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Daily Mail
04-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Footy super agent delivers update on troubled footy star Jamarra Ugle-Hagan after Western Bulldogs forward took a swipe at Nick Riewoldt
Footy super agent Paul Connors has delivered an insight into how Jamarra Ugle-Hagan is progressing, as the troubled Western Bulldogs star works through multiple personal issues. Ugle-Hagan, 23, has made sporadic appearances at training for the Bulldogs in the past five months and has not featured for the Dogs at all this season. Last week, Luke Beveridges' side announced that the No 1 draft pick - who was the club's leading goal scorer last season - would be taking an extended leave of absence to deal with the matter. 'I think there's been so much commentary around Jamarra that unless you're in the inner sanctum you won't be privy to everything that we're privy too,' Connors told SEN 1116. 'I'd like to say that we're really proud of where Jamarra's heading. As a company and as individuals, we've really supported and so have many people. 'I believe he's heading in the right direction but hopefully he'll be back on track, not in the very near future but soon.' Paul Connors speaks on Jamarra Ugle-Hagan's current situation. #AFL — SEN 1116 (@1116sen) May 4, 2025 Sports agent Paul Connors (pictured) has opened up on how Jamarra Ugle-Hagan has been progressing Connors is the founder of Connors Sports Management, a leading player agency firm that represents a raft of top players including, Bailey Smith, Nick Daicos and Ugle-Hagan. Ugle-Hagan has copped flack in recent weeks for some images he has published on his social media accounts that appear to show him out drinking and partying with friends. Last week he was seen at the RUNIT Championships in Melbourne, watching George Burgess and Nemani Nadolo compete as part of the event. Asked about how players handle the pressures and expectations around social media in the modern age of footy, Connors said: 'I think social media is hard, isn't it. 'I think it is exasperating the mental health challenges that individuals have. 'But it's not just immune to AFL players, it's young kids and adolescents across the world.' Last week, Ugle-Hagan was involved in a spat with Nick Riewoldt after the St Kilda great criticised the Dogs forward over the ongoing situation. 'I'm big on this; I think the balance of power has moved too far in the player's favour and you end up with a situation like this,' Riewoldt said Triple M's Mick in the Morning. 'It is difficult to talk about because there is mental health at play here, but clubs should have some sort of discretion to be able to recoup some of that money. 'It feels like players can essentially take the p***. There are all types of rumours and innuendo out there as to whether he is tanking – and we don't need to get into all the various (rumoured) situations – but it's hard to see him playing footy again for the Dogs this year.' The 23-year-old subsequently changed his Instagram display picture to a photograph of Riewoldt wearing no clothes following the nude photo scandal back in 2010. Reflecting on the situation with Riewoldt in the past week, Connors opened up on how AFL player managers work with their stars when it comes to social media. 'Taking Jamarra out of it, whether it's Bailey Smith, Patrick Dangerfield - they've got to have their own brand and their own social media,' Connors explained. 'You wouldn't want to just run it for someone but you can give them [advice]. 'There's a number of AFL players that we've managed over the years that we'd say, hey that's probably not right Instagram story or that's not the right brand that you're trying to promote.'
CBC
29-04-2025
- Politics
- CBC
Liberal Paul Connors wins Avalon seat, says election was about ‘unifying Canada'
Paul Connors held the riding previously represented by Ken McDonald, beating Conservative candidate Steve Kent. Connors spoke to supporters Monday night, saying 'everyone was so nice' while he was knocking on doors and that it was an election about keeping Canada strong.
CBC
26-04-2025
- Business
- CBC
A former councillor, a political organizer and the old MP's assistant are running for the Avalon riding
The Avalon riding will send a new face to Ottawa this election 49 minutes ago Duration 2:43 Social Sharing The Avalon riding stretches from Bay Roberts to Trepassey, and three candidates are on the ballot come Monday. On April 28, voters will elect a new representative, taking over for longtime Liberal MP Ken McDonald. Here are the candidates for Avalon: Paul Connors, Liberal Party Paul Connors was McDonald's right hand man – his executive assistant, a job he took after working as the executive director for the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Agriculture. "I've always wanted to take leadership roles in our town," he said of his current home, Conception Bay South, where he was a town councillor for two terms. He's hearing a lot of uncertainty about Canada's economic future at the doors. "People are concerned with … [U.S. President] Donald Trump and how tariffs are going to impact their lives," he said. "And most people are looking for a strong voice [to lead]." Connors argues Liberal Leader Mark Carney is the one for that job, with his experience negotiating and rebuilding economies. "This is the right time," he said, suggesting Carney is the best choice to deal with threats from the U.S. "We have a new leader, a new vision for the country." He says the strength of the riding also lies in McDonald's staff and their experience in the region. "If someone called his office, we would … try to help people out with everything that we possibly could," he said. "[We] may not get all the answers that people like, but we definitely got them answers, and we worked hard for the residents … of the Avalon riding." Steve Kent, Conservative Party Steve Kent, running for the Conservatives, is a former PC MHA and municipal administrator with the City of Mount Pearl. His nomination for the candidacy prompted anger among two other contenders last month, who had already been campaigning for the job but were sidelined by the party's decision to appoint Kent instead. Despite repeated requests for an interview, Kent refused to speak to CBC reporters, making him the fourth of seven Conservative candidates to decline an interview ahead of the election. Judy Vanta, New Democratic Party Judy Vanta also refused an interview with CBC, despite repeated requests.
