AFL Player # 8: Ben "Goblin" Hobbs

[VelvetSledge]

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

 

[Keystone agony]

Hows his current development compare to guys like

T.Powell
Bruhn
W.Phillips
M.Holmes

Walsh
B.Smith
Caldwell
Hately

Rowell
Anderson
Serong
D.Stephens

Brayshaw
Dow
LDU

If hes not in our best 22 now is he heading into the 2023 season?

 

[bomberlegend2007]

Hows his current development compare to guys like

T.Powell
Bruhn
W.Phillips
M.Holmes

Walsh
B.Smith
Caldwell
Hately

Rowell
Anderson
Serong
D.Stephens

Brayshaw
Dow
LDU

If hes not in our best 22 now is he heading into the 2023 season?

 

[Keystone agony]

What part you confused about?

 

[bomberlegend2007]

What part you confused about?

All of it. Why are you comparing Hobbs to players to have had a few pre seasons under their belt? I just don’t get what you’re saying.

 

[Keystone agony]

All of it. Why are you comparing Hobbs to players to have had a few pre seasons under their belt? I just don’t get what you’re saying.

Im comparing them at the same time in their careers (ie when drafted)

 

[bomberlegend2007]

Im comparing them at the same time in their careers (ie when drafted)

Why?

 

[Keystone agony]

Why?

Why not?

 

[bomberlegend2007]

Why not?

Cause Hobbs has been an Essendon player for less than a week?

 

[Keystone agony]

Cause Hobbs has been an Essendon player for less than a week?

And whats that got to do with comparing him to recent mids who were taken around the early stages of the draft?

 

[bomberlegend2007]

And whats that got to do with comparing him to recent mids who were taken around the early stages of the draft?

Well for one, I don’t believe many that you have mentioned have missed out on two years of footy during their development years, for one.

How about you give him two years before you make him your whipping boy.

 

[Keystone agony]

Well for one, I don’t believe many that you have mentioned have missed out on two years of footy during their development years, for one.

How about you give him two years before you make him your whipping boy.

How have i made him my whipping boy?

Im one of the few thats trying to fit him into the best 22 straight away because hes ready made and physically ready

and when have i ever had any player as a whipping boy. Ill point out deficiencies and strengths

 

[Westlo]

Gonna laugh at people doubting Hobbs when he ends up being our Joel Selwood.

 

[Albertross]

Luke Ball type?

No...Selwood i tell you! Selwood
..Selwood...Selwood.

Or maybe just Hobbs!

 

[owen87]

No...Selwood i tell you! Selwood
..Selwood...Selwood.

Or maybe just Hobbs!

Here's hoping he has a good enough career that future players get compared to playing like Ben Hobbs.

 

[Lore]

 

[RedmanWasHere]

From his profile.

3rd row far left from 2018. (The U15's All-Australian photo from the School Sport Australia Australian Football carnival.)

 

[Shane Heard]

A very good draft pick selection by the club.

He looks the goods and will be a fine League player for the Dons.

 

[Don Won]

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“Help we’ve been taken hostage by the marketing team”

 

[Haychh]

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“Help we’ve been taken hostage by the marketing team”

Ew.

Voss is everyone

 

[Sporno 4 Pyros]

I know restaurants are crying out for hospo staff at the moment but word on the street is that Ben was working at the Windy Hill Social Club Bistro today bringing out the Chicken Parma’s to all the patrons.

 

[TheGrizz]

I know restaurants are crying out for hospo staff at the moment but word on the street is that Ben was working at the Windy Hill Social Club Bistro today bringing out the Chicken Parma’s to all the patrons.

The 2019 draftees did a work placement at Windy Hill too I think?

 

[The Prosecutor]

I know restaurants are crying out for hospo staff at the moment but word on the street is that Ben was working at the Windy Hill Social Club Bistro today bringing out the Chicken Parma’s to all the patrons.

Yeah but was he in the social club's best 22?

 

[owen87]

Yeah but was he in the social club's best 22?

I heard his work rate between the tables was elite but his delivery could use improvement.

 

[Howard Moon]

I heard his work rate between the tables was elite but his delivery could use improvement.

if only he were a few cms taller he'd be able to reach the top shelf beverages

 

[fairbump_playon]

if only he were a few cms taller he'd be able to reach the top shelf beverages

Seems better suited to dishing meals out at the pass rather than delivering them on the outside.