Hipwood was drafted by the with their second selection and fourteenth overall in the 2015 national draft as an academy selection after Brisbane matched 's bid on him . He made his first AFL debut in the forty-nine point loss against at the Gabba in round 13 of the 2016 season . After the thirty-two point loss against the at Etihad Stadium in round five of the 2017 season , in which he recorded twelve disposals , five marks , four tackles and three goals , he was the round nominee for the AFL Rising Star
AFL Rising Star
2017 AFL Rising Star
Eric Hipwood