Pearce Hanley

[Sunny_]

Traded in from the Brisbane Lions.

The deal:
GC to get Hanley, 67 (from PA).
Bris get 2017 1st (PA), 22 (GC).
PA get 19 (Bris), 30 (GC).

Welcome Pearce. At least we won't have to worry about him regularly torching us in those Q-Clashes. Ideally he can capture some of the form that saw him catapult up the rankings in 2015.

 

[Sunny_]

http://www.goldcoastfc.com.au/news/2016-10-18/hanley-joins-the-suns

The Gold Coast SUNS are thrilled to announce Pearce Hanley will join the club after a three-way trade was agreed to with the Brisbane Lions and Port Adelaide.

In summary, the trade will see Hanley and selection 67 in the upcoming NAB AFL Draft head to the SUNS in exchange for selections 22 & 30.

The acquisition of Hanley, 27, is a major coup for the SUNS – with the club having expressed an intent to target and acquire elite mature-aged talent through the exchange period.

The popular Irishman, who has represented his country in International Rules, is one of the competition’s best ball users, has an ability to break lines and can damage opposition sides with his run.

Hanley has notched up 129 senior appearances over his nine seasons in the AFL, and featured in the top 5 of Brisbane’s best & fairest award in four of the past five Merrett-Murray medal counts.

General Manager – Football Operations, Marcus Ashcroft confirmed the trade.

“We are rapt an elite player of Pearce’s calibre has expressed a desire to join the Gold Coast SUNS,” Ashcroft said.

“Our priority during the exchange period has been to add mature-aged talent that could make an immediate impact at our football club, and Pearce certainly fits that criteria.

“With our players’ just weeks away from transitioning into their new $22 million training & administration facility, we are entering an exciting period at the Gold Coast SUNS.”

The three-way trade in full will see:

• The Gold Coast SUNS snare Hanley and receive selection 67 from Port Adelaide
• The Brisbane Lions gain the SUNS’ second round selection (pick 22) and also secure Port Adelaide’s future first round selection in 2017
• The Power acquire the Lions’ first round priority selection (19) and the SUNS’ 30th overall selection

The GC SUNS currently hold selections 4, 8, 24, 26, 44, 62, 67 in next month’s NAB AFL Draft.

 

[LynchysMob]

Welcome to the Suns Pearce.

185cm and 85kg of Irish class. Going to make the Q Clash ever so fiery having him.

 

[Scotty_222]

Whats the pick for what number he wears? #10?

 

[LynchysMob]

Whats the pick for what number he wears? #10?

I'd give him the number one to spare Bowes the Jaeger curse.

 

[SUNS]

19

 

[Shaq attack]

Hopefully he doesn't bring his s**t attitude down the highway.

 

[Donble]

Was 11 at Brissy so maybe 10 , Bowes 1 , Fiorini 8.

 

[Experimental]

Hopefully he doesn't bring his s**t attitude down the highway.

Being at a s**t club would give me a s**t attitude too. Thankfully for him he's moved to a club with a great future. See ya.

 

[LynchysMob]

Can't get losers fatigue when you live on the GC where everyone's a winner

Except for if you take flakka, then your not winning.

 

[Young_Guns]

I heard that the real reason he wanted to come was that he heard he was next on Maysies list. Zorko. Rockliff. Martin. Hanley.

But seriously, welcome Pearce, Im looking forward to seeing what this guy can bring to the team, and also where Rocket decides to play him.

And Im thinking #10 as well. Although we could always give him #18 if Mckenzie does get traded. A locker right in between #17 and #19 should keep him grounded.

 

[sunsofanarchy]

Need his guernsey asap, tickets to dublin booked for december, be telling all those irish girls about my best mate pearce

 

[thurls64]

Rosa on one wing and Hanley on the other

 

[iBeng]

Being at a s**t club would give me a s**t attitude too. Thankfully for him he's moved to a club with a great future. See ya.

 

[SUNS]

Well we wont be dealing with that tool again for a while!

 

[LynchysMob]

Well we wont be dealing with that tool again for a while!

Steal Hanley and lay down the banzhammer on a Brions flog. What a day.

 

[Supersuns]

Steal Hanley and lay down the banzhammer on a Brions flog. What a day.

 

[exile]

 

[TheSunGod]

Didn't really have anything to say about Pearce, just wanted to getting O'Meara off the top of the homepage so I don't need to stare at his name again.

 

[dlanod]

Tributes have been paid to Tommy Hanley, the younger brother of Mayo AFL players Pearce and Cian, who has passed away following an illness.

The 16-year-old had been unwell for some time, with Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson posting a get well soon video to Hanley online in 2016. Pearce and Cian Hanley returned home to be with their brother last week, with duo granted leave from their AFL clubs.

http://www.independent.ie/sport/gae...fl-duo-loses-battle-with-cancer-35575201.html

Best of wishes to the Hanley family.