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Ben Hobbs
Personal information
Full name Benjamin Hobbs
Nickname(s)

The Goblin

Hobgobbler
Date of birth (2003-09-16) 16 September 2003 (age 20)
Original team(s) GWV Rebels (NAB League)
Horsham Football Club (WFL)
Draft No. 13, 2021 national draft
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 80 kg (176 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder / Forward
Club information
Current club Essendon
Number8
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2022– Essendon 40 (15)

1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 6, 2024.

Career highlights

Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Ben Hobbs (born 16 September 2003) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by Essendon with their first pick in the 2021 AFL draft, number 13 overall.[1]

Early life[edit]

Hobbs grew up in the Victorian country town of Horsham and played local football for Horsham Demons. He won a senior premiership in the Wimmera Football League at just 15 years old.[2] He attended Ballarat Clarendon College as a boarder.[3]

AFL career[edit]

At the 2021 AFL draft, Essendon selected Hobbs with their first pick, no. 13 overall. Hobbs made his debut for the Bombers in round 5 of the 2022 AFL season, and was later nominated for the 2022 AFL Rising Star in round 14.[4]

Statistics[edit]

Updated to the end of 2023.[5]

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2022 Essendon 8 17 8 12 121 124 245 60 43 0.5 0.7 7.1 7.3 14.4 3.5 2.5
2023 Essendon 13 18 6 4 195 159 354 72 73 0.3 0.2 10.8 8.8 19.7 4.0 4.1
Career 35 14 16 316 283 599 132 116 0.4 0.5 9.0 8.1 17.1 3.8 3.3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "THE VERDICT: Our say on your club's 2021 draft haul". Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  • ^ "Ben Hobbs drafted by Essendon at pick 13 - The Weekly Advertiser". www.theweeklyadvertiser.com.au. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  • ^ "Horsham's Ben Hobbs has eyes on AFL draft - The Weekly Advertiser". theweeklyadvertiser.com.au. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  • ^ "Bombers ball-magnet earns Rising Star nod". Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  • ^ "Ben Hobbs". AFL Tables. Retrieved 27 August 2023.

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