Jamarra Ugle-Hagan

[Willow18]

Interesting point that TAC, I think unfortunately I won’t be able to help myself, I hope the JUH move fails and he’s out the league in 2 years time. Similar to Baz who I only hope negative things for haha

I never felt ill feelings towards Ward, Griffen, Cooney, Dahlhaus or Higgins.

Dunkley I’m meh on.

[Bornadog]

‘We’re not in Victoria’: Ugle-Hagan set to commit to Gold Coast, with behavioural clauses
Sam McClure
BySam McClure

Troubled Western Bulldogs star Jamarra Ugle-Hagan is set to rejuvenate his AFL career on the Gold Coast, with the player and senior club officials meeting at the club on Thursday morning as he takes another step towards football redemption.

Ugle-Hagan’s contract, however, will be heavily incentivised and will also include behavioural clauses, which will give the Suns an option to terminate his deal at the club’s discretion, after the player’s year-long battle with well -documented off-field problems.

Competition sources not willing to speak publicly about contract negotiations have confirmed to this masthead that Ugle-Hagan will fly from Melbourne to the Gold Coast on Thursday morning and is booked in for a medical at the club.

Although a trade and a potential payout with the Bulldogs will have to be finalised in the coming days, all parties have agreed that Ugle-Hagan will be a Suns player by the end of the trade period.

Ugle-Hagan’s contract is set to be a heavily incentivised two-year deal, with a minimal amount guaranteed.

The 23-year-old’s playing wage in 2026 will look closer to what he was being paid in his first season after being taken at pick one in the 2020 national draft.

He will, however, have the ability to earn substantially more based on games played, goals kicked and best-and-fairest results.

Suns defender Connor Budarick is expected to join the Bulldogs in the trade period. However, it remains unclear if he will be part of the deal to land Ugle-Hagan.

Ugle-Hagan, who is contracted at the Western Bulldogs for 2026, has more than $900,000 remaining on his contract for next season.

His manager, Robbie D’Orazio, will now negotiate a payout with the Bulldogs, but it remains unclear how much, if any, the Dogs would be willing to pay.


Ugle-Hagan didn’t play a game in 2025 and was able to train only on a handful of occasions, after a spate of off-field issues.

Craig Cameron, Gold Coast’s general manager of talent and player strategy, gave an update on the Suns’ position on Thursday morning.

“We are looking to see someone who is going to make a commitment to get himself back to a position where he can play consistent football,” Cameron said on AFL Trade Radio.

“The No.1 thing is do we think a fit and healthy Jamarra can help us as a footy club?

“He met with our leadership group. He will do a medical with us today, and we need to get the AFL to clear it as well, but we are progressing that.”

Cameron said the Suns had a strong Indigenous cohort, which could potentially assist the move. Ugle-Hagan was at the Indigenous All Stars match against Fremantle in February.

“The Western Bulldogs is a really good football club and nothing I’m about to say is meant to be detrimental …” said Cameron.

“I think the fact we’re not in Victoria, we are out of that football bubble, and away from some of those elements that have probably taken Jamarra away from the path that he should be on, is a good place for him to start to rebuild his footy career.”

More to come

[Topdog]

Negotiate a payout? How about we pay nothing and you just leave?

[hujsh]

Negotiate a payout? How about we pay nothing and you just leave?

Yes, I don't see how that benefits us in any way. Just rip up your contract after the trade if you want to play at GC. Or if we have cap to spare I'd be fine with using it to get a better draft hand

[FrediKanoute]

So what I want to know is why we didn't do somehting like this:

"Ugle-Hagan’s contract, however, will be heavily incentivised and will also include behavioural clauses, which will give the Suns an option to terminate his deal at the club’s discretion, after the player’s year-long battle with well -documented off-field problems."

[hujsh]

So what I want to know is why we didn't do somehting like this:

"Ugle-Hagan’s contract, however, will be heavily incentivised and will also include behavioural clauses, which will give the Suns an option to terminate his deal at the club’s discretion, after the player’s year-long battle with well -documented off-field problems."

Do something like that when? Before he signed an extension or had his off field issues and was looking every bit a number 1 draft pick? Or after he signed it and he had no incentive to change his existing contract?