AFL Player # 8: Ben "Goblin" Hobbs

[VelvetSledge]

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

 

[citizen-erased]

I just finished watching the replay and one thing that stood out about Hobbsy is the one percenters he does. Little tap ons and putting his body on the line. Acts that don’t fill the stat sheet. A lot of those efforts resulted in scoring chains.

He and Caldwell both do a lot of that grunt work.

 

[brain taylor]

this bloke plays for the free every time he’s near the ball in our forward 50 and it’s really putting me off him

 

[HirdsTheWord]

has to be up there with the worst game he has played for us.

turnovers, misses tackles.

just not in it at all.

 

[bacon buster]

Twice he got the ball tonight from and mark and a free kick and I thought “oh good, we can gain some field position”

Looked down at my dinner, looked up, and it was in port Adelaide hands both times

Pretty sure both were sideways kicks too.

Absolutely shocking game, pretty disappointed with his development tbh

 

[bommer16]

Do you think his injury is impacting his game?

 

[Call Me Cake]

Merrett at home.

Needs to go to the 2's and find form.

 

[boncer34]

has to be up there with the worst game he has played for us.

turnovers, misses tackles.

just not in it at all.

Tbf he did lay more tackles than all but 2 tonight.

Horrible with ball in hand, fully agree a shocking game.

 

[MiguelM]

Tbf he did lay more tackles than all but 2 tonight.

Horrible with ball in hand, fully agree a shocking game.

Looked slow but none of our players got close to Port's speed.

 

[Schnitzengruben]

this bloke plays for the free every time he’s near the ball in our forward 50 and it’s really putting me off him

Yeah I notice he and Wright both do that a lot. So many times they'll give up on the play just the look and whinge at the ump. Probably my most disliked attribute.

Played a shocker but it's a bit of an indictment on the list management that we're playing a one trick pony inside mid as a half forward/small forward. Just doesn't have the kitbag for it.

 

[The Prosecutor]

Shit tonight but give him Perkins midfield minutes and lets see how he goes.

 

[naraku]

When oh when, are they going to leave Hobbs in the midfield?

 

[andleanback]

s**t tonight but give him Perkins midfield minutes and lets see how he goes.

Even less pace in the midfield. Durham to take back his spot in place of perkins
Hobbs needs to go back to the 2s

 

[Snake Charmer]

Dead set shocker tonight

 

[MiguelM]

When oh when, are they going to leave Hobbs in the midfield?

Yep, inside mid or bust. He is our Mitchell period.

 

[Merrett2Daniher]

can you run with him and Parish in mid. Neither of them work hard enough in defense.

 

[Old Campaigner]

can you run with him and Parish in mid. Neither of them work hard enough in defense.

Might as well set him the challenge with a few blokes out and see how he responds.

 

[nipst@r]

We lack competitiveness so at least he has that. Although unfortunately has dropped a little in this area with going to ground or playing for frees inside 50.

With perkins/durham out him and tsatas should get a chance for more mid minutes.

Showed enough previously just needs to find it again but gets bit lost with setterfield and parish around.

 

[WABomber]

I like what he has to offer but we just don't have room for him at the moment. He is undersized and doesn't have leg speed or kicking depth, if he isn't extracting the ball he offers little value across the field. I personally don't think there is room for him and caldwell in the same midfield. If he isn't in the engine room, he can't be played out of position.

 

[Howard Moon]

I can't put my finger on whether he's got super low footy IQ or super high arrogance, whatever it is , my god he misses so many open teammates by taking the solo option often

 

[SpeckieMcVeigh]

Hate to be negative after such a great win but gee his disposal is terrible and his decision making is questionable.

Can't fault the effort, toughness and heart at least.

 

[Run and carry]

Hate to be negative after such a great win but gee his disposal is terrible and his decision making is questionable.

Can't fault the effort, toughness and heart at least.

His decision making and kicking seemed to be a lot better last year for some reason.

 

[srobbo]

Still struggled last night I felt. Lacks a feel for the pace of the game. That passage where he was put into an open shot on goal & he somehow managed to find trouble summed him up. Needs an extended time in VFL to find his feet.

 

[Doss]

I feel like he’s got a lot of work to do.

 

[Gabe251]

Got complacent. Just needs to really push himself again.

 

[ghostdog]

I thought his game last night was much better than last week, but he was totally exposed by raw pace last week. He was able to get in contest last night but his disposal and decision making are a shade off. When Setters or Perkins return it wouldn't be so bad if he went to the 2s and developed a bit of chemistry with Eli.