Mayo native Pearce Hanley has switched his AFL club allegiance from Brisbane Lions to local rivals Gold Coast Suns while Zach Tuohy is on the verge of signing a four-year deal with Geelong.

27-year-old Hanley has played 129 games for Brisbane and is now looking forward to a new challenge.

"We are rapt an elite player of Pearce's calibre has expressed a desire to join the Gold Coast Suns," the club's GM Marcus Ashcroft told Fox Sports.

"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."

Welcome to the Gold Coast, @pearcehanley!

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- GC SUNS (@GoldCoastSUNS) October 17, 2016

1/2 Very big thank you to everyone and anyone who has helped me along this amazing journey at the lions but that chapter has come to an end

- pearce hanley (@pearcehanley) October 18, 2016

1/2 Very big thank you to everyone and anyone who has helped me along this amazing journey at the lions but that chapter has come to an end

- pearce hanley (@pearcehanley) October 18, 2016

Meanwhile, Midlands 103 are reporting that Laois man Tuohy will depart Carlton and pen a four-year contract with Mark O'Connor's new club Geelong this Friday.

Zach Tuohy will join Geelong on Friday and sign a four-year contract.

- Midlands103Sport (@MidlandsSport) October 19, 2016

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