Troubled Western Bulldogs ahead Jamarra Ugle-Hagan has spoken out about his presence at a nightclub taking pictures over the weekend, within the newest incident within the 23-year previous’s turbulent yr.
Ugle-Hagan hasn’t performed at any degree since final yr’s elimination closing and has regularly required time without work from the membership all through the season, with the Bulldogs all however sure to half methods with the previous No.1 draft decide at yr’s finish.
His presence at Love Machine nightclub within the early hours of Sunday morning made but extra headlines, however chatting with the Herald Solar, Ugle-Hagan mentioned it was a easy matter of being on the fallacious place within the fallacious time.
“It was that near me, I used to be fortunate I wasn’t hit,” Ugle-Hagan mentioned of the photographs fired.
The 23-year previous, who appeared set for stardom after kicking 43 objectives in 2024, was additionally extremely vital of media reporting of his presence on the nightclub given his innocence.
“There was 20 folks round me and doubtless one other 100 on the venue, however my title is being talked about like I’ve some form of half in it,” he mentioned.
“I’m linked simply by being there. It’s trial by media.
“It’s out of my management. It’s traumatising and nobody needs to be close to or see any of that.”
Ugle-Hagan added that the taking pictures had taken ‘an enormous toll on my nervousness and stress’ and that he’s ‘fortunate I’m alive’.
Ugle-Hagan has beforehand opened up concerning the psychological well being points he has confronted all through the season, and expressed his eagerness to once more play VFL or AFL soccer on the Bulldogs this yr, although the membership is adamant he is not going to play in 2025.
Jamarra Ugle-Hagan celebrates with Aaron Naughton after kicking a objective. (Picture by Daniel Pockett/Getty Photographs)
Wines banned for Hinkley farewell after Tribunal bid fails
Port Adelaide veteran Ollie Wines will miss Ken Hinkley’s membership farewell in addition to the primary two video games of subsequent season below incoming coach Josh Carr, after failing to overturn his suspension.
Wines headed to the AFL Tribunal to problem his three-match ban for a excessive bump that concussed his opponent.
He was charged with tough conduct for his excessive bump on Carlton’s Cooper Lord within the second quarter of the Energy’s 54-point loss at Marvel Stadium on Saturday. Lord was later substituted out of the sport with concussion.
The bump on Lord, who had simply kicked the ball, was thought-about excessive contact, extreme influence and careless conduct, drawing a three-week suspension.
The Energy firstly sought to get the extreme influence downgraded to excessive, which is a two-match ban, after which claimed that ther was ‘distinctive and compelling circumstances’ referring to penalty.
A part of the case was that the incident occured earlier than the primary break and Lord began the third quarter and performed 9 minutes earlier than being subbed out, after the chance to medically assess him throughout halftime – however no motion was taken.
Wines gave proof on the listening to, stating he solely learnt of Lord’s concussion the next day.
“I imagine it’s a soccer incident that will happen for myself quite a few instances a recreation. I made a play on the ball, I affected his possesion, I did it in a authorized method,” Wines advised the listening to.
Port Adelaide’s authorized staff reiterated that he was entitled to bump and attempt to have an effect on the kick, including that it’s a stretch to say Wines’ bump was the one doable trigger for the delayed concussion.
The Energy went onto notice that Lord doesn’t attain for his head after the bump, which is “dumbfounding” for an offence later graded as extreme.
The membership even went down the trail of final yr’s Charlie Cameron case, the place good character helped kind distinctive and compelling circumstances: “It’s onerous to think about a case the place anyone would come earlier than you with a greater document than Wines does”.
In response, the AFL says delayed concussion shouldn’t be consided any in a different way to speedy concussion by way of the grading.
Moreover, Wines was accelerating in the direction of Lord, fairly than slowing down, then turns his physique and tucks his shoulder in to bump, thus rising the drive of the collision.
The panel deliberated for round half-hour, earlier than upholding the suspension.
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“The influence was extreme. The video exhibits Wines accelerated into Lord and made flush and forceful contact along with his shoulder to Lord’s head,” a satement from the AFL Tribunal learn.
“A lot was fabricated from the actual fact Lord didn’t contact or rub his head. We can’t know why he didn’t or how clearly he was considering in circumstances the place we now know he was affected by a concussion, though the signs don’t seem to have manifested till about 40 minutes later.
“The problem of causation was probably not disputed. The Energy referred to a variety of different precise and hypothetical issues that would conceivably have brought about or contributed to the concussion, however the proof doesn’t sufficiently set up that on the stability of possibilities these different issues brought about or contributed to the concussion.
“We agree Wines’ document is superb. He has performed 273 video games, had 3218 contested possessions and received the 2021 Brownlow Medal. Nonetheless, taking into consideration the character of the careless tough conduct, which we don’t regard as marginal.
“The diploma of drive of the influence and the damage suffered by Lord, we don’t regard this as a matter the place there are distinctive and compelling circumstances which might make it inappropriate or unreasonable to use a three-match suspension.”
Unable to make the finals, the Energy will farewell long-serving coach Hinkley and former captain Travis Boak towards the Suns at Adelaide Oval. Carr will take over the pinnacle teaching position subsequent season.
Wines was requested concerning the significance of the sport throughout his proof: “It’s the farewell of my solely ever coach Ken Hinkley and long-time teammate Travis Boak. I’ve robust bonds with him and we’ve been via so much”.
Earlier, Gold Coast midfielder Alex Davies was profitable in downgrading his ban for tough conduct at an AFL Tribunal listening to lasting practically two hours, that means he’s free to play within the conflict with Port Adelaide this weekend.
Davies was handed a one-match ban for an tried shepherd that caught the Giants’ Ryan Angwin excessive throughout Gold Coast’s shock 35-point residence loss on Saturday. After the Tribunal determination, he’ll solely be fined.
The incident was thought-about excessive contact, medium influence and careless conduct, however the membership elected to struggle the ban. Gold Coast entered a plea of not responsible, however argued that if it he’s discovered responsible, it needs to be low influence not medium.
Davies gave proof on the listening to, stating that Angwin moved in an “uncommon and unpredictable” method in the direction of him, conceding that he wasn’t contesting the ball on the time of influence and is simply “bracing for influence”.
“I lean backwards and drop my knees to cut back momentum and minimise influence with Angwin,” Davies mentioned.
“I wasn’t considering he was going to maneuver his head into me.”
The AFL’s authorized consultant Albert Dinnelli disputed the Suns’ declare, stating that there was a shaping of the physique which was in step with a bump.
“We depend on the truth that the grading medium is suitable, having regard to the potential for damage,” Dinnelli mentioned.
“Fortunately sufficient, there wasn’t on this case, however the potential in and of itself is enough.”
After a deliberation of practically an hour, the Tribunal decreased the one-match suspension to a fantastic.
“The video clearly exhibits Davies took clear measures to minimise the influence to Angwin,” A Tribunal assertion learn.
“He slowed his momentum, he took a intentionally quick step simply earlier than influence, and he dropped his knees in order to appreciably decrease his physique place.
“The side-on view exhibits that he really leans away from the influence to cut back its drive.
“Angwin suffered no damage and we discover that these actions considerably decreased the drive of the influence and considerably decreased the potential for damage. In consequence, we discover that the influence needs to be graded as low.”
Davies has performed the previous 4 video games for the Suns, along with his finest effort a 30-disposal, six-clearance, 10-tackle show towards Brisbane a month in the past.
– with AAP
