Brisbane ahead Eric Hipwood insists he’s blissful to take recommendation from Jonathan Brown regardless of claiming he “didn’t listen” to the Lions nice’s criticism of his early season kind.
Since Brown’s declaration that he had “serious doubts” whether or not the Lions may win the premiership with the ahead pairing of Hipwood and Joe Daniher, Brisbane has received seven successive video games.
Brown’s feedback got here after Hipwood and Daniher had mixed for simply seven objectives and three contested marks within the Lions’ opening three matches of the season, two of which they misplaced.
“I’m not surprised it was there, I just didn’t listen to it,” Hipwood stated on Tuesday when requested about Brown’s feedback.
“I just listen to the coaches internally and my teammates … (but) he (Brown) is a great of the game and anything he’s got to say I’ll certainly listen to, if it comes across my desk.”
While Hipwood has been in strong kind throughout Brisbane’s profitable streak, Daniher – who has averaged 5 objectives a sport within the Lions’ previous two matches – has elevated his sport to the following stage.
“Joe has been awesome for me,” Hipwood stated.
“His leadership that he shows just for me and the experience that he’s got – it’s awesome. “He’s a very calm head, and he’s someone that I go to a lot and ask a lot of questions and bounce ideas off him.
“It’s pretty cool to watch him up and going. I feel like this seven-week period has been my most enjoyable footy that I’ve played – that’s for sure.”
Hipwood additionally stated the addition of former Hawthorn star Jack Gunston to Brisbane’s ahead line had additionally helped him.
“He adds another dimension and another avenue to goal, which is awesome,” he stated of the three-time premiership winner.
“He just brings that experienced head. It can be a very complicated game at times, but he simplifies it and explains it pretty well.”
Hipwood and the second-placed Lions will attempt for an eighth successive win after they tackle the Adelaide Crows at Adelaide Oval on Sunday.
“We didn’t start that well, but we’ve been able to turn things around.” he stated
“The game, if you can watch it from a bird’s-eye view, it’s been the way that we want to play, which has been awesome, but we won’t look much further than Adelaide this week.”
Lions defender Keidean Coleman solely educated calmly on Tuesday after being substituted late in Brisbane’s 43-point weekend win over the Gold Coast Suns attributable to tightness in his gluteus muscle.
Originally revealed as Brisbane Lions ahead Eric Hipwood ‘enjoying’ his footy greater than ever earlier than
Source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au
