Joe Bobbin

Name: Joe Bobbin

Occupation: Farmer/Tradie

Team name: Mirror Ball Mavericks

I was raised on and still call home ,a farm between Bombala and Nimmitabel.

I grew up a son of a drover and a shearer’s cook. I spent a large amount of time droving the roads and in shearing sheds around the Monaro.

I attended primary school in Ando . Where at one stage I was 1 of only 7 kids.

High school took me to Bombala ,where I wasn’t the most academic student. I loved my sport and as it turned out I wasn’t too shabby at rugby league.

I set my sights on trying to make it in the big league. I made the move to Canberra and started in the Raiders SG ball and Toyota cup. Unfortunately after a string of injuries my dreams of being a professional footy player were dashed.

However, I managed make the most of my skills, playing all over Australia and overseas: Fiji, New Zealand, France, England and my favourite America.

After my stint in the States, home was calling so I bought into the family farm.

I still had a passion for footy. The Bombala community hadn’t had a senior club in over 11 years. I was honoured to captain coach the first grade side for the following three years and am still involved with the team some nine years later.

I still and will forever call the Monaro home . I’m so proud of our community and to be a part of it.

I love to be involved with community and help in anyway I can. I’m a huge fan of all the work and money raised for cancer research. And have for a long time wanted to be involved with this event.

My mother is a breast cancer survivor. I believe that this cause and all like it ,will continue to help find better treatments and hopefully cures in the future.

It also helps that I love to cut a shape on the dance floor.