Matthew Lobbe
Port Adelaide, Werribee, Carlton and Port Adelaide
AFL career
100 games22 goals
- Debut
- R5 2010 v STK24 Apr 2010
- Most recent
- R4 2019 v GCS14 Apr 2019
Stats
AFL
2019 | CAR | 2 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 60 | 48 |
2018 | CAR | 6 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 9.8 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 86 | 74 |
2016 | PAD | 8 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 7.6 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 69 | 66 |
2015 | PAD | 17 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 8.3 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 5.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 78 | 72 |
2014 | PAD | 24 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 10.5 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 6.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 87 | 97 |
2013 | PAD | 21 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 11.8 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 82 | 88 |
2012 | PAD | 9 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 10.6 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 68 | 71 |
2011 | PAD | 10 | 5.8 | 6.4 | 12.2 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 72 | 75 |
2010 | PAD | 3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30 | 40 |
VFL
2021 | WER | 9 | 8.7 | 5.2 | 13.9 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 4.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 100 |
2019 | NBA | 15 | 7.5 | 4.0 | 11.5 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 4.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 81 |
2018 | NBA | 9 | 5.6 | 2.6 | 8.1 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 4.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 70 |
SANFL
2022 | PAD | 1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 21 |
2017 | PAD | 15 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 12.0 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 83 |
2016 | PAD | 4 | 3.3 | 6.3 | 9.5 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 82 |
2015 | PAD | 2 | 5.5 | 9.5 | 15.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 112 |
Bio
Recruited from the Eastern Ranges with pick 16 in the 2007 National Draft, Matthew Lobbe was a patient developer who eventually established himself as Port Adelaide's premier ruckman during the club's resurgence under Ken Hinkley. A combative and selfless big man, Lobbe was renowned for his elite tackling pressure—a rarity for players of his size—and his willingness to do the heavy lifting at stoppages to protect his midfielders. His career-best form came in 2014, where he shouldered the sole ruck responsibility and was elevated to the leadership group, widely regarded as one of the most hardworking rucks in the competition during that campaign.
Lobbe's standing at Alberton was complicated by the arrival of Paddy Ryder ahead of the 2015 season, which unsettled the team's ruck dynamic and eventually saw Lobbe squeezed out of the senior side. After struggling for opportunities and battling injury, he sought a fresh start at Carlton during the 2017 trade period, crossing over for a nominal pick to serve as experienced cover for Matthew Kreuzer. While he added valuable depth to the Blues' list, he played just eight games across two seasons at Princes Park, ultimately being delisted in 2019 having reached the significant milestone of exactly 100 AFL games.
Profile
- Born
- 12 Feb 1989 (age 37y 251d)
- Height
- 200 cm
- Weight
- 97 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from the Eastern Ranges with pick 16 in the 2007 National Draft, Matthew Lobbe was a patient developer who eventually established himself as Port Adelaide's premier ruckman during the club's resurgence under Ken Hinkley. A combative and selfless big man, Lobbe was renowned for his elite tackling pressure—a rarity for players of his size—and his willingness to do the heavy lifting at stoppages to protect his midfielders. His career-best form came in 2014, where he shouldered the sole ruck responsibility and was elevated to the leadership group, widely regarded as one of the most hardworking rucks in the competition during that campaign.
Lobbe's standing at Alberton was complicated by the arrival of Paddy Ryder ahead of the 2015 season, which unsettled the team's ruck dynamic and eventually saw Lobbe squeezed out of the senior side. After struggling for opportunities and battling injury, he sought a fresh start at Carlton during the 2017 trade period, crossing over for a nominal pick to serve as experienced cover for Matthew Kreuzer. While he added valuable depth to the Blues' list, he played just eight games across two seasons at Princes Park, ultimately being delisted in 2019 having reached the significant milestone of exactly 100 AFL games.