AFL superstar Isaac Heeney drops Jamarra Ugle-Hagan trade ‘hint' unprompted
The Swans have struggled for consistency among their leading talls since Lance Franklin's retirement.
Heeney has been a constant as an undersized target while Joel Amartey and Logan McDonald have struggled with injuries in 2025 after breaking out across the past two years.
Ugle-Hagan has previously been linked to Sydney amid his on-off situation with the Western Bulldogs this year.
But his name is back in the spotlight thanks to a potential future teammate.
'Isaac Heeney's dropped a bit of a hint on Sydney's recruiting plans,' Luke Hodge said on Channel 7's The Agenda Setters on Tuesday night.
The All Australian was discussing life in the NSW capital in a car ride with interviewer Felix Von Hofe when the conversation turned.
'People come up and they want to have a photo it's generally pretty quick, whereas I feel like Melbourne, the AFL states, can sometimes be a bit more pushy. I don't know how, say, the Daicos boys do it and live a normal life,' Heeney said.
Von Hofe said: 'To any free agent forwards out there, key forwards, this is a great place to live.'
Heeney laughed and replied: 'Any big boys — Jamarra, you want to come up?'
The Agenda Setters co-host Dale Thomas said it was 'interesting that that was the name front of mind, tip of tongue'.
'So Jamarra maybe to Sydney?' he added.
Ugle-Hagan is under contract for 2026 and would need a trade to secure a fresh start away from Whitten Oval.
The 23-year-old has not played a game at any level this season after dealing with mental health and personal issues.
He returned to training in June before spending another week away this month because of a family matter.
Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge continues to temper expectations that Ugle-Hagan, who kicked 78 goals in 45 games across 2023-24, could earn a call-up this year.
'I can't really give you much other than he's chipping away, and he's training when he can,' Beveridge said last week.
'He's had some bereavement stuff back with the mob in Framlingham and he's working his way back through his fitness levels.'
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