Ben Hobbs

Australian rules football player
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroAustralian rules football player
PlacesAustralia
isFootball player
Gender
Male
Birth16 September 2003
Age21 years
Star signVirgo
Sports Teams
Essendon Football Club
The details

Biography

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.

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. He attended Ballarat Clarendon College as a boarder.

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.

Statistics

Updated to the end of 2023.

SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game)
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2022Essendon81781212112424560430.50.77.17.314.43.52.5
2023Essendon13186419515935472730.30.210.88.819.74.04.1
Career3514163162835991321160.40.59.08.117.13.83.3]
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