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Ben Hobbs
Ben Hobbs
Personal information
Full name	Benjamin Hobbs
Nickname(s)	Goblin
Date of birth	16 September 2003 (age 21)
Original team(s)	GWV Rebels (NAB League); Horsham Football Club (WFL)
Draft	No. 13, 2021 national draft
Debut	Round 5, 2022, Essendon vs. Fremantle, at Docklands Stadium
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	80 kg (176 lb)
Position(s)	Midfielder / Forward
Club information
Current club	Essendon
Number	8
Playing career1
Years	Club
2022–	Essendon
	1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024.
Career highlights
	AFL Rising Star Nomination: 2022;
	Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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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

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

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

Updated to the end of 2024.^[5]

**Legend**
G	Goals	K	Kicks	D	Disposals	T	Tackles
B	Behinds	H	Handballs	M	Marks


Season	Team	No.	Games	Totals							Averages (per game)
Season	Team	No.	Games	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	8	18	6	4	195	159	354	72	73	0.3	0.2	10.8	8.8	19.7	4.0	4.1
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
Career			47	16	18	393	356	749	157	151	0.30	0.4	8.4	7.6	15.9	3.3	3.2]

References

^ "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.

External links

Ben Hobbs's profile on the official website of the Essendon Football Club
Ben Hobbs at AustralianFootball.com
Ben Hobbs's playing statistics from AFL Tables

[1] "THE VERDICT: Our say on your club's 2021 draft haul". Retrieved 6 August 2022.

[2] "Ben Hobbs drafted by Essendon at pick 13 - The Weekly Advertiser". www.theweeklyadvertiser.com.au. Retrieved 10 September 2023.

[3] "Horsham's Ben Hobbs has eyes on AFL draft - The Weekly Advertiser". theweeklyadvertiser.com.au. Retrieved 10 September 2023.

[4] "Bombers ball-magnet earns Rising Star nod". Retrieved 6 August 2022.

[afltables-5] "Ben Hobbs". AFL Tables.

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+'''Ben Hobbs''' (born 16 September 2003) is a professional [[Australian rules football]]er 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.<ref>{{cite news|title=THE VERDICT: Our say on your club's 2021 draft haul|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/689429/the-verdict-our-say-on-your-club-s-2021-draft-haul|access-date=6 August 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
-== AFL career ==
+==Early life==
+Hobbs grew up in the [[Victoria (state)|Victorian]] country town of [[Horsham, Victoria|Horsham]] and played local football for [[Horsham Football Club|Horsham Demons]]. He won a senior premiership in the [[Wimmera Football League]] at just 15 years old.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ben Hobbs drafted by Essendon at pick 13 - The Weekly Advertiser |url=https://www.theweeklyadvertiser.com.au/articles/ben-hobbs-drafted-by-essendon-at-pick-13/ |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=www.theweeklyadvertiser.com.au}}</ref> He attended [[Ballarat Clarendon College]] as a boarder.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Horsham's Ben Hobbs has eyes on AFL draft - The Weekly Advertiser |url=https://theweeklyadvertiser.com.au/articles/horshams-ben-hobbs-has-eyes-on-afl-draft/ |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=theweeklyadvertiser.com.au}}</ref>
+==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.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bombers ball-magnet earns Rising Star nod|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/784102/bomber-ball-magnet-ben-hobbs-earns-rising-star-nod|access-date=6 August 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
-== References ==
+==Statistics==
+''Updated to the end of 2024''.<ref name=afltables>{{cite web|url=https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/B/Ben_Hobbs.html|title=Ben Hobbs|work=AFL Tables}}</ref>
+{{Australian rules football statistics legend}}
+{{AFL player statistics start}}
+|-
+| [[2022 AFL season|2022]] || {{AFL Ess}} || 8
+| 17 || 8 || 12 || 121 || 124 || 245 || 60 || 43 || 0.5 || 0.7 || 7.1 || 7.3 || 14.4 || 3.5 || 2.5
+|-
+| [[2023 AFL season|2023]] || {{AFL Ess}} || 8
+| 18 || 6 || 4 || 195 || 159 || 354 || 72 || 73 || 0.3 || 0.2 || 10.8 || 8.8 || 19.7 || 4.0 || 4.1
+|-
+| [[2024 AFL season|2024]] || {{AFL Ess}} || 8
+| 12 || 2 || 2 || 77 || 73 || 150 || 25 || 35 || 0.2 || 0.2 || 6.4 || 6.1 || 12.5 || 2.1 || 2.9
+|- class="sortbottom"
+! colspan=3| Career
+! 47 !! 16 !! 18 !! 393 !! 356 !! 749 !! 157 !! 151 !! 0.30 !! 0.4 !! 8.4 !! 7.6 !! 15.9 !! 3.3 !! 3.2]
+|}
+==References==
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-[[Category:Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia)]]
+[[Category:Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)]]
+[[Category:People educated at Ballarat Clarendon College]]

v t e 2021 AFL national draft
First round	1. Jason Horne-Francis 2. Sam Darcy (F/S) 3. Finn Callaghan 4. Nick Daicos (F/S) 5. Mac Andrew 6. Josh Rachele 7. Josh Ward 8. Jye Amiss 9. Josh Gibcus 10. Neil Erasmus 11. Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera 12. Josh Sinn 13. Ben Hobbs 14. Campbell Chesser 15. Leek Aleer 16. Darcy Wilmot 17. Tom Brown 18. Angus Sheldrick 19. Jacob van Rooyen 20. Kai Lohmann
Second round	21. Matthew Johnson 22. Josh Goater 23. Sam Butler 24. Toby Conway 25. Mitch Knevitt 26. Connor MacDonald 27. Jesse Motlop 28. Tyler Sonsie 29. Sam Banks 30. Judson Clarke 31. Brady Hough 32. James Willis 33. Mitch Owens (academy selection) 34. Matthew Roberts 35. Paul Curtis 36. Jake Soligo 37. Rhett Bazzo 38. Miller Bergman 39. Blake Howes
Third round	40. Corey Warner 41. James Tunstill 42. Josh Fahey (academy selection) 43. Arthur Jones 44. Zac Taylor 45. Arlo Draper 46. Alastair Lord 47. Marcus Windhager (academy selection) 48. Flynn Kroeger 49. Cooper Murley 50. Garret McDonagh 51. Oscar Adams 52. Harvey Harrison
Fourth round	53. Jai Serong 54. Eric Benning (academy selection) 55. Hugh Jackson 56. Dante Visentini 57. Jack Williams 58. Lachlan Rankin 59. Jackson Archer (F/S) 60. Jase Burgoyne (F/S) 61. Luke Cleary 62. Greg Clark 63. Charlie Constable 64. Cooper Whyte 65. Taj Woewodin (F/S)

v t e 2022 AFL Rising Star nominees
Rd 1: Martin Rd 2: Bowey Rd 3: Daicos Rd 4: Rachele Rd 5: Newcombe Rd 6: Ginnivan Rd 7: Horne-Francis Rd 8: Chapman Rd 9: Durdin Rd 10: Jeffrey Rd 11: De Koning Rd 12: McDonald Rd 13: Walker Rd 14: Hobbs Rd 15: Jones Rd 16: D'Ambrosio Rd 17: Ralphsmith Rd 18: Ward Rd 19: Ugle-Hagan Rd 20: Cumberland Rd 21: Hollands Rd 22: Windhager Rd 23: O'Driscoll
Italics denote winner