Hagan arrives at Gold Coast airport ahead of Suns meeting; Western Bulldogs contract, future

Jamarra Ugle-Hagan was in a jovial mood when he arrived at Gold Coast airport on Tuesday night, with contract talks set to commence with the Suns.

The 23-year-old didn't play a single AFL game this season for the Western Bulldogs, but has still remained one of the biggest talking points in the game.

Ugle-Hagan has been linked with a move away from Whitten Road and that could be moving one step closer after he was spotted in Queensland.

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Nine's chief AFL reporter Tom Morris posted vision of Ugle-Hagan's arrival and said the young gun was "all smiles" after touching down.

"Obviously it's the dream to play AFL football," Ugle-Hagan told 9News cameras.

"I definitely want to play footy ... 100 per cent.

"It's a good spot for a holiday. I'm definitely going to go Movie World, that's my main job. I haven't been on any of those rides. We will see what happens.

The star forward was also forced to brush off an unfortunate question about how he played this year, offering a blunt "no comment" and a wry smile.

Ugle-Hagan and his management are expected to meet with Gold Coast officials on Wednesday to discuss a possible deal.

His current contract with the Bulldogs is worth an estimated $900,000 per year and the club are hopeful of getting that entire sum off their books if Ugle-Hagan departs.

"As far as we can tell, it's really Gold Coast, or bust for Jamarra Ugle-Hagan," Morris told 9News Melbourne on Monday night.

"The club is doing its due diligence on the forward, and as part of this process, Ugle-Hagan's management and the Suns are organising a meeting time.

"There's still no certainty that Gold Coast will commit to the player, but the fact that they're open to the meeting tells us it's at least a consideration.

"The Bulldogs would let him go for a late draft pick and every last dollar of his $900,000 contract off their books."

Ugle-Hagan will now attend the Bulldogs' best and fairest awards night on Wednesday.

He has kicked 103 goals in 67 appearances for the Dogs since going as the first overall pick in the AFL draft back in 2020.

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