Hobbs began his first grade career with Canterbury-Bankstown in 1945 after moving from Cowra in country
New South Wales. Hobbs played 4 games with the club but featured more for the reserve grade team. In 1946, Hobbs joined Western Suburbs spending a solitary season with them making 4 appearances. Hobbs captain-coached Cootamundra in the 1948
Maher Cup and
Group 9 competition, the team winning the premiership and NSW Country's
Clayton Cup. In 1949, Hobbs joined newly admitted side Parramatta and was a regular starter for the club over the following 6 seasons finishing as top point scorer for the side in 1952 and 1953. Hobbs time at Parramatta was not a successful one though with the team finishing last on two occasions and finishing towards the bottom in the other years. ==References==