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Ben Hobbs
Personal information
Full name Benjamin Hobbs
Date of birth (2003-09-16) 16 September 2003 (age 21)
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 79 kg (174 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder / Forward
Club information
Current club Essendon
Number 8
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2022– Essendon 17 (8)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2022 season.
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]

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.[2]

References

  1. ^ "THE VERDICT: Our say on your club's 2021 draft haul". Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Bombers ball-magnet earns Rising Star nod". Retrieved 6 August 2022.