond this Sunday. Boak is the 23rd person to 350 games in the VFL/AFL competition.

Boak was pick five in the 2006 AFL National Draft debuting in Round 12, 2007 vs Essendon.

The former Port Adelaide captain is a three-time All Australian (2013, 2014 and 2020), a two-time Port Adelaide Best and Fairest (2011, 2019) and Brownlow Medallist runner up (2020). Boak is now the 15th person to get to 350 games as a one-club player and the first to do so from a South Australian-based team.

AFL Chief Executive Andrew Dillon congratulated Travis for his achievements both on and off the field as he celebrates his latest milestone.

"It is well known to everyone in football that Travis is a player of the highest quality, but he is also distinguished by his contribution to the Port Adelaide and South Australian community.

"Travis has dedicated years of service to supporting children and their families impacted by cancer through his role as an Ambassador for the Childhood Cancer Association. In 2021, Boak was the proud recipient of the Jim Stynes Community Leadership Award for his outstanding contribution in the community.

"As a multiple All Australian and Best and Fairest winner we're thrilled to be congratulating Travis on this important milestone."

Boak's achievements:

• Pick 5 in the 2006 draft
• Debuted 2007 Round 12 vs Essendon
• Runner up in the 2020 Brownlow to Lachie Neale
• 3x All Australian (2013, 2014 & 2020)
• Won the Port Adelaide Best and Fairest in 2011 and 2019, runner up on four other occasions
• The 15th person to get to 350 games as a one-club player
• When Boak made his debut there were only 9 players in the 350 club, John Blakey the most recent member of the group in 2002.
• Has missed just 26 games since making his debut
• 16 years and 281 days from debut to game #350 – 17th quickest of the 23 players
• Has won games at 19 different venues, the VFL/AFL record (shared with Paul Salmon)
• Has had the most disposals in VFL/AFL games played outside of Victoria - 6,377
• In 2021 he became the oldest person to poll 25 votes in a Brownlow count, he was 33 years, 43 days on Brownlow night
• The only player on current lists that had played in a Grand Final prior to 2009 – was on the losing side in the 2007 GF
• The first player from a South Australian-based team to get to 350 games. Leaves Queensland as the only state to achieve the feat (Simon Black – 322 games is the most for QLD based teams)
• Has played 3 games outside Australia (all in China). Polled 8 of a possible 9 Brownlow votes in those games
• In 31 of his games, he was the youngest player in the Port Adelaide side. In 33 games, he has been the oldest
• 215 people have played at least one game for Port, 147 of the other 214 have played at least one game alongside Travis Boak

MOST GAMES PLAYED ALONGSIDE TRAVIS BOAK

Boak has played games alongside 147 teammates
Has played at 100+ games with 22 of them