Brisbane Lions forward Eric Hipwood had surgery on his left knee on Tuesday as he begins his recovery ahead of the 2026 season.

As confirmed last week, it was recommended Hipwood have surgery to repair a partial tearing of his repaired ACL.

Hipwood joins Co-Captain Lachie Neale on the sidelines for the remainder of the Lions finals series, with the midfielder sustaining a calf tear in last week’s Qualifying Final against Geelong.

Injury List

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Player	Injury	Estimated Return
43. Noah Answerth	Ankle	Test
21. Zane Zakostelsky	Knee	Season Ruptured ACL
36. Reece Torrent	Ankle	Season
25. Henry Smith	Foot	Season
40. Jack Payne	Knee	Season

43. Noah Answerth

Injury: Ankle

Est. Return: Test

21. Zane Zakostelsky

Ruptured ACL

Injury: Knee

Est. Return: Season

36. Reece Torrent

Injury: Ankle

Est. Return: Season

25. Henry Smith

Injury: Foot

Est. Return: Season

40. Jack Payne

Injury: Knee

Est. Return: Season

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