Pearce Hanley’s match-sealing goal against North Melbourne last Saturday night is among the Round 16 nominations for British Paints Goal of the Year.

The amazing snap came after Hanley first outpointed Kangaroos skipper Andrew Swallow, and then broke through a Jack Ziebell attempted tackle.

It gave the Lions an almost unassailable 17-point lead with just four minutes remaining.

The Irishman was probably unlucky not to have two nominations this week, after also executing a near-perfect running goal at full pace during the third term.    

He is one of three nominees, along with Essendon pair Jason Winderlich and Jake Melksham.

Lions fans can now view and vote for Hanley’s goal at www.afl.com.au/goal

AFL fans will be given the chance to vote for their favorite mark and goal each week in order to go into the running for the weekly cash prize of $200 and the major cash prize of $5000 at the end of the season, thanks to Lifebroker and British Paints.

Should the winner of the public vote differ from the mark and goal as selected by the AFL panel, both nominations will be included at the end-of-year voting by All-Australian Selectors.

Voting opens for the previous rounds nominations every Monday at 7pm and will close the following Monday at 12pm (exact days may change depending on fixture).

At the conclusion of the home and away season, the All-Australian Selection Committee shall select the three best goals and marks from the 23 weekly selections from the AFL panel, along with any public selections that differ. The selection will be based on a 5/4/3/2/1 vote given by each member of the selection committee.

The top three selections for the Lifebroker Mark of the Year and British Paints Goal of the Year will be placed on www.afl.com.au by 7pm on 9 September 2012.

The Lifebroker Mark of the Year and British Paints Goal of the Year will be announced prior to the 2013 Toyota AFL Grand Final.

For full terms and conditions on the promotion please visit www.afl.com.au