The Jamarra Thread

[Shacf501]

maybe just maybe they are looking long term, get him going, even if he started to behave and only reached a half of his potential they could offload him in a couple years for a late first to early second pick.

 

[Optimistic Dog]

The club are terrible at trading but good at drafting nothing has changed this season. It will be interesting to compare our strategy to the saints. In the past we both have trouble attracting higher profile players. The saints have gone all out this trade to move up the ladder quickly. We are going down the draft strategy again. Apparently to keep our powder dry for Butters next trade period.

 

[Zim^zuM]

I'm genuinely surprised Gold Coast have gone for it. For everyone saying "what's the harm/cost there's upside", well, they're still using a list spot and there's also upside for any player you recruit at all. They lose the list spot.

High on their first finals series and win and having Dimma as coach, I think they've made a bad footballing decision here. No club was interested, and if Jamarra wanted to be serious they could have asked him to terminate his contract with the Dogs and done a SSP train-on with Gold Coast so they could have looked at his commitment.

The fact that Jamarra probably didn't want to do that to play AFL and would rather take 800k from the Dogs should have been setting off alarm bells for GC.

Especially since they have a bit of tall talent up fwd. Someone good gets pushed out and doesn't develop as good as he can. Different if you got stuff all fwd options

 

[BEaston]

Baffling take, we're actually very good at trading.

Repeatedly got best-22 players in for unders and when we've pushed players out we've generally got overs.

Some players have decided to leave, only 1 has hurt us and the jury is out on the other.

 

[Anja_Nees]

maybe just maybe they are looking long term, get him going, even if he started to behave and only reached a half of his potential they could offload him in a couple years for a late first to early second pick.

We did well to quarantine Jamarra from what I can work out, but bad behaviour can be a contagion. See WC in the 2000s, Melbourne’s recent issues, Stringer and Hind bringing bikies into the rooms etc.

There are plenty of sketchy characters out there who love hanging out with AFL players, and it only takes one to invite them in.

It’s possible he’ll get back on the straight and narrow, but looking at guys like Harley Bennell, Ben Cousins and Jack Steven, the reality is a lot of players who get kicked out of one club continue with the same behaviour. They’re taking a big risk.

 

[Anja_Nees]

Baffling take, we're actually very good at trading.

Repeatedly got best-22 players in for unders and when we've pushed players out we've generally got overs.

Some players have decided to leave, only 1 has hurt us and the jury is out on the other.

Agree generally.

There are things we could do better, but we have no historical advantage (no real home ground advantage, no geographical advantage, small base etc) so to perform as we have over the Bevo era has meant we’ve had to be smart elsewhere to compensate.

I think we trade, draft and develop well.

 

[RWnBluey]

 

[adogsfan5]

$200k haha.

Could have been on a million +.

 

[Mojorisin]

Pick 7 and 8 for present day Petracca is absurd.

 

[brmi]

What an absolute goose. Bloke could've had a 10-12 year career on $1m+ per year playing 2nd or 3rd forward alongside Darcy and Naughty. Talk about an arm chair ride.

Now he's on minimum chips and any slip ups it's all over.

 

[Northernsoul74]

Bloody hell, things must have been really bad.

 

[Norm De Guerre]

Somebody was always going to bite at Jamarra.

They were also going to absolutely low-ball him on an almost entirely incentive based deal.

Gold Coast have enough KPF depth to be that club. I'd imagine that if it doesn't work they'll just punt him very quickly.

It makes me sad that he's put his career on such a knifes edge.

But soon I won't care one iota.

 

[weltschmerz]

JUH is now a Sun.

I wish him wellbeing and peace.

 

[weltschmerz]

 

[CarnTheScray]

End thread.

 

[bresker]

End thread.

I'd be happy for it to be locked .

 

[Golden_6]

In all seriousness, let's close this thread.

 

[ossie_21]

Good riddance.

 

[glenashley]

 

[ManOfClay]

Sort yourself out kid. Glad to have that contract off the books

 

[Bulldogs85]

The Western Bulldogs have agreed to a trade that will see Jamarra Ugle-Hagan move to the Gold Coast Suns next season, with the Club receiving Pick 74 for the key forward.

The 23-year-old joined the Bulldogs as the No.1 pick in the 2020 National Draft, playing 67 games and kicking 103 goals.

Bulldogs Executive General Manager – Men’s Football Sam Power

Sam Power

Age

42

Ht

190cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.7

4star

K

7.8

3star

HB

6.9

4star

M

4.2

4star

T

2.0

4star

No current season stats available

D

7.8

2star

K

3.8

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

1.6

4star

thanked Ugle-Hagan and wished him the best for his new opportunity at the Suns.

“Jamarra’s affiliation with the Western Bulldogs Football Club has spanned more than eight years, having been a product of our NGA program before becoming the number one selection in the 2020 draft,” Power said.

“Over the past 12 months, Jamarra has faced some complex personal challenges and adversity, with a fresh start for both player and Club seen as the best outcome for all parties.

“During this period, Jamarra’s welfare and wellbeing has remained the Club’s sole priority, as we collectively navigated these challenges with Jamarra.

“We wish him nothing but the best for his next chapter up on the Gold Coast.”

Today’s trade means the Bulldogs’ contractual relationship with Ugle-Hagan ends and no ongoing obligations exist.

 

[GettingLibbered]

Wish him all the best but glad he is off our books!
Do we not contribute to any part of his salary next year?

 

[TheSportingEyes]

What a piece of you know what. W@nker.

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

I wonder who wrote that

 

[Dogs 13]

Rodgers and Hammerstein were on to it years ago...

"How do you solve a problem like Jamarra...?" ☹

Update on the Rodgers and Hammerstein song choice.
I’m gonna wash that man right outta my hair and send him on his way.

Thank God that’s over. I care as much for him as he pretends to care for our club.
Jilted lover vibes, I know !!