Rhan Hooper Biography

Rhan Hooper has told Hawthorn he will not play for the club next year as he wants to return to Queensland to start a family.

Hawthorn recruit Rhan Hooper injures his hamstring in his first outing for the Hawks against Geelong.

"Hooper did his hamstring in the first two minutes of the game, so that was a bit of a downer for us, because he was outstanding last week," Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson said.

Rhan Hooper says he wants to leave his frustrations from his time at the Brisbane Lions behind him after being recruited by the Hawks in the 2009 national draft.

"That's all in the past now. I just want to move forward and hopefully get into the finals this year," Hooper said of this time in Brisbane.

"Right up to the end I wasn't quite sure who I was going to go to, but Hawthorn is a strong club and I look forward to playing a couple of senior games this year if I can force my way through."

The Lions have delisted senior players Joel Macdonald, Scott Harding, Rhan Hooper, Jason Roe, Scott Clouston, Kieran King and Matthew Tyler, and rookies Daniel Dzufer, Pat Garner, Daniel Murray, Adam Spackman and Joel Tippett after a huge cull of Brisbane's list instigated by coach Michael Voss.

Livewire forward Rhan Hooper will miss the Brisbane Lions' clash with the Sydney Swans because of an ankle injury.

Brisbane Lions coach Michael Voss has shown disciplinary breaches will not be tolerated by fining Rhan Hooper $40,000.

Rhan Hooper may have played his last game for Brisbane after coach Michael Voss said another apology wasn't enough to salvage his career.

THE AFL Players' Association has endorsed the Brisbane Lions' hardline stance against Rhan Hooper.

The Brisbane Lions have suspended forward Rhan Hooper for 28 days for failing to attend pre-season training.