AFL Player # 8: Ben "Goblin" Hobbs

[VelvetSledge]

Contract Status: Out of contract 2025
My Boy Draft 2024: Pick 12, Schnitzengruben

 

[Petrify]

Training in the #5 today.

I dig, I dig hard

Might wear #5 again if he puts it on

 

[andleanback]

Role was definitely affected with Snelling back in the side. Need to find away to allow them to both be effective.

 

[srobbo]

Role was definitely affected with Snelling back in the side. Need to find away to allow them to both be effective.

Don’t expect Rutten or coaching staff to figure that out anytime soon.

 

[citizen-erased]

His hands are sublime. Handballs are both to chest height and to advantage. And he sees the right option and waits for it rather than rushing.

Build around this kid. Will be our best mid before too long

 

[Old man fletch]

His hands are sublime. Handballs are both to chest height and to advantage. And he sees the right option and waits for it rather than rushing.

Build around this kid. Will be our best mid before too long

Love his passion on top of all that too.

Not sure if its a directive from the coaches, him not wanting to overstep his role as a first year player, or a lack of confidence, but he will be an even better player when he kicks the ball a bit more. Couple of times he could've kicked it (one time for goal) last night but his only thought was to handball it to a player under pressure

 

[fishardansin]

Courage by Hobbs to kick his first goal against Sydney. Diving backwards with the men running behind him. That is Mark Harvey and Gavin Wanganeen level courage.

 

[carnthedons]

Courage by Hobbs to kick his first goal against Sydney. Diving backwards with the men running behind him. That is Mark Harvey and Gavin Wanganeen level courage.

Yep. Came here to laud him for it. He does many good things this kid

 

[Petrify]

What a gun. Give him more and more mid time. Absolutely stood up in the last

 

[bomberlegend2007]

So how many years does Dodo get for stealing this one?

 

[Schnitzengruben]

Star in the making. Put the house on it.

 

[Skipper_]

And to think he wasn’t supposed to be playing today.

 

[Lance Uppercut]

PLAYER

 

[Booplaz]

Awesome

 

[HirdyLannister]

Gun

Reminds me of a young Selwood

 

[Red Black and Blue]

50% contested possessions. 3 clearances in the last quarter. What an absolute stud.

 

[TheUnicorn]

 

[fishardansin]

Love the way he gets on the bottom of the pack and then throws his body around like a fish on a boat to free up his arms to get his hands free enough to handpass. Absolute dynamo.

Shoved it right up the Sydney idiots' faces for trying to get into him in the last quarter.

 

[brain taylor]

hell yeah

 

[The Prosecutor]

More that justified my whinging about his lack of midfield minutes. Absolute star in the making.

 

[naraku]

Absolute monster in the making this kid!

 

[brutus76]

Selection committee HANG YOUR HEAD IN SHAME. Never drop this boy!

 

[horj89]

What a beast.

Unfortunately though he’s not a 188cm+ big bodied inside mid so trade at seasons end

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Fantastic last quarter…we’ve got one here

 

[Vander18]

Only knows one way - has leadership role written all over him.

 

[Duckworth]

His best game for us. Setting standards that the leaders should be.