Did i read somewhere he was off to Gold Coast, or did that fall through..
I think there was a report (speculation) somehwere that GC were looking at him. But I think it was just one of the 1000s of reports/speculations about player movement during that period.
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The fact that not a single AFL club showed any interest in him kind of flies in the face of this notion purported by a few people in here that all he needed was time in the midfield to shine. As though it was only opportunity holding him back.
What held him back was very modest capability from an athletic standpoint (covering the ground quick enough on both offensive & defensive transition, power or dynamism around congestion etc) as well as footballing or skill based drawbacks (kicking ability, quick decision making etc).
The only way that both of these flaws could begin to be forgiven and overlooked would have been if that player is an absolute beast and behemoth around the contest but at 183cm he wasn’t even blessed with the frame to assist him to do this at the insane level required to make up for the other deficiencies. Nor did he have the unhinged psycho tenacity of a Libba who is a similar height. Libba is actually a very underrated kick too.
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I could just see him getting plenty of midfield time with Rowell, Anderson, Miller, Petracca and the group of NGA guys they’ve got.
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He’ll be on show for Tasmania, I’d imagine.
For a team which will lack harden bodies, especially during the Tasmanian winter.
I’d say Hobbs would be a perfect fit for them.
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He was terrible - went to ground. Slow to get up. Kicked ball straight up in air. Didn’t seem to have a tank. Didn’t seem very effective as an inside mid (didn’t dominate at least).
If he can fix that he might get another chance.
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With the benefit of hindsight it’s safe to say we drafted Hobbs close to, if not already at, his ceiling. Just wasn’t much juice left to squeeze as a result of those athletic limitations you mentioned.
He was well and truely exposed playing on a half forward flank, especially at Docklands. Every one of his flaws were there to see, every match. On top of that, we never seen his strengths…. Because he didn’t get a chance.
Is he a first choice AFL quality midfielder? No.
Is he adequate midfield depth for a brand new franchise. Yes.
I’ve seen enough of him in juniors in the wet and cold, to know he’ll be a serviceable midfielder in those conditions.
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You do realise that Tassie stadium has a roof? And it’ll be the exact same conditions as Marvel which you acknowledge he struggled in?
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New stadium won’t be ready to go until well after Hobbs’ AFL career is over - if it isn’t already over.
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LOL, its not like joining the Night’s Watch and playing beyond the wall. Between March and September Hobart is on average only 3 degrees colder then Melbourne (daytime temp) and has less rainfall (according to the BOM).
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Libba is also very dynamic in close.
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There’s that, too.
Bulldog lover 
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I guess this means bidzy is now a diehard Port fan.
Hopefully there’s some time out from cross dressing as a sheila called Natalie whilst delivering bubs.
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He will have a decent year in the vfl some where,a club will take a punt on him via the rookie/PSD draft and become a solid player.
He actually lives a few doors down from me and seems a perfectly down to earth and easy going guy. But I thought he was a gun long before he moved in.
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I was very critical early on, with Gold Coast’s list build.
They stocked up far too much on experienced players who were nice outside players. Other than Ablett they had no contested ball winning ability.
It took years for them to over come this. It created a culture of soft, down hill skiing football.
If you’re bringing in experienced players, most of them should be contested…. Even if that means holding up a midfield post in the reserves.
Playing under that roof will be quite taxing.
That fukn moustache…
A curse on all who wear them.