BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 27: Dayne Beams of the Lions looks on during the round 13 AFL match between the Brisbane Lions and the Adelaide Crows at The Gabba on June 27, 2015 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images)

Brisbane midfielder Dayne Beams will be out for at least the first half of the season with knee tendinitis, coach Justin Leppitsch has confirmed.

Beams had shoulder surgery season during the off-season, before the knee tendinitis flared up over Christmas.

"As a coach, you're always taking the pessimistic approach and putting another month or two on where he should be," Leppitsch said.

"My brain's saying "oh well, we'll see him in the second half of the year" and hopefully that happens.

"You don't want to put any pressure on that rehab, particularly with a tendon.

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"Tendons are funny things. Sometimes it's two steps forward, one step back, which it has been over the last month-and-a-half.

"It can improve quickly and we can potentially have him back before that period, but we'll take a very conservative approach."

Beams was the joint best and fairest winner last season in his first year at the club.

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