Ben Dobbin

Benjamin McIntosh "Dobbo" Dobbin (born 1976) is an Australian radio presenter, sports journalist and rugby league commentator.

Arguably best known for his association with sports journalism, he is currently a television sports reporter for Nine News and a rugby league commentator for the Triple M radio network.

Dobbin also hosts a morning rural affairs program called Rural Queensland Today which airs on the Resonate network in regional Queensland.

In 2017, Dobbin was announced as a co-host of Triple M's new local South East Queensland drive program The Luke Bradnam Show with Libby Trickett and Dobbo, alongside Luke Bradnam and Libby Trickett. He then commenced as co-host of the local edition of The Rush Hour in 2022 alongside Leisel Jones and Liam Flanagan.

From 2019, Dobbin has contributed breaking sports news to The Big Breakfast program on Triple M in Brisbane and has hosted his own Saturday morning program, Dead Set Dobbo. In 2022, Dobbin joined the station's Sunday Sin Bin program, replacing Anthony Maroon.

Dobbin is part of Triple M's NRL coverage during which he provides sideline updates during NRL games. Dobbin's interview attracted considerable attention when Mitchell swore multiple times throughout the brief interview.

However, the incident also saw complaints lodged by the South Sydney Rabbitohs and Nine Entertainment who took issue with the fact Dobbin's sideline interview was filmed and shared on Triple M's social media channels. The NRL subsequently advised their radio partners that they only have audio-only rights and are not permitted to film games or interviews, despite Triple M having done so for 18 months without issue.

Dobbin is also a television sports reporter and commentator. He is currently a sports reporter for Nine News Queensland and has been part of the commentary team for the network's Queensland Cup rugby league coverage.

As a rugby league commentator, Dobbin's critique of the game and its players have occasionally attracted attention.

Personal life Dobbin attended Riverview boarding school in Sydney where one of his schoolfriends was Ben Fordham. Fordham is godfather to Dobbin's children.

At the age of 19, Dobbin secured employment as a jackaroo on Brunette Downs Station in the Northern Territory. He worked as an auctioneer until 2012 which saw him working in Moura and Meandarra. After his wife sent the photo to Dobbin, he passed it on to a colleague at Channel 9 where it was subsequently used on Nine News. Dobbin said the confrontation prompted him and his wife to leave the island early, shortening their honeymoon by two days.

Dobbin is part of the ownership group which established the Western Power franchise representing Ipswich in the Brisbane Premier League T20 competition.