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The Western Bulldogs are not yet prepared to draw a line through Jamarra Ugle-Hagan’s name despite ongoing concern and frustration at his decision-making.

Nothing is off the table, given round six has only just concluded, and Bulldogs officials remain more interested in Ugle-Hagan’s wellbeing rather than when he will next train at the club.

Meetings involving AFL and club officials as well as Ugle-Hagan’s management have been ongoing as parties deal with the complex issues surrounding the 23-year-old. A catch-up involving the player and relevant parties is expected soon as part of the process to discuss potential paths forward for the talented goalkicker.

Although there remains a strong belief that the 23-year-old – the No.1 pick in the 2020 draft, ahead of Adelaide’s Riley Thilthorpe – won’t play for the club again, that scenario remains a long way off being determined according to two sources familiar with the situation who preferred to remain anonymous.

Ugle-Hagan, who last year re-signed until the end of 2026, has privately said he wanted to continue playing football at the highest level, but continues to deal with mental health challenges and complex “personal issues”.

There is even encouragement for him to remain a Bulldog from those around Ugle-Hagan, according to a source connected with the situation who requested anonymity due to the nature of the situation.

Jamarra Ugle-Hagan’s AFL future remains clouded.Credit: AFL Photos

He has trained inconsistently at the club – and not at all in the past fortnight – since the Dogs released a statement in January that Ugle-Hagan was on a “flexible” training schedule because of those issues.

Coach Luke Beveridge, who is contracted until the end of 2025, has fielded regular questions about Ugle-Hagan since, including in an exclusive interview with this masthead in March and also after Sam Darcy’s knee injury on Sunday that will likely sideline the father-son for at least two months.

The 2016 premiership coach has also said that Ugle-Hagan may not play at all this season.

Beveridge said last week that what happens from here was “significantly in the AFL’s hands”, however three sources familiar with........

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