AFL: Brisbane Lions coach Chris Fagan says Eric Hipwood’s absence is an opportunity for someone else

Defiant Brisbane coach Chris Fagan says the Lions can recover from the season-ending injury suffered by key forward Eric Hipwood to contend for the AFL premiership.

Hipwood will sidelined for up to a year after rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament in the Lions’ 32-point loss to St Kilda at Metricon Stadium.

But while it’s a premiership blow, Fagan is confident the Lions will bounce back.

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