MAYO’S PEARCE HANLEY could achieve a major Aussie Rules milestone with the Brisbane Lions next weekend.
Hanley is in line for this 100th appearance in the AFL if he features for the Lions next Sunday.
The clash at the Gabba sees Brisbane Lions take on Sydney Swans next Sunday morning (6.40am Irish time).
Last Sunday Hanley did not feature due to injury as the Brisbane Lions lost out by 36 points at the hands of Fremantle.
But he could recover in time before the tie with the Swans.
“We’ll wait and see what Pearce is like, it’s obviously still early in the week”, Brisbane Lions Elite Performance manager Brett Burton told the club’s official website.
“We’ll get back to Brisbane and assess him and make a decision later in the week.”
Hanley moved Down Under to begin his career with the Brisbane Lions in 2007, leading to his debut the following year.
The midfielder’s goal against Gold Coast last season was in the list of contenders for goal of the year, but it is his all around impact that has caught the eye in Australia.
This season he has only made 3 AFL appearances to date due to a serious hip injury.
Hanley was joined in Brisbane by his younger brother Cian last September, who was also scouted by the Lions. The 19-year-old prospect captained the Mayo minor football team in 2014 which reached the All Ireland semi-final.
