| Jamarra Ugle-Hagan | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Jamarra Ugle-Hagan | ||
| Nickname(s) | 'Marra, JU-H | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-04-04) 4 April 2002 (age 22) | ||
| Original team(s) | Oakleigh Chargers (NAB League)/South Warrnambool Football Club | ||
| Draft | No. 1, 2020 national draft | ||
| Debut | 11 July 2021, Western Bulldogs vs. Sydney Swans, at Marvel Stadium | ||
| Height | 197 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Full-Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Western Bulldogs | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2021– | Western Bulldogs | 57 (83) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 14, 2024. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Jamarra Ugle-Hagan (born 4 April 2002) is a professional Australian rules footballer with the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Ugle-Hagan was born in Framlingham Aboriginal Reserve in south-west Victoria into a family of Indigenous Australian (Noongar-Gunditjmara-Djab Wurrun) descent.[1][2] He attended secondary school at Warrnambool College, before moving to Scotch College as a boarder in year 9.[3]
He first played for East Warrnambool and South Warrnambool at a community football level,[4] before progressing to Oakleigh Chargers in the NAB League.[5]
He was a member of the Western Bulldogs' Next Generation Academy,[6] which helps scout and develop Aboriginal and multicultural players, and people who would not otherwise play the sport of Australian rules football.[7]
Ugle-Hagan was taken at Pick 1 in the 2020 national draft, when the Western Bulldogs matched the Adelaide Crows' bid.[8][6] He is the first Bulldogs No.1 Draft Pick since Adam Cooney in 2003, and only the second Indigenous player to be taken with the first selection since Des Headland in 1998.[9]
Ugle-Hagan played his first AFL game for the Western Bulldogs on 11 July 2021 in their Round 17 loss to the Sydney Swans.[10] On debut, Ugle-Hagan collected seven disposals and one mark.[11] Despite staying goalless, Ugle-Hagan was kept in the team for round 18, where he kicked three goals in a strong performance against the Gold Coast Suns.[12] On 5 August 2021, it was revealed that Ugle-Hagan signed on with the Bulldogs until the end of 2024.[13][14]
Ugle-Hagan received a Rising Star nomination for his five-goal performance against Melbourne during round 19 in 2022.[15][6]
In Round 2 of the 2023 AFL season, Ugle-Hagan received a racist remark from a St Kilda supporter when walking off the field at the end of the game. The next week in their game against the Brisbane Lions, Ugle-Hagan kicked five goals in a low scoring and tight game. As a celebration of one of his five goals he lifted his shirt and pointed to his skin whilst looking at the crowd, emulating Nicky Winmar's iconic gesture under similar circumstances in a 1993 game.[16][17] This started some career best form for the young dog with a 3 goal performance in Round 11 against Gold Coast, a 4 goal performance alongside 12 disposals in Round 16 versing Fremantle and 2 goals with 13 disposals the week after facing Collingwood. Ugle-Hagen had a breakout year in 2023 playing every game possible for the Western Bulldogs and finishing 2nd in their leading goalkicker tally with 35 goals.
Statistics are correct to the end of 2023.
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2021 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 10 | 35 | 14 | 8 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 2.8 | 1.6 |
| 2022 | Western Bulldogs | 2 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 100 | 34 | 134 | 60 | 18 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 5.8 | 2.0 | 7.8 | 3.5 | 1.0 |
| 2023 | Western Bulldogs | 2 | 23 | 35 | 35 | 188 | 73 | 261 | 120 | 22 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 8.1 | 3.2 | 11.3 | 5.2 | 0.9 |
| Career | 45 | 60 | 53 | 313 | 117 | 430 | 194 | 48 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 7.0 | 2.6 | 9.6 | 4.3 | 1.1 | ||
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