DAYNE Beams’ brilliant debut season for the Lions is over and he will have a shoulder reconstruction early next week.

The news is better for ruckman Matthew Leuenberger who escaped damage to his ACL and is a chance to return in the final rounds of the season.

The absence of the key pair means the Suns will be red-hot favourites for Saturday’s QClash at the Gabba.

The Suns received positive news on the injury front on Monday, with football manager Marcus Ashcroft suggesting in-doubt players Charlie Dixon, Touk Miller, Adam Saad and Nick Malceski were now all considered a strong chance of playing.

Key defender Rory Thompson’s ankle injury is also not as bad as first feared although he is still considered unlikely to play.

Beams’ injury looks likely to rob him of what was a certain club champion award for his new club.

He leads the Lions in possessions, contested possession and clearances and has been the shining light of a dark season for the club.

Beams has struggled with a shoulder injury for several weeks and football manager Dean Warren confirmed he would undergo a reconstruction on Monday.

“Dayne has been one of our best across the season and while it’s disappointing to lose him for the remaining games, it’s in his best interest to get the surgery now,’’ he said.

media_camera Dayne Beams will have a shoulder reconstruction next week. Picture: Getty

“We are confident he will make a full recovery and be ready to go for the 2016 season.”

There was a collective sigh of relief when scans on Leuenberger’s knee revealed he had not ruptured his ACL which would have meant a year out of the game.

The out-of-contract ruckman is expected to be sidelined for 2-3 weeks with a Tib Fib joint (just below the knee) strain suffered against the Cats.

One of the major areas of interest around the QClash is the future of Suns forward Dixon who has received a five year, $6 million offer from the Lions whose interest was ignited when he tore them apart in this season’s first derby.

The Suns rank Tom Lynch as their No.1 key forward and will not match Brisbane’s money for Dixon but are keen for him to stay and be a part of a duo that had the potential to be among the most deadly in the league.

The pair have combined for 61 goals this season and Lynch is desperate for his mate to stay.

“I love playing with him,” Lynch said.

“I think we work well together.

“Throughout the year if one’s been down, the other one’s been up, so we’re complementing each other.

“I think he will sign.

“He does love the club and I hope he signs. He’ll be a massive boost for us if we sign him on.”