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'''Eric Hipwood''' (born 13 September 1997) is an [[Australian rules football]]er who plays for the [[Brisbane Lions]] in the [[Australian Football League]] (AFL). He played his first AFL game in round 13 of the [[2016 AFL season|2016 season]] against [[West Coast Eagles|West Coast]].
'''Eric Hipwood''' (born 13 September 1997) is an [[Australian rules football]]er who plays 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, Queensland|Sunshine Coast]] at three years of age.<ref>[https://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/footy-career-taking-eric-proportions/2850440/ Footy career taking on Eric proportions]</ref> He began playing junior football for the [[Caloundra Australian Football Club]] but gave the game away at 11 years of age due to stronger interest in soccer and rugby.<ref>[http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-draft-2015-eric-hipwood-brisbane-lions-academy-gun-part-of-star-draft-trio-josh-schache-ben-keays/news-story/180ce47367d98c647657baf93e370b9f AFL draft 2015: Eric Hipwood Brisbane Lions academy gun, part of star draft trio Josh Schache, Ben Keays]</ref> At age 13, while playing school football, Hipwood was offered a spot in the [[Brisbane Lions]] academy and duly progressed his way through Queensland's junior representative sides. In 2015, he switched football clubs and played for [[Aspley Football Club|Aspley]] in Brisbane's northern suburbs in an attempt to increase his chances of being drafted. The move paid off as Hipwood was drafted with the fourteenth pick in the [[2015 AFL draft]] after Brisbane matched [[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]]'s bid on him.

==AFL career==
Hipwood played his first AFL game for the [[Brisbane Lions]] in Round 13 of the [[2016 AFL season|2016 season]] against [[West Coast Eagles|West Coast]].


==References==
==References==

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Eric Hipwood
Personal information
Full name Eric Hipwood
Nickname Eel
Born (1997-09-13) 13 September 1997 (age 28)
Original team Aspley
Draft No. 14, 2015 AFL national draft, Brisbane Lions (Academy selection)[1]
Height / weight 200cm / 82kg
Position Forward/Defender
Club information
Current club Brisbane Lions
Number 30
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2016– Brisbane Lions 10 (11)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2016.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Eric Hipwood (born 13 September 1997) is an Australian rules footballer who plays 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.[2] He began playing junior football for the Caloundra Australian Football Club but gave the game away at 11 years of age due to stronger interest in soccer and rugby.[3] At age 13, while playing school football, Hipwood was offered a spot in the Brisbane Lions academy and duly progressed his way through Queensland's junior representative sides. In 2015, he switched football clubs and played for Aspley in Brisbane's northern suburbs in an attempt to increase his chances of being drafted. The move paid off as Hipwood was drafted with the fourteenth pick in the 2015 AFL draft after Brisbane matched Richmond's bid on him.

AFL career

Hipwood played his first AFL game for the Brisbane Lions in Round 13 of the 2016 season against West Coast.

References

allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special%3ADiff%2F773268916