TRAVIS BOAK
With Port Adelaide on its knees at the end of the 2012 season, Boak was offered a ticket out - he could have joined powerhouse Geelong and immediately welcomed success back into his career. Few could have blamed him. But he ignored the Cats' play and took a stand at Alberton in what was a crucial moment in the club's recent history. He was named captain just months later and has since won back-to-back All Australian selections. He's the Power's premier midfielder and, indeed, one of the game's brightest stars. When Port enters a flat patch and the game appears to be slipping away, it's almost always Boak who steps up and kicks an inspiring goal or sparks his teammates with a hard-ball get. He's a leader in every essence of the word - on and off the field.
KEY 2014 STATS: In the past two seasons, Boak ranks fourth in the competition for handballs, sixth in disposals, ninth for clearances and 10th for contested possessions. He also ranked equal eighth for total points generated from clearances.
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