{{Short description|Australian rugby league footballer}} {{Multiple issues| {{BLP sources|date=July 2025}} {{No significant coverage (sports)|date=January 2026}} }} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2025}} {{Use Australian English|date=July 2025}} {{Infobox rugby league biography | name = Alex Lobb | fullname = Alexander Lobb | image = | image_size = | position = {{rlp|WG}} | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2002|01|02|df=y}} | birth_place = Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | height = {{convert|196|cm|ftin|abbr=on}} | weight = {{convert|101|kg|stlb|abbr=on}} | club1 = Wests Tigers | year1start = 2024 | year1end = | appearances1 = 3 | tries1 = 1 | goals1 = 0 | fieldgoals1 = 0 | points1 = 4 | source = <ref name="RLP">{{cite web |url=https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/alexander-lobb/summary.html |title=Alexander Lobb – Career Stats & Summary |website=Rugby League Project |access-date=22 July 2025}}</ref> | updated = 22 July 2025 }}
'''Alex Lobb''' (born 2 January 2002) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who last played as a winger for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League (NRL).
==Background== Lobb was born in Wollongong, New South Wales. He played his junior footy with the Western Suburbs Red Devils, progressing through the St George Illawarra Dragons' SG Ball and Jersey Flegg systems before moving to the Tigers ahead of the 2024 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://18thman.com/players/alexander-lobb/ |title=Alexander Lobb – Player profile |website=18thman.com |date=10 May 2021 |access-date=22 July 2025}}</ref>
==Playing career== ===2024=== Lobb joined the Wests Tigers development squad and featured in the 2024 Knock-On Effect NSW Cup for the Western Suburbs Magpies, scoring six tries in 25 appearances.<ref name="NSW">{{cite web |url=https://www.weststigers.com.au/teams/nsw-cup/western-suburbs-magpies/alex-lobb/ |title=Alex Lobb – Western Suburbs Magpies NSW Cup profile |website=Wests Tigers |date=17 June 2025 |access-date=22 July 2025}}</ref>
He made his NRL debut during Indigenous Round in Round 12 of the 2024 season, coming on as the 18th man against the North Queensland Cowboys.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.weststigers.com.au/news/2024/05/24/lobb-happy-to-get-a-taste/ |title=Lobb: Happy to get a taste |website=Wests Tigers |date=24 May 2024 |access-date=22 July 2025}}</ref> In his first two NRL games, he scored a try and is noted for his aerial ability and goal-kicking background.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.zerotackle.com/players/alex-lobb/ |title=Alex Lobb – Wests Tigers profile |website=Zero Tackle |date=24 October 2024 |access-date=22 July 2025}}</ref>
===2026=== For the 2026 season, Lobb signed on with Queensland Cup team, the Wynnum Manly Seagulls, feeder club for the Brisbane Broncos <ref>https://www.qrl.com.au/players/qrl-premiership/wynnum-manly-seagulls/alex-lobb/</ref>.
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [https://www.weststigers.com.au/teams/nsw-cup/western-suburbs-magpies/alex-lobb/ NSW Cup profile] * [https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/alexander-lobb/summary.html Rugby League Project] * [https://www.zerotackle.com/players/alex-lobb/ Zero Tackle profile] * [https://18thman.com/players/alexander-lobb/ 18th Man profile]
{{Wests Tigers squad}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Lobb, Alex}} Category:2002 births Category:Living people Category:Australian rugby league players Category:Wests Tigers players Category:Rugby league wingers Category:Rugby league players from Wollongong Category:Western Suburbs Magpies NSW Cup players