Jamarra Ugle-Hagan's potential Gold Coast contract is expected to be at least half of the money he was on at the Western Bulldogs.
The star forward arrived in Queensland on Thursday morning, as he continues discussions with the Suns to play AFL there in 2026.
However, if Ugle-Hagan is offered a lifeline by Gold Coast, his salary will be significantly reduced from the $800,000-a-year he has received at the Bulldogs.
The Suns have offered the 23-year-old a two-year deal on around $300-400,000-a-season, according to Jay Clark, possibly less than half of his previous annual salary.
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Ugle-Hagan will also have behavioural clauses inserted the contract which will allow Gold Coast to terminate the agreement at their discretion, reports Sam McClure.
The Bulldogs star didn't play football at any level in 2025, with several periods of leave taken to deal with personal issues.
He shed light on his mental health challenges and why the lack of football contributed to his 2025 struggles in an interview with Xander McGuire last week.
"It’s good to have light at the end of the tunnel, but obviously (I’m) still contracted to the Western Bulldogs, so I’ll still represent them as a team. But I’m still keeping options out there, we’ll see what happens," Ugle-Hagan said.
"Obviously my mental health was paying a toll, but that’s because football wasn’t a thing. Obviously I wanted to play and wanted to train, but somehow I’ve just got to meet the requirements and stuff… it was challenging.
"I reckon I had 12 funerals this year, so that’s 12 family losses. That definitely takes a toll on my football and stuff. But my football’s my medicine, so if I have that, I’m healthy, up and about.
"But if I don’t have that, it’s definitely a challenge — it’s like taking candy from a baby."
Ugle-Hagan kicked 43 goals from 78 scoring shots in 2024 - showing how dangerous he can be as an elite forward.