AFL Player # 8: Ben "Goblin" Hobbs

[VelvetSledge]

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

 

[Zach Package]

Plays a real country footy brand that needs to be refined a little bit, but at the same time you don’t want to lose that manic, desperation that makes him so good. Fine line.

Bit like Shaun McKernan

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Shaun Mckernan

Age

34

Ht

196cm

Wt

100kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.0

3star

K

8.3

3star

HB

4.7

3star

M

4.5

4star

T

1.8

4star

G

1.0

4star

D

8.4

2star

K

5.6

2star

HB

2.8

2star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.6

3star

G

1.0

4star

D

17.0

5star

K

8.2

4star

HB

8.8

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.2

3star

G

0.2

3star

actually, would be a dominant, unstoppable force in the 90’s but the game has evolved.

 

[Happyskeret]

This guy has a bit of campaigner in him I love it!

 

[Happyskeret]

Are we sure his nickname is Goblin and not Gobbling?

Either way he will now be known as the Gobbling Goblin, Let it be known!

Wow thought I was watching Cool Hand Luke there for a second.

 

[MarkJohnson#1]

Once he cleans up his clearance work and stops dragging the ball in he will be a monster. Tracking very nicely.

Reckon he has been incredibly stiff being pinged for dragging it in a few times over the last few weeks.

 

[Happyskeret]

Reckon he has been incredibly stiff being pinged for dragging it in a few times over the last few weeks.

He would be treated like Joel Selwood if he didn’t wear a red and black jumper methinks.

 

[Gumby2Hurley]

Reckon he has been incredibly stiff being pinged for dragging it in a few times over the last few weeks.

Shafted against the dogs but that’s to be expected.

 

[Yoda_]

He does so much well but the last couple of weeks has really let himself down with the poor stuff.

He has all the makings of a very good player, if not elite but one we can rely on week in, week out.

17 flangers credited to him in two starts is bog average as if he’s hitting that cross roads moment where he feels like he belongs and is biting off more than he can chew and not really understanding what he can and can’t do.


Tracking very well for a second year inside mid and one we should all be bloody excited about

 

[RedmanWasHere]

He does so much well but the last couple of weeks has really let himself down with the poor stuff.

He has all the makings of a very good player, if not elite but one we can rely on week in, week out.

17 flangers credited to him in two starts is bog average as if he’s hitting that cross roads moment where he feels like he belongs and is biting off more than he can chew and not really understanding what he can and can’t do.


Tracking very well for a second year inside mid and one we should all be bloody excited about

Definitely playing a lot better and disposing of the footy better than McGrath and Parish.

His kicking action definitely plays a part in his effective play.

Hobbs I'm comfortable with when he kicks or handballs.

 

[Vindicater]

Definitely playing a lot better and disposing of the footy better than McGrath and Parish.

His kicking action definitely plays a part in his effective play.

Hobbs I'm comfortable with when he kicks or handballs.

He is actually not better than Parish. Has been very poor by foot the last few weeks.

He is a young gun and a future star but for the moment he needs to work out his range.

 

[DeezNuts]

Definitely playing a lot better and disposing of the footy better than McGrath and Parish.

His kicking action definitely plays a part in his effective play.

Hobbs I'm comfortable with when he kicks or handballs.

What are you talking about

Hobbs kicking the last fortnight has been disgraceful

 

[Ambrosia]

To be fair to Hobbs his kicking seemed fine when he was taking safer options.

I don’t really have an issue with a second year player making errors trying to take the game on. Either he will improve his disposal or he’ll have to go back to being less aggressive ball in hand

 

[ghostdog]

Are we sure his nickname is Goblin and not Gobbling?

Either way he will now be known as the Gobbling Goblin, Let it be known!

Wtf are you doing Ben?

 

[TheUnicorn]

Wtf are you doing Ben?

Carb Loading

 

[RedmanWasHere]

What are you talking about

Hobbs kicking the last fortnight has been disgraceful

Last fortnight doesn’t override his career output so far.

A fortnight does not a career opinion make.

 

[jannissary]

realistically the consequences of a long season tbh, i still think he's performing very well, probably looking for a good rest over the post season

 

[DeezNuts]

Last fortnight doesn’t override his career output so far.

A fortnight does not a career opinion make.

You said he was playing better and kicking better than Parish and McGrath, he isn’t.

He might have been previously but that’s not what you said.

 

[FlyingV]

Carb Loading

De-loading at essendon

 

[doug85]

Had a couple of little brain fades in the last quarter. But played very well overall.

 

[naraku]

Far from perfect, but at least Hobbs gives a shit.

 

[BomberManU]

Far from perfect, but at least Hobbs gives a s**t.

Yep, and now he's had a good run of games, a big pre-season will set him up nicely.

 

[andleanback]

Far from perfect, but at least Hobbs gives a s**t.

Don’t worry won’t be long before we squeeze that out of him.

 

[brutus76]

One of the few who ACTUALLY GIVES A FRUIT

 

[ant555]

Has to do two things. Learn the limitations of his kicking. He is a decent kick if he sticks to finding his 30 to 40 meter targets . What he can not do is pinpoint laser kicks into traffic . Also has to refine his tacking a fraction and stop tackling blokes around the head.

 

[frodos gardener]

Agree ant555, I would add if he grabs the ball on his knees then to get to his feet if he can’t release the ball in a tackle. Umps are far less likely to pay holding the ball when players stand themselves up.

 

[FlyingV]

He and Caldwell have competed hard in the middle all season. Really impressive given both have probs had 2 full preseasons to their names.