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.
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“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?”
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.”
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