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Trade talk: Ugle-Hagan "won't play in Victoria next year"
SEN • April 29th, 2025 11:26 am
It is highly unlikely Jamarra Ugle-Hagan will be playing for a Victorian club in 2026, according to Tom Morris.
The troubled AFL star is yet to play this season due to “complex personal issues” with Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge fearing he may never return to the top flight of footy.
Ugle-Hagan’s behaviour – particularly on social media – has raised many questions in recent months, with evidence suggesting he has been partying and drinking while on fully paid personal leave form the club.
Ugle-Hagan’s behaviour – particularly on social media – has raised many questions in recent months, with evidence suggesting he has been partying and drinking while on fully paid personal leave form the club.
With his future now “in the hands of the AFL”, according to Beveridge, SEN’s Tom Morris believes the talented youngster will be moving interstate before long.
“I’d be very surprised if he’s at the Western Bulldogs next year,” Morris said on SEN Breakfast.
“I’d also be surprised if he is with another Victorian club. There’s a lot to play out there.”
Last month, Ugle-Hagan was criticised for skipping the Bulldogs centenary match at the MCG, opting instead to go out to a number of bars in Brighton.
In recent weeks Beveridge has conceded the 23-year-old’s future might not be looking as promising as previously hoped.
“We are all concerned about him,” Beveridge told News Corp.
“If it doesn’t happen over the remainder of the season, then I don’t know. It will probably come to a head,” Beveridge said.
“I don’t know (if he will ever play AFL again), that is the serious answer. He will tell you he does, but the actions don’t back the words up.
“It is going to take a lot of time to build trust again with everyone. The thing about compliance and punctuality and being in a program, you have to be there. You can’t choose which days you don’t come.
“At the moment the decision-making in regards to Marra’s future and what that entails is significantly in the AFL’s hands.
“We’re waiting on them to do certain things and we’re continually interacting with them and working through it to work out what’s best for Marra.”
