ESSENDON first-round draft pick Ben Hobbs could be a trade target at the end of this season, according to AFL.com.au trade and draft expert, Cal Twomey.
Hobbs earned a recall to the senior Bombers side on Thursday for the first time since May after a frustrating campaign that has included just nine games at AFL level.
The 20-year-old has been in solid form at VFL level, but has been behind the likes of Sam Durham, Jye Caldwell and Dylan Shiel in Brad Scott’s side.
The squeeze is on for midfield spots at the Bombers, with Twomey previously reporting that Shiel and former No.5 pick Elijah Tsatas could also be trade targets at the end of the season.
On Gettable this week, Twomey said rival clubs have been keeping an eye on Hobbs at VFL level and could look to lure him away from the Bombers at the end of the year despite him being contracted until the end of 2025.
“It’s got to a point now where if a club comes to Essendon and wants to grab Hobbs, I think he should go and I think they would probably recognise that as well,” Twomey said on Wednesday, before Hobbs was recalled for Saturday night’s game against Gold Coast.
