Ben Hobbs
Australian rules football player
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Ben Hobbs (born 16 September 2003) is an Australian rules footballer who last played for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).[1] He was drafted by Essendon as the 13th pick in the 2021 AFL draft[2]
| Ben Hobbs | |||
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Hobbs playing for Essendon in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Benjamin Hobbs | ||
| Nickname | Goblin | ||
| Born | 16 September 2003 | ||
| Original team | Greater Western Victoria Rebels (NAB League) | ||
| Draft | No. 13, 2021 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 5, 2022, Essendon vs. Fremantle, at Marvel Stadium | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2022–2025 | Essendon | 65 (21) | |
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life
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.[3] He attended Ballarat Clarendon College as a boarder.[4]
AFL career
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.[5]
Hobbs was delisted after 65 games across 4 seasons at the Bombers.[6]
Statistics
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0 |
| 2023 | Essendon | 8 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 195 | 159 | 354 | 72 | 73 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 10.8 | 8.8 | 19.7 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 0 |
| 2024 | Essendon | 8 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 77 | 73 | 150 | 25 | 35 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 12.5 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 0 |
| 2025 | Essendon | 8 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 129 | 139 | 268 | 38 | 68 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 14.9 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 0 |
| Career[7] | 65 | 21 | 26 | 522 | 495 | 1017 | 195 | 219 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 15.6 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 0 | ||
