AFL Player # 8: Ben "Goblin" Hobbs - Lower leg injury at training - 18/1

[VelvetSledge]

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

 

[EnolaGay]

Pretty sure it came about long before that encounter. The nickname/reference came before even the eastern conference finals

Regardless, I absolutely love butler haha. Grant was kidding himself

Grant Williams is a tool.

Ben Hobbs is a beautiful thing.

 

[Megabattimus]

He's so ****ing good. Glad he's sticking around for another two years.

 

[Howard Moon]

Archie: do you like playing in the rain?

Goblin: yeh I love it, slows the game down for the gobba at ground level"

Lol he calls himself the gobba

 

[Schnitzengruben]

Archie: do you like playing in the rain?

Goblin: yeh I love it, slows the game down for the gobba at ground level"

Lol he calls himself the gobba

Doesn't he know his nickname is Margaret?

 

[TheUnicorn]

 

[HirdyLannister]

Impressive lad, hopefully our next captain after Merrett

 

[frodos gardener]

Archie: do you like playing in the rain?

Goblin: yeh I love it, slows the game down for the gobba at ground level"

Lol he calls himself the gobba

At least he doesn’t call himself Gobby

 

[Lore]

Archie: do you like playing in the rain?

Goblin: yeh I love it, slows the game down for the gobba at ground level"

Lol he calls himself the gobba

Ahaha I was trying to figure out where you were getting that from… all the social media versions are clipped down to about 45 seconds and don’t have that bit in it.

Looks like the full version is on the club website and that’s it;

https://www.essendonfc.com.au/video/1352702/rd-12-hobbs-mic-d-up?videoId=1352702&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1686121591001

Apparently the centre circle was not great underfoot, but like Horsham City Oval according to Perkins, and a bit like the back of Razor’s head according to Razor (bald spots). The boys reassured him he’d be right (to bounce the ball on it) though.

Take heed AFL, the centre circle needs work!

 

[carnthedons]

Archie: do you like playing in the rain?

Goblin: yeh I love it, slows the game down for the gobba at ground level"

Lol he calls himself the gobba

Talks about himself in the third person/goblin/mythical creature. Delist.

 

[eth-dog]

Talks about himself in the third person/goblin/mythical creature. Delist.

Nah, love that.

 

[Keystone agony]

Will have his best game this week

 

[dank420_]

Nah, love that.

Can’t believe we agree on a nickname

 

[boncer34]

Can’t believe we agree on a nickname

5.13am

What the **** is wrong with you?

 

[dank420_]

5.13am

What the * is wrong with you?

I get up at 5am in case you’ve messaged me.

None this morning

 

[boncer34]

I get up at 5am in case you’ve messaged me.

None this morning

Kids didn't get up till 5.20

 

[bombadeer]

Kids didn't get up till 5.20

Ahhh nothing like a 5:20 sleep in on a Friday morning, you lucky bastard.

 

[Lore]

 

[Nifft]

Talks about himself in the third person/goblin/mythical creature. Delist.

 

[naraku]

To think he slid to 13th pick! My boy!

 

[dank420_]

My favourite game of his so far. Could become the best inside mid in the comp in a few years.

 

[Vander18]

He was very good tonight, as was Caldwell.

What happens when Parish, Shiel and Setterfield return?

Snelling out is obvious as Caldwell played that role earlier in the year. Guelfi might struggle to stay in ahead of Hobbs.

 

[Keystone agony]

Will have his best game this week

Didnt pad the stats in the last but when the game was on the line got it done in the first 3 qtrs

 

[Gabe251]

Gobba is a star.

 

[Keystone agony]

He was very good tonight, as was Caldwell.

What happens when Parish, Shiel and Setterfield return?

Snelling out is obvious as Caldwell played that role earlier in the year. Guelfi might struggle to stay in ahead of Hobbs.

It might be rare that we have everyone available

He aint going out before Guelfi

Id say the club may consider playing Shiel or Setters as the sub if we have everyone available

Also think we go with the 1 ruck. Play Parish and then replace Snelling/Guelfi with Shiel or Setters

Then decide whether we play a small forward like Snell/Guelf over another mid like Setters/Shiel

Id say alot of its determined by result

As for our next game id say it may be Parish in for Phillips or Snelling

Leave Shiel to fully recover or play as sub

 

[TheUnicorn]

He was very good tonight, as was Caldwell.

What happens when Parish, Shiel and Setterfield return?

Snelling out is obvious as Caldwell played that role earlier in the year. Guelfi might struggle to stay in ahead of Hobbs.

Good problem to have!