Latest news with #GuzmanYGomez
Daily Mail
9 hours ago
- Sport
- Daily Mail
AFL star Jamarra Ugle-Hagan claims his ute was stolen in startling social media post - but cops know nothing about it
Western Bulldogs star Jamarra Ugle-Hagan's troubled season has suffered another setback, with the 23-year-old alleging that his car has been stolen. The wayward forward, who hasn't played a game this season while dealing with personal issues, posted a story to social media on Monday, appearing to accuse an individual of stealing his vehicle from Bay St in Port Melbourne. 'If you see this fella. Tell him drop my car back off at my house,' he posted. 'Bay Street tax is crazy,' he added, next to laughing emojis. The text was written over a CCTV image of a man wearing sunglasses and a cap, with a Guzman y Gomez advertising board in the background. Ugle-Hagan later posted a photo of a black Toyota HiLux ute. It's understood the car went missing on Monday. There's no suggestion that the allegation against the man is true, just that it was made by Ugle-Hagan. Victoria Police told Daily Mail Australia that they 'couldn't see any car theft incidents at this location' with the details we provided to them, said they couldn't find a record of the alleged theft being reported and asked for help getting the 'victim' to send them details. Ugle-Hagan fronted the Dogs' playing group last week in a move that could open the door for the troubled forward to return to action this year. He also took part in a light training session but could still be weeks away from a possible playing comeback at VFL level. The 2020 No.1 draft pick recently opened up about the dire problems that saw him visit a health retreat in northern NSW in an effort to get his life and career back on track. 'All the noises actually sent me to a rehab facility for my mental health,' Ugle-Hagan told Mitch Robinson and Rhys Mathieson on the Rip Through It podcast. 'It got to a point where I had to give my car to a mate so I couldn't drive, I just didn't trust myself driving. 'There were times when I would think about – to be honest with you – just not even worth even living. 'I went through a struggle where I didn't want to leave the house. I hit rock bottom, and found basement. 'Definitely (there were suicidal thoughts). Suicidal thoughts would come pretty frequently. 'Especially when I felt like I was on my own the whole time. The way I was isolated and put out in public.' The young footy star says the health retreat has changed his life. 'It takes balls to talk in a group but once you do it, it is f**king amazing, it feels good and they have answers for you,' he said. 'You think you are alone and no one understands. 'But when you speak up and hear people's stories it makes you feel so much better hearing people's stories and knowing they're going through the same thing you are.' Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge last week raised the prospect of Ugle-Hagan resuming his 67-game AFL career with the club. Ugle-Hagan says he can't wait to get back on the field. 'I want to play footy. I can't wait to play footy,' he said. 'I want to kick a f**king goal in front of those crowds. 'I have been watching every single Bulldogs game. I have been supporting them, been watching them. 'I will go to games at the end of the year. I genuinely want to play one more (game), I want to play some games. 'It's going to be grouse.' Ugle-Hagan led the Bulldogs with a career-best 43 goals in 22 appearances last year, but has not featured at any level since the elimination final defeat to Hawthorn.
Daily Mail
9 hours ago
- Sport
- Daily Mail
AFL star Jamarra Hugle-Hagan claims his ute was stolen in startling social media post - but cops know nothing about it
Western Bulldogs star Jamarra Ugle-Hagan's troubled season has suffered another setback, with the 23-year-old alleging that his car has been stolen. The wayward forward, who hasn't played a game this season while dealing with personal issues, posted a story to social media on Monday, appearing to accuse an individual of stealing his vehicle from Bay St in Port Melbourne. 'If you see this fella. Tell him drop my car back off at my house,' he posted. 'Bay Street tax is crazy,' he added, next to laughing emojis. The text was written over a CCTV image of a man wearing sunglasses and a cap, with a Guzman y Gomez advertising board in the background. Ugle-Hagan later posted a photo of a black Toyota HiLux ute. It's understood the car went missing on Monday. There's no suggestion that the allegation against the man is true, just that it was made by Ugle-Hagan. Victoria Police told Daily Mail Australia that they 'couldn't see any car theft incidents at this location' with the details we provided to them, said they couldn't find a record of the alleged theft being reported and asked for help getting the 'victim' to send them details. Ugle-Hagan fronted the Dogs' playing group last week in a move that could open the door for the troubled forward to return to action this year. He also took part in a light training session but could still be weeks away from a possible playing comeback at VFL level. The 2020 No.1 draft pick recently opened up about the dire problems that saw him visit a health retreat in northern NSW in an effort to get his life and career back on track. 'All the noises actually sent me to a rehab facility for my mental health,' Ugle-Hagan told Mitch Robinson and Rhys Mathieson on the Rip Through It podcast. 'It got to a point where I had to give my car to a mate so I couldn't drive, I just didn't trust myself driving. 'There were times when I would think about – to be honest with you – just not even worth even living. 'I went through a struggle where I didn't want to leave the house. I hit rock bottom, and found basement. 'Definitely (there were suicidal thoughts). Suicidal thoughts would come pretty frequently. 'Especially when I felt like I was on my own the whole time. The way I was isolated and put out in public.' The young footy star says the health retreat has changed his life. 'It takes balls to talk in a group but once you do it, it is f**king amazing, it feels good and they have answers for you,' he said. 'You think you are alone and no one understands. 'But when you speak up and hear people's stories it makes you feel so much better hearing people's stories and knowing they're going through the same thing you are.' Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge last week raised the prospect of Ugle-Hagan resuming his 67-game AFL career with the club. Ugle-Hagan says he can't wait to get back on the field. 'I want to play footy. I can't wait to play footy,' he said. 'I want to kick a f**king goal in front of those crowds. 'I have been watching every single Bulldogs game. I have been supporting them, been watching them. 'I will go to games at the end of the year. I genuinely want to play one more (game), I want to play some games. 'It's going to be grouse.' Ugle-Hagan led the Bulldogs with a career-best 43 goals in 22 appearances last year, but has not featured at any level since the elimination final defeat to Hawthorn.
Yahoo
23-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Aussie food chain reveals surprise best seller
Mexican fast food retailer Guzman Y Gomez says its value menu has been a hit with Aussie customers, helping to drive same store sales as the business flags potential issues out of the US. The Australian owned and operated food retailer – which became one of the hottest initial public offerings in 2024 – came out with a $7.3m profit for the first half beating estimates, while also opening 19 new restaurants. Most of this growth was in the local market with Australian stores posting 9.4 per cent same store sales growth, to $573m half year sales to December 31, largely off the back of a $12 Chicken Mini Meal, growth in breakfast items and more delivery sales. Guzman Y Gomez co-chief executive Steven Marks said the Australian business showed strong same store growth over the first six-months. 'This result was led by Australia and reflects momentum driven by the delivery channel, our impactful marketing and demand for value menu items like our $12 Chicken Mini Meal,' he said. 'GYG's first-half 2025 performance and growth in sales and earnings showcases our guest's love for our food, but also the strong execution of our strategy and our unwavering commitment to exceptional guest experience,' Mr Marks said. The company said it has a number of initiatives to help grow the business, including expanding its trading hours, with 11 stores now open 24/7, growth in breakfast trade, additional menu items and increasing its involvement in digital and delivery services. While the retailer is still growing strongly in Australia, growth per store is slowing compared to this time last year, down from 10.1 per cent to 9.4 per cent. The business flagged strength in its Singapore and Japan but its US operations is proving challenging. Singapore network sales went up 35.7 per cent to $30.2 million and Japanese sales improved by 8.6 per cent to $4.6 million. The company flagged that while the US 'remains a priority' and it was aiming to grow brand awareness through guest experiences, so far sales had stalled. Its latest financial results show US network sales fell 12.7 per cent to $4.9m, while overall underlying EBITDA loss sank 62 per cent to $5m. Shares in Guzman y Gomez fell 11.31 per cent to $39.90 following the results at the time of writing. Sign in to access your portfolio
