Brisbane Lions ahead Eric Hipwood is on observe to stay out his dream of being a one-club participant after re-signing with the AFL membership till the tip of 2029.
Hipwood was already contracted for 2023, and shall be 32 by the point his six-year extension expires.
The 25-year-old suffered an ACL harm 17 months in the past, however kicked 9 objectives throughout Brisbane’s three-match finals marketing campaign this 12 months to indicate he’s nearing his greatest once more.
Hipwood, the No.14 choose from the 2015 nationwide draft, hopes to realize the last word success at Brisbane.
“I jumped at the opportunity to re-sign, to be honest,” he mentioned.
“One thing that attracted me to stay with the club is that I have been here since the dark times, so to be able to experience some good times and hopefully some better times coming, it was a pretty easy decision.
“When you hearken to a few of my idols, in Nick Riewoldt and Jonathan Brown, and what they’ve spoken about publish their careers and the way proud they’re to be a one-club participant – that’s one thing I’ve all the time aspired to be, if I had the chance.”
Hipwood has scored 188 goals in 127 games, and looms as a key cog in Brisbane’s bid to break through for a flag next year.
“I received drafted at a fairly distinctive time for the membership, then in 12 months’ time our listing form of received turned on its finish and we received a brand new coach and a brand new GM, Hipwood mentioned.
“We had to build a culture from scratch which was eye-opening at the start.
“But to now be capable of have a steady setting the place you are available in to work and you realize you’ll get higher and we now have objectives, it’s a actually good setting and one thing I’m proud to be part of.”
