The Gold Coast Suns is considering a trade move for Jamarra Ugle-Hagan, with the contracted Western Bulldogs star’s AFL future still extremely uncertain.
Speculation has been rife over where Ugle-Hagan will continue his career, if indeed he plays AFL football again, despite the key forward still having one-year remaining on his contract with the Bulldogs.
The 23-year-old has been on indefinite personal leave this season, leaving many to believe he may have already played his last game in Bulldogs colours.
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Ugle-Hagan was training separately from the team at times during the season but did briefly return to training in June. He did not return to competition.
The last time he stepped onto the field with the team was during the club’s elimination final loss to Hawthorn in 2024.
Jamarra Ugle-Hagan of the Bulldogs looks dejected. AFL Photos via Getty Images
Ugle-Hagan has already had his exit meeting with the Bulldogs for this season and will remain on a personal management plan that has been devised by the club, his management and the AFL.
It has not been agreed by the Bulldogs, Ugle-Hagan or his management that the best way forward for his career was to secure a trade deal before next season.
However, according to Nine’s chief AFL reporter Tom Morris, the Suns are feeling out the potential for a trade deal for Ugle-Hagan.
Morris reports the Suns are “doing their due diligence” but have yet to meet with Ugle-Hagan.
Morris added that there are still “quite a few hoops to jump through” before the Suns would be convinced to take the plunge.
“The Dogs wouldn’t play hard ball if it got to that,” Morris said.
One factor that could potentially complicate Ugle-Hagan’s move north is the future of Charlie Curnow, who has the Suns as a preferred landing spot next season.
The Geelong Cats and Sydney Swans are also on Curnow’s radar, although Carlton have so far shown no inclination to allow their All-Australian to leave.
No official trade requests have been made by Ugle-Hagan, even though he has been linked to a possible move to the Sydney Swans at several points this year.
Since being drafted in 2020, the Dogs star has played 67 games and kicked 103 goals.