AHEAD of Port Adelaide’s Best and Fairest count on Friday night, portadelaidefc.com.au takes a look at who is in contention for the John Cahill and A.R. McLean medals.
The John Cahill Medal is awarded to Port Adelaide’s best and fairest player in the AFL. After the completion of every game, Port Adelaide’s coaches and General Manager – Football Chris Davies cast their votes, rating each player’s performance between 0-5, with a maximum of 20 and minimum of zero votes per player per game awarded.
The same process is undertaken in the SANFL, with the Magpies’ best and fairest player receiving the A. R. McLean Medal.
John Cahill Medal contender - Travis Boak
Travis Boak put together arguably the best season of his 13-year career at Port Adelaide to date in 2019.
Boak moved back into his accustomed midfield role in 2019, averaging 30.3 disposals and five tackles per game, and kicked 10 goals across his 21 games this season.
The 31-year-old amassed 30+ disposals on 13 occasions this year - surpassing his previous best of nine times in a season back in 2014.
The former captain also equalled his second-best tally of votes on Brownlow night this year with 16 votes - drawing level with his efforts in 2015. Boak received a career-high 21 votes in 2014, when he finished equal-fifth in the count - five votes behind West Coast’s Matthew Priddis.
Boak’s standout performances:
Round 1 vs Melbourne - 34 disposals, nine marks, eight tackles, one goal
Round 2 vs Carlton - 33 disposals, six marks, eight tackles
Round 3 vs Brisbane - 35 disposals, five marks, four tackles, two goals
Round 4 vs Richmond - 33 disposals, four tackles
Round 6 vs North Melbourne - 38 disposals, four marks, four tackles, one goal
Round 7 vs Collingwood - 32 disposals, six tackles, one goal
Round 8 vs Adelaide - 28 disposals, nine tackles
Round 9 vs Gold Coast - 36 disposals, four tackles
Round 11 vs St Kilda - 33 disposals, six tackles, two goals
Round 13 vs Fremantle - 36 disposals
Round 14 vs Geelong - 30 disposals, five marks, eight tackles
Round 15 vs Western Bulldogs - 32 disposals, five tackles
Round 17 vs Brisbane - 32 disposals
Round 18 vs Richmond - 29 disposals, six tackles
Round 19 vs GWS - 40 disposals, five marks
Round 22 vs North Melbourne - 28 disposals, six tackles
