October 28, 2025<\/a><\/p>\nAcross a 19-year playing career, six of those as skipper of the Power, Boak earned a reputation across the AFL industry as one of the great leaders of the modern era.\u00a0<\/p>\n
An elite footballer in his own right as a three-time All Australian, two-time best and fairest winner and three-time Showdown Medallist, Boak\u2019s experience in developing a high-quality leadership and performance culture will make him a significant addition to IKON Park.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
I am passionate about leadership and helping players not only grow in this space but thrive, while getting the absolute best of themselves in high-pressure environments \u2013 I can\u2019t wait to get to work with this group.<\/p>\n
– Travis Boak<\/p>\n
\u201cI was so fortunate to be presented with a number of opportunities since retiring, but this new position at Carlton and the direction in which Graham Wright, Chris Davies and Michael Voss are looking to take the football program was a clear standout for me: I couldn\u2019t turn down the opportunity to be part of this,\u201d Boak said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI am passionate about leadership and helping players not only grow in this space but thrive, while getting the absolute best of themselves in high-pressure environments \u2013 I can\u2019t wait to get to work with this group.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is really clear to me that this Club has a clear direction, a strong vision and most importantly total alignment on what that looks like across the board, which was a massive reason why I wanted to be part of what is building here at the Blues.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI am looking forward to playing my role in doing everything we can to build the environment to help us achieve success.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Carlton General Manager of Football Chris Davies said to attract a person of Boak\u2019s quality will be significant in shaping the Club\u2019s leadership development.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHaving worked with Travis for over a decade, I\u2019ve seen first-hand his professionalism, leadership capabilities and commitment to helping those around him grow both as people and athletes,\u201d Davies said.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u201cTravis will be an invaluable sounding board for our leaders and broader playing group, driving a renewed focus on culture and standards within our department as a whole.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAlong with the experience and diverse skillset we have added to our coaching structure for 2026, Travis\u2019 skill and dedication make him the ideal mentor for our players, exemplifying what it takes to perform at an elite level every week. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHis influence will help us to continue challenging ourselves to improve daily and uphold the environment we want to build at Carlton as we head into the 2026 season.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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