Essendon

Ben Hobbs

Medium Forward#8AFL

Bio

Ben Hobbs was born in 2003. He plays as a medium forward. Lineball holds stats from 65 of his games across 2022–2025.

Key facts

Age: 23
Height: 189 cm
Number: #8
Born: 16 September 2003
Position: Medium Forward

Official profile

AFL player profile ↗Wikipedia ↗Wikidata ↗

Career

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Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2025 AFLEssendon	18	268	129	139	38	5	8	68	31	26	101	161	4	3,203	6	1	15	5	52	20	19	59	56	23	13	1,052	110.6	1	41	7	24	183	81	0	296	3	16	262	66
2024 AFLEssendon	12	150	77	73	25	2	2	35	11	27	52	103	5	2,182	5	1	6	7	26	9	11	30	38	14	10	582	64.3	0	21	4	7	105	38	2	164	2	6	155	45
2023 AFLEssendon	18	354	195	159	72	6	4	73	62	63	135	224	5	5,336	6	2	20	10	67	25	33	85	80	29	12	1,377	152.5	3	176	18	44	255	88	1	390	2	14	359	120
2022 AFLEssendon	17	245	121	124	60	8	12	43	15	40	97	152	5	3,068	6	2	7	4	49	20	22	70	49	25	11	977	90.7	3	66	4	11	177	75	0	237	1	22	249	82
Career4 seasons	65	1,017	522	495	195	21	26	219	119	156	385	640	19	13,789	23	6	48	26	194	74	85	244	223	91	46	3,988	418.1	7	304	33	86	720	282	3	1,087	8	58	1,025	313

Game log, 2025 AFL

Game
Rd 23 v St KildaL 75-77 15 Aug	14	8	6	3	0	1	7	1	1	4	10	0	136	1	0	1	0	1	3	1	4	1	1	0	74	3.6	0	6	0	1	9	3	20	0	1	14	3
Rd 22 @ Geelong CatsL 65-109 8 Aug	10	5	5	3	0	0	2	2	1	6	3	0	123	0	0	1	0	4	0	2	1	4	0	0	36	7.3	0	0	0	2	7	6	13	0	0	9	2
Rd 21 @ Sydney SwansL 54-68 2 Aug	10	7	3	2	0	2	2	1	1	5	4	0	192	0	1	1	1	5	0	3	2	5	2	0	34	-1.7	0	0	0	1	2	4	10	1	2	9	1
Rd 18 @ RichmondL 37-46 12 July	18	11	7	4	0	1	6	1	1	5	12	0	324	1	0	2	0	3	1	1	4	3	4	2	82	6.7	0	2	0	1	12	5	22	0	2	17	6
Rd 17 v Gold Coast SUNSL 74-115 5 July	19	8	11	4	1	0	4	0	4	8	10	0	272	0	0	0	0	4	1	2	4	5	0	1	75	7.1	0	0	0	0	14	8	16	0	1	18	4
Rd 15 @ FremantleL 63-104 19 June	16	6	10	1	0	0	5	1	0	8	8	0	122	0	0	2	0	3	3	2	1	3	3	1	58	9.4	0	4	1	0	14	6	20	0	0	16	5
Rd 13 @ CarltonL 70-78 8 June	8	5	3	0	0	0	5	2	3	4	4	0	149	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	2	2	0	1	38	6.2	0	0	1	1	6	4	20	1	1	8	4
Rd 12 @ Brisbane LionsL 72-90 29 May	19	12	7	3	0	0	1	2	3	5	14	1	294	1	0	2	0	2	1	0	4	5	2	0	64	9.5	0	0	1	1	15	4	12	0	1	19	8
Rd 11 v RichmondW 81-58 23 May	9	5	4	2	0	1	3	0	0	3	5	0	109	0	0	1	0	1	2	0	2	2	1	1	44	-0.4	0	0	0	0	5	1	9	0	1	8	1
Rd 10 @ Western BulldogsL 36-127 17 May	15	9	6	4	0	0	2	1	2	1	13	0	150	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	59	4.8	0	2	0	1	12	0	21	0	0	14	6
Rd 9 v Sydney SwansW 71-63 10 May	15	5	10	2	0	0	2	3	0	6	9	0	97	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	1	3	0	0	50	5.2	0	2	0	3	9	5	8	0	0	15	1
Rd 8 v North MelbourneW 65-62 1 May	12	8	4	3	1	2	4	1	3	4	9	1	270	1	0	1	0	2	1	1	6	2	0	0	63	8	1	0	0	1	7	2	16	0	3	13	3
Rd 7 @ CollingwoodL 66-107 25 Apr	20	8	12	0	1	0	3	3	2	9	10	0	196	0	0	0	1	6	2	2	1	5	4	1	62	8.5	0	9	1	2	11	7	23	0	1	19	4
Rd 6 @ West Coast EaglesW 77-75 18 Apr	15	8	7	1	0	0	6	2	2	7	8	0	148	0	0	0	1	3	2	0	3	3	2	0	67	7.4	0	4	0	2	11	4	19	1	0	15	5
Rd 5 @ MelbourneW 96-57 12 Apr	20	10	10	3	2	1	4	5	0	8	12	0	310	1	0	2	0	4	0	0	6	2	1	0	88	11.2	0	5	1	4	13	8	18	0	3	20	6
Rd 3 v Port AdelaideW 72-60 27 Mar	21	8	13	1	0	0	4	4	2	9	12	0	181	0	0	1	1	6	2	2	7	5	2	1	65	7.3	0	4	1	3	15	6	17	0	0	21	5
Rd 2 v Adelaide CrowsL 100-161 22 Mar	14	3	11	1	0	0	1	1	1	4	9	0	70	0	0	0	0	3	1	1	6	3	1	0	36	2.5	0	0	0	1	10	3	15	0	0	13	1
Rd 1 @ HawthornL 85-111 14 Mar	13	3	10	1	0	0	7	1	0	5	9	2	60	1	0	0	0	2	0	1	5	1	0	5	57	8	0	3	1	0	11	5	17	0	0	14	1

Splits, AFL

Split
AwayHome or away, 10W	35	16.0	8.3	7.7	3.0	0.4	0.3	3.2	1.7	2.4	5.9	10.1	0.3	220	0.3	0.1	0.8	0.3	3.1	1.2	1.3	3.6	3.4	1.5	0.9	62.3	6.7	0.1	4.6	0.6	1.1	11.3	4.5	0.1	17.2	0.1	1.0	16.1	5.1
HomeHome or away, 15W	30	15.2	7.7	7.6	3.0	0.2	0.5	3.5	2.0	2.4	5.9	9.5	0.3	203	0.4	0.1	0.6	0.5	2.8	1.1	1.3	3.9	3.5	1.3	0.5	60.2	6.2	0.1	4.8	0.4	1.5	10.8	4.2	0.0	16.1	0.1	0.8	15.4	4.5
LossesResult, 0W	39	14.7	7.3	7.4	2.8	0.3	0.3	3.1	1.4	2.4	5.5	9.3	0.3	200	0.3	0.1	0.7	0.3	2.8	1.1	1.4	3.4	3.1	1.4	0.7	56.7	6.1	0.1	4.2	0.4	1.1	10.6	4.2	0.1	16.7	0.1	0.7	14.8	4.4
WinsResult, 25W	25	17.1	9.3	7.8	3.4	0.4	0.6	3.7	2.5	2.5	6.6	10.7	0.4	233	0.4	0.1	0.8	0.5	3.2	1.2	1.2	4.4	3.8	1.4	0.7	69.0	6.9	0.2	5.6	0.7	1.8	11.9	4.6	0.0	16.9	0.1	1.2	17.3	5.6
DrawsResult, 0W	1	14.0	4.0	10.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	5.0	1.0	1.0	7.0	10.0	0.0	153	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	3.0	2.0	2.0	3.0	7.0	1.0	0.0	51.0	6.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	9.0	4.0	0.0	12.0	0.0	0.0	17.0	2.0
Regular seasonStage, 25W	65	15.6	8.0	7.6	3.0	0.3	0.4	3.4	1.8	2.4	5.9	9.8	0.3	212	0.4	0.1	0.7	0.4	3.0	1.1	1.3	3.8	3.4	1.4	0.7	61.4	6.4	0.1	4.7	0.5	1.3	11.1	4.3	0.0	16.7	0.1	0.9	15.8	4.8
Sydney SwansOpponent, 2W	7	15.6	7.3	8.3	3.3	0.3	0.9	1.7	2.4	2.6	7.0	8.6	0.3	199	0.4	0.3	0.9	0.4	2.9	0.9	1.3	3.9	3.6	1.7	0.4	54.7	6.1	0.0	6.0	0.4	2.0	9.9	6.0	0.0	14.9	0.3	1.1	15.6	3.7
CollingwoodOpponent, 0W	6	14.0	6.5	7.5	1.8	0.2	0.2	3.7	1.2	2.2	6.0	9.0	0.0	198	0.3	0.2	0.8	0.5	3.5	1.8	1.7	2.7	4.3	1.7	0.5	52.7	4.7	0.2	5.0	0.3	0.8	9.3	4.0	0.0	16.2	0.0	0.5	15.0	3.8
Port AdelaideOpponent, 1W	6	15.7	7.8	7.8	1.7	0.2	0.3	3.5	2.2	2.7	6.8	9.3	0.0	234	0.2	0.0	0.7	0.5	3.2	1.5	1.5	4.3	4.2	1.7	0.8	56.5	6.7	0.2	4.8	0.2	2.0	10.8	4.5	0.0	13.0	0.0	0.5	16.2	5.0
North MelbourneOpponent, 5W	5	18.4	10.8	7.6	3.8	0.2	0.8	4.0	2.0	4.0	5.2	13.6	0.6	265	0.4	0.0	0.6	0.6	4.2	0.6	1.8	4.0	4.4	1.2	0.8	72.2	7.6	0.2	6.8	0.6	1.4	12.8	4.0	0.2	20.4	0.0	1.4	18.8	6.2
West Coast EaglesOpponent, 4W	5	13.6	7.0	6.6	2.0	0.4	0.0	3.0	3.0	2.4	6.4	7.6	0.0	177	0.4	0.0	1.0	0.6	3.8	2.0	1.0	3.8	3.2	1.4	0.0	53.6	4.6	0.2	5.4	0.4	2.6	9.4	3.6	0.0	17.0	0.4	0.6	14.0	4.2
Brisbane LionsOpponent, 1W	4	15.3	8.8	6.5	4.5	0.5	0.5	1.3	1.0	2.0	4.5	10.8	0.3	214	0.5	0.3	1.0	0.3	2.3	0.8	0.8	3.3	2.3	1.3	0.3	59.8	7.7	0.0	3.5	0.5	0.5	12.5	3.5	0.3	12.8	0.3	1.5	15.3	6.0
RichmondOpponent, 2W	4	15.0	7.3	7.8	3.8	0.5	0.5	4.5	1.8	1.5	5.0	9.8	0.0	184	0.5	0.0	0.8	0.5	1.5	1.3	0.8	3.8	3.3	2.0	1.3	69.0	7.8	0.0	3.8	0.5	1.3	11.5	4.0	0.0	18.0	0.0	1.3	14.8	4.3
Western BulldogsOpponent, 1W	4	13.5	7.0	6.5	2.5	0.0	0.0	2.8	1.0	2.3	3.5	9.8	0.8	139	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.3	2.8	0.3	1.5	2.3	2.8	0.8	0.5	48.3	4.2	0.0	2.8	0.3	0.8	11.0	2.5	0.0	18.5	0.3	0.3	13.3	5.0
Adelaide CrowsOpponent, 2W	3	18.3	8.7	9.7	2.3	0.7	0.0	3.3	2.7	2.0	7.7	10.7	0.0	255	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.3	2.7	1.7	1.0	5.0	3.7	2.3	1.0	68.3	7.5	0.3	6.0	1.0	1.7	12.7	5.3	0.0	19.3	0.0	0.7	18.3	5.0
CarltonOpponent, 1W	3	16.3	10.0	6.3	3.7	0.3	0.0	3.7	1.3	4.3	6.7	9.3	0.3	286	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.3	1.7	2.0	1.0	4.3	4.0	2.0	1.3	69.3	9.5	0.0	3.3	0.7	0.7	13.3	4.7	0.0	21.0	0.3	0.7	16.0	8.0
FremantleOpponent, 0W	3	19.0	9.3	9.7	4.7	0.3	0.0	4.7	1.3	1.3	6.0	13.0	0.3	226	0.7	0.0	1.7	0.0	2.3	1.3	1.7	3.0	3.3	2.0	0.7	78.3	8.1	0.0	5.0	0.7	0.7	15.0	3.7	0.3	18.7	0.0	0.3	19.0	6.0
Geelong CatsOpponent, 0W	3	16.7	9.7	7.0	3.3	0.3	0.0	3.0	2.7	1.7	7.0	9.0	0.3	260	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	5.3	0.7	2.3	3.7	3.7	1.0	1.0	60.7	5.9	0.0	5.3	0.7	2.0	10.3	5.7	0.0	18.3	0.0	0.3	16.0	4.3
Gold Coast SUNSOpponent, 1W	3	14.0	6.3	7.7	2.0	0.3	0.7	3.7	1.0	2.3	6.0	7.3	0.7	210	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.3	3.3	0.3	1.3	3.7	2.3	0.3	1.0	54.0	5.7	0.3	3.0	0.3	0.7	9.0	5.3	0.0	11.0	0.3	1.3	13.3	2.7
GWS GIANTSOpponent, 1W	3	12.0	6.0	6.0	3.0	0.3	0.0	3.7	1.7	2.7	4.3	7.7	0.3	166	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	2.7	1.0	1.3	2.7	2.7	0.3	0.3	52.7	6.3	0.3	4.3	1.3	0.3	9.0	2.3	0.0	18.3	0.0	0.7	12.0	4.3
St KildaOpponent, 2W	3	18.0	9.3	8.7	3.7	0.0	1.3	4.7	1.0	3.3	5.3	13.0	0.7	248	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.7	2.3	1.0	1.0	5.0	3.3	0.7	0.7	74.3	6.0	0.0	3.0	0.3	0.7	11.7	4.3	0.0	18.0	0.0	1.3	18.3	5.0
HawthornOpponent, 1W	2	16.0	8.0	8.0	4.0	0.5	1.0	5.5	1.0	0.5	6.0	10.5	1.0	95.0	1.5	0.0	0.5	0.5	1.5	1.0	1.0	5.5	2.5	1.5	2.5	76.0	4.5	0.0	3.5	0.5	0.5	11.5	4.5	0.0	16.0	0.0	1.5	16.5	4.5
MelbourneOpponent, 1W	1	20.0	10.0	10.0	3.0	2.0	1.0	4.0	5.0	0.0	8.0	12.0	0.0	310	1.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	4.0	0.0	0.0	6.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	88.0	11.2	0.0	5.0	1.0	4.0	13.0	8.0	0.0	18.0	0.0	3.0	20.0	6.0
Marvel StadiumGround, 15W	25	15.4	8.1	7.3	2.9	0.2	0.6	3.4	1.8	2.6	5.4	10.0	0.5	201	0.3	0.0	0.6	0.4	3.0	0.9	1.3	3.7	3.0	1.0	0.6	59.6	5.8	0.2	4.8	0.5	1.4	10.8	4.0	0.0	16.7	0.1	0.9	15.4	4.6
MCGGround, 4W	18	15.5	7.6	7.9	2.8	0.3	0.2	3.8	1.6	2.4	6.1	9.7	0.2	215	0.4	0.2	0.7	0.4	2.7	1.4	1.3	4.2	4.0	1.8	1.1	62.2	6.9	0.1	4.5	0.4	1.1	11.4	4.4	0.0	16.6	0.1	0.7	15.8	4.9
Optus StadiumGround, 3W	6	15.5	7.5	8.0	3.0	0.5	0.0	3.5	1.8	1.8	6.2	9.8	0.2	175	0.7	0.0	1.2	0.5	2.7	1.2	1.0	3.7	3.2	1.7	0.2	62.7	6.5	0.0	4.5	0.5	1.3	11.5	3.8	0.2	15.7	0.3	0.7	16.0	4.8
Adelaide OvalGround, 2W	5	18.2	10.0	8.2	3.0	0.8	0.4	4.6	2.2	2.0	7.0	11.6	0.0	311	0.2	0.0	1.0	0.2	3.2	1.6	1.0	4.2	4.2	1.8	1.4	77.6	8.4	0.2	3.8	0.2	2.0	12.2	5.0	0.0	17.6	0.0	1.2	18.6	6.2
GabbaGround, 1W	4	15.3	8.8	6.5	4.5	0.5	0.5	1.3	1.0	2.0	4.5	10.8	0.3	214	0.5	0.3	1.0	0.3	2.3	0.8	0.8	3.3	2.3	1.3	0.3	59.8	7.7	0.0	3.5	0.5	0.5	12.5	3.5	0.3	12.8	0.3	1.5	15.3	6.0
SCGGround, 0W	3	14.3	7.3	7.0	3.3	0.3	1.3	1.0	2.3	2.7	6.7	7.3	0.0	193	0.3	0.3	0.7	0.3	4.0	0.7	2.0	3.0	3.7	1.7	0.0	48.0	1.3	0.0	6.0	0.3	2.0	7.3	6.3	0.0	16.3	0.3	1.7	14.0	3.0
ENGIE StadiumGround, 0W	2	16.0	7.5	8.5	3.5	0.5	0.0	4.5	2.5	4.0	6.0	10.0	0.5	237	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	3.5	1.5	2.0	4.0	4.0	0.5	0.5	66.5	9.5	0.5	6.5	2.0	0.5	12.0	3.5	0.0	24.5	0.0	1.0	16.0	5.5
GMHBA StadiumGround, 0W	2	16.5	8.5	8.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	2.5	3.5	1.0	9.0	6.5	0.5	194	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	6.0	1.0	3.0	2.0	3.5	1.5	1.0	49.5	6.6	0.0	6.0	1.0	2.5	9.5	7.5	0.0	20.0	0.0	0.0	15.5	3.0

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