BRISBANE father-son prospect Jaspa Fletcher will face a delayed start to his pre-season after suffering a back stress reaction.
Fletcher, who could attract a top-15 bid on draft night, is tied to the Lions as both an Academy player and father-son, with his dad Adrian having played 107 of his 231 AFL games for the club.
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He also played for Geelong, St Kilda and Fremantle, but Jaspa is only eligible to join the Lions and could be a first-round pick for the club later this month.
Fletcher had back soreness recently which has been diagnosed as a stress injury that will see him sidelined for the start of the pre-season and in a back brace for the next period.
Clubs were made aware of the injury on Thursday via the AFL's medicos.
The classy midfielder had a foot injury earlier in the season but has impressed with his skilful ball use and impressive performances for the Allies at the mid-year championships.
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Fletcher played for the Lions Academy this season and is set to join Brisbane alongside fellow father-son Will Ashcroft, with the club loading up on draft points to ensure it can match bids for the pair.
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