Eric Hipwood

Eric Hipwood
Hipwood playing for the Brisbane Lions in April 2017
Personal information
Full name Eric Hipwood
Nickname(s) Eel
Date of birth (1997-09-13) 13 September 1997
Original team(s) Aspley (NEAFL)
Draft No. 14 (Academy selection), 2015 AFL national draft
Height 202 cm (6 ft 8 in)
Weight 92 kg (203 lb)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current club Brisbane Lions
Number 30
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2016– Brisbane Lions 52 (78)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2018.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Eric Hipwood (born 13 September 1997) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Early life

Hipwood was born in Melbourne and moved with his family to the Sunshine Coast at three years of age,[1] where he attended Maroochydore State High School throughout his teenage years. He began playing junior football for the Caloundra Australian Football Club but gave the game away at 11 years of age due to a stronger interest in soccer and rugby league.[2] At the age of 13, while playing school football, Hipwood was offered a spot in the Brisbane Lions academy and progressed his way through Queensland's junior representative sides. In 2015, he switched football clubs and played for Aspley in the North East Australian Football League (NEAFL) in an attempt to increase his chances of being drafted.

AFL career

Hipwood was drafted by the Brisbane Lions with their second selection and fourteenth overall in the 2015 national draft as an academy selection after Brisbane matched Richmond's bid on him.[3] He made his first AFL debut in the forty-nine point loss against West Coast at the Gabba in round 13 of the 2016 season.[4] After the thirty-two point loss against the Western Bulldogs at Etihad Stadium in round five of the 2017 season, in which he recorded twelve disposals, five marks, four tackles and three goals, he was the round nominee for the AFL Rising Star.[5]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of Round 17, 2018.[6]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
Season Team No. Games G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
Totals Averages (per game)
2016 Brisbane Lions 3010111660359530111.11.66.03.59.53.01.1
2017 Brisbane Lions 302030161244817259251.50.86.22.48.63.01.3
2018 Brisbane Lions 301630191334718063151.91.28.32.911.23.90.9
Career 46 71 51 317 130 447 152 51 1.5 1.1 6.9 2.8 9.7 3.3 1.1

References

  1. ↑ Mallinder, Terry (24 November 2015). "Footy career taking on Eric proportions". Sunshine Coast Daily. APN News & Media. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  2. ↑ Waterworth, Ben (21 November 2015). "AFL draft 2015: Eric Hipwood Brisbane Lions academy gun, part of star draft trio Josh Schache, Ben Keays". Fox Sports (Australia). News Corp Australia. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  3. ↑ Whiting, Michael (14 June 2016). "Giant Lion Hipwood to debut against Eagles". AFL.com.au. Telstra. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  4. ↑ Davis, Greg (15 June 2016). "Eric Hipwood says his Brisbane Lions debut is a credit to Queensland football pathway". The Courier-Mail. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  5. ↑ McGowan, Marc (26 April 2017). "Lion takes out Rising Star nomination". AFL.com.au. Telstra. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  6. ↑ "Eric Hipwood". AFL Tables. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
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