Overview

• Gold Coast says Ugle-Hagan has met the club’s leadership group and is undergoing a medical, with AFL clearance still required before any return to play.
• Reporting indicates all parties expect him to be a Suns player by the end of the trade period under a short-term contract with minimal guaranteed money.
• The proposed two-year agreement is described as heavily incentivised and includes behavioural clauses that could allow the Suns to terminate the deal at their discretion.
• Ugle-Hagan is expected to take a significant pay cut from a prior salary reported around $800,000 a year, with upside tied to games, goals and best-and-fairest results.
• He remains contracted to the Western Bulldogs for 2026 with more than $900,000 reportedly owed, prompting payout talks, while Suns defender Connor Budarick is expected to join the Bulldogs in a separate move not yet defined as part of this deal.