Overview

• Luke Beveridge said he is not in regular contact with Jamarra Ugle-Hagan and could not say if the forward will be at the Western Bulldogs in 2026.
• Ugle-Hagan has not played at any level this year as he addresses personal issues, with sporadic training and time away from the club in recent weeks.
• He remains under contract through 2026, though reporting suggests he appears unlikely to stay next season if a trade partner can be found.
• The 23-year-old was near a shooting outside Melbourne’s Love Machine nightclub, later saying he was lucky to be alive, and there is no suggestion of wrongdoing.
• Beveridge said the club tried to eliminate risk in the player’s life and that others, including the AFL, are now handling aspects of the situation, adding Ugle-Hagan is training and he hopes for an AFL return next year.