Watch: Mayo's Pearce Hanley Has Just Gone Fully Leo Messi Over The AFL

While you were asleep, Mayo's Pearce Hanley was busy tearing it up for the Brisbane Lions in the AFL against Gold Coast Suns last night. Hanley won the game's Marcus Ashcroft medallist, essentially the man of the match. Hanley scored two goals and made 28 successful disposals - tackles, in vernacular - in a critical win for the Lions that lifts them to 14th in the league. The highlight of his performance was this superb solo goal:

Hanley gallops for a lightning goal to spark the Lions in the third #AFLLionsSuns #ohwhatafeeling https://t.co/SUF5g8Wjyc

— AFL (@AFL) April 16, 2016

Pearse Hanley is elite, wonderful kick, love watching him#QClash #AFL @triplemfooty #Proud

— Daithí © ® (@_davidbarry) April 16, 2016

Man of match performance by Pearce Hanley for Brisbane Lions. wonder where would @MayoGAA be if he stayed home @thecailinrua

— Declan Coppinger (@DecCoppinger) April 16, 2016

Congratulations @pearcehanley, the winner of the Marcus Ashcroft Medal! #ohwhatafeeling pic.twitter.com/tEySdrJsAb

— AFL (@AFL) April 16, 2016

The report on the AFL website described the game as "spiteful", which we briefly wondered about until we saw this ludicrous collision:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmBp9fX8Q_o

Martin was concussed in the incident, and Steven May has been 'reported', meaning he will face suspension, and rightly so.

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