The Brisbane Lions have made five changes ahead of Saturday’s match against the West Coast Eagles.
The Lions will be without Tom Bell (knee) and Harris Andrews (groin).
Bell has not missed a game at the Lions since he returned home to Queensland at the end of 2015 after four seasons at Carlton. He will miss with knee soreness.
Andrews who played his first match back from a foot injury last weekend has groin soreness.
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After impressing as a key forward and key defender in the NEAFL this year, Eric Hipwood will make his debut.
The Sunshine Coast junior and Hyundai Help For Kids Lions Academy graduate was taken at pick No.14 in last year’s national draft after making the All-Australian Under-18 team in 2015.
Marco Paparone, Claye Beams and Josh Walker have earned a senior recall while Ryan Lester returns from a calf injury.
Having experimented with dual ruckman over the past month, the Lions will place sole rucking responsibility with Stefan Martin on Saturday. Trent West has been omitted.
Daniel McStay and Nick Robertson will also make way.
Bouncedown is at 1.40pm on Saturday.
View full team lists of both sides here
Team
| B | #2 Ryan Harwood | #21 Daniel Merrett | #27 Darcy Gardiner |
| HB | #10 Daniel Rich | #22 Marco Paparone | #32 Sam Mayes |
| C | #38 Thomas Rockliff | #15 Dayne Zorko | #8 Rohan Bewick |
| HF | #11 Pearce Hanley | #28 Lewis Taylor | #16 Jarrad Jansen |
| F | #14 Josh Walker | #23 Josh Schache | #4 Ryan Bastinac |
| FOL | #12 Stefan Martin | #35 Ryan Lester | #5 Mitch Robinson |
| INT | #1 Ben Keays | #17 Claye Beams | #26 Tom Cutler |
| #30 Eric Hipwood | |||
| E | #13 Trent West | #25 Daniel McStay | #36 Rhys Mathieson |
In: Eric Hipwood, Marco Paparone, Claye Beams, Ryan Lester, Josh Walker
Out: Tom Bell (Knee), Harris Andrews (Groin), Nicholas Robertson (Omitted), Trent West (Omitted), Daniel McStay (Omitted)
Milestones: Eric Hipwood (1st AFL Match)
New: Eric Hipwood (Aspley)
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