Brisbane Lions vice-captain Pearce Hanley has been ruled out of action for 12 weeks, hampering his pre-season efforts and ensuring he misses the first month of the season.
As reported by his club, Hanley will undergo surgery to clean up bone and cartilage in his hip. The player was at risk of long-term damage should the club have not acted now, despite Hanley being able to play with the injury.
NEWS: Set back for @pearcehanley who will undergo surgery on his hip, details at http://t.co/K4Ld8251Cq
— Brisbane Lions (@brisbanelions) January 30, 2015
The 26-year-old Mayo man has been one of the stand-out Irish players Down Under, ranking in the top 20 players in terms of total inside 50s, total inside 50s per game, kicks per game and uncontested possessions per game.
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