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Mercury
3 days ago
- Health
- Mercury
Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge on Jamarra Ugle-Hagan trade
Don't miss out on the headlines from AFL. Followed categories will be added to My News. Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge has responded to the recent trade speculation surrounding absent star Jamarra Ugle-Hagan. Ugle-Hagan is on permanent personal leave from The Kennel and in a wellness retreat on the Gold Coast. But the No.1 pick signalled a return on Tuesday night by uploading a video of him running and boxing to his highly publicised social media channels. Ugle-Hagan was later reported on Channel 9 to be all but certain to be a Sydney Swan next year despite having a year to run on his contract with the Dogs. Beveridge said he took all player movement speculation lightly and had seen no evidence to suggest Ugle-Hagan would be anywhere other than the Bulldogs in 2026. 'You take any speculation regards to any player with a grain of salt, the way we approach it – he's our player,' he said. Jamarra Ugle-Hagan is on permanent personal leave. Picture: Michael Klein 'We will do our best to work out what's right for him and look after him, I've got no thoughts that he won't be here next year.' Beveridge said Ugle-Hagan's investment into his fitness was 'a great sign' and hoped it had translated into an improved mental wellbeing. 'We've got to keep an open mind about his prosperity and his future,' he said. 'I am taking that as a positive, hopefully he's, as I said, with the new challenges to going away and focusing on his own mental wellbeing in his life journey. 'Hopefully, he's got some things in a bit more an order and that can propel him into his footy at some point – when that is, who knows, that might be a fair way away.' Originally published as AFL 2025: Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge on Jamarra Ugle-Hagan's 2026 plans
Daily Mail
30-04-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Revealed: The decision that saw AFL team finally lose patience with footy's most controversial young star Jamarra Ugle-Hagan
Jamarra Ugle-Hagan appears to be on borrowed time at the Western Bulldogs, with an incident surrounding him skipping a compulsory training session appearing to be the straw that broke the camel's back for the club. The forward, 23, is yet to feature this season and after skipping a compulsory training session while his teammates were in Adelaide for Gather Round recently, the writing was on the wall. The collective level of resentment grew when images surfaced on Instagram on the same weekend suggesting the young gun was out on the town. On Tuesday, the Bulldogs sent out a statement confirming Ugle-Hagan is taking a leave of absence from the club as he deals with ongoing personal issues. While the club stressed 'Jamarra's health and wellbeing remains the absolute priority' and he has their support, it is a two-way street. The former number one draft pick last played for the Bulldogs in the 2024 elimination final. It was revealed in March that Ugle-Hagan was fortunate to feature in that season defining match against Hawthorn, with the playing group concerned about his mental state pre-game. He started from the interchange bench and Ugle-Hagan went on to play his worst game of the season, with the Hawks winning by 37 points. In early 2024, Ugle-Hagan took time away from the sport to deal with family matters and he later signed a new contract which saw his pay-packet skyrocket. Midway through the year he split from his influencer girlfriend Olivia Kelly, and not long after, his off-field conduct became a concern. Teammates started to also worry about the young gun as he started turning up to some recovery sessions looking worse for wear. Things came to a head before the AFL finals last year when rumours circulated about the star being out on the town. Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge discussed dropping the young forward with his coaching panel in the days leading up to the elimination final against Hawthorn. Once the season was over, the situation was inflamed by Ugle-Hagan documenting a full month of partying on social media. Ugle-Hagan is reportedly a target for the Sydney Swans - but if he is to switch clubs looking for a fresh start, he will have to prove to the AFL he is mentally fit to resume his footy career.
