Troubled footy star Jamarra Ugle-Hagan makes HUGE leap ahead with one act after not enjoying all 12 months due to off-field points

Western Bulldogs ahead Jamarra Ugle-Hagan has addressed teammates on his return to Whitten Oval for the primary time since taking a depart of absence seven weeks in the past.

Ugle-Hagan fronted the Canines’ enjoying group on Monday, in a transfer that might open the door for the troubled ahead to return to motion this 12 months.

The 23-year-old additionally took half in a lightweight coaching session however might nonetheless be weeks away from a potential enjoying comeback at VFL stage.

Ugle-Hagan hasn’t performed a sport this season whereas coping with private points, and has been unable to repeatedly prepare with the Bulldogs since late final 12 months.

The 2020 No.1 draft decide just lately visited a well being retreat in northern NSW in an effort to get his life and profession again on monitor.

He additionally hung out in Sydney.

Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge final week raised the prospect of Ugle-Hagan resuming his 67-game AFL profession with the membership.

‘He is come again from a month of doing every little thing he can to type of refocus and work out what’s subsequent in his life and the following steps, and the proposition of enjoying some soccer is there,’ Beveridge stated on Wednesday.

‘Whether or not it is within the distance or whether or not it is a month-and-a-half away, I could not inform you.

‘However we’re hoping to have him again in it on the soccer membership actually quickly and that is about all I can inform you.’

The AFL would wish to approve Ugle-Hagan’s comeback as a result of he has been beneath the league’s psychological well being plan since taking depart.

Ugle-Hagan, who’s contracted till the top of subsequent season, has additionally been the topic of commerce hypothesis this 12 months, with the Sydney Swans thought of potential suitors.

Nonetheless, Beveridge just lately swatted away recommendations Ugle-Hagan could possibly be on the transfer on the finish of the season, declaring him ‘our participant’.

‘I’ve received no ideas that he will not be right here subsequent 12 months,’ Beveridge stated earlier this month.

Ugle-Hagan led the Bulldogs with a career-best 43 targets in 22 appearances final 12 months, however has not featured at any stage for the reason that elimination ultimate defeat to Hawthorn.

His return to the membership comes with the Bulldogs (7-6) sitting ninth on the ladder, one win outdoors the highest eight, forward of a conflict with Richmond on Sunday.