About Ben Hobbs
Born 2003. Ben Hobbs is an australian rules football player.
Ben Hobbs (born 16 September 2003) is an Australian rules footballer who last played for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by Essendon as the 13th pick in the 2021 AFL draft
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.
Hobbs was delisted after 65 games across 4 seasons at the Bombers.
Statistics
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Ben Hobbs was born on 16 September 2003.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ben Hobbs. https://biography.guide/ben-hobbs/
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