19 Facts About Eric Hipwood

Eric Hipwood was born on 13 September 1997 and is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League.

Primarily a key forward, Hipwood is a premiership player and leading goalkicker for the club.

Eric Hipwood was born in Melbourne's inner suburb of St Kilda.

Eric Hipwood's parents were passionate St Kilda Saints fans who had married in the stands of Moorabbin Oval prior to his birth.

Eric Hipwood's grandfather, Ken, was instrumental in establishing the Aspley Football Club in Brisbane's northern suburbs and his father, Brad, was a former senior player for Aspley.

Eric Hipwood's grandparents are life members of the Aspley Football Club.

At the age of three, Eric Hipwood moved to his father's home state of Queensland and settled on the Sunshine Coast with his family where he began playing junior football for Kawana Park at the age of eight.

Eric Hipwood was selected to represent Queensland at the 2015 AFL Under 18 Championships and was named in the All Australian team for his performances.

Eric Hipwood was then invited to attend the AFL Draft Combine in November 2015.

Eric Hipwood was a very talented cricketer in his younger years and accepted an invitation to join the cricket sports excellence program at Maroochydore State High School in Year 10.

Eric 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.

Eric Hipwood made his AFL debut in the forty-nine point loss against West Coast at the Gabba in round 13 of the 2016 season.

In round 16, Eric Hipwood kicked 6 goals in Brisbane's win against Carlton.

Eric Hipwood received three Brownlow Medal votes in both this game and the round 9 win against Hawthorn.

Eric Hipwood signed a contract extension, keeping him at Brisbane until at least the end of 2023.

In 2021, Eric Hipwood ruptured his ACL in the round 17 match against St Kilda.

Eric Hipwood would go on to miss Brisbane's finals series, and only returned 10 months later for a 2022 match against Adelaide.

Eric Hipwood was suspended for one game during the round 10 clash against Richmond for a dangerous tackle against Nick Vlastuin.

Eric Hipwood was a part of the Brisbane's 2024 premiership winning team, kicking a goal in a 60 point victory over the Sydney Swans.