Gerald Ugle[1] (born 31 January 1993) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL).
| Gerald Ugle | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 31 January 1993 | ||
| Original team(s) | Beverley Football Club | ||
| Debut | Round 17, 2012, Greater Western Sydney vs. Fremantle, at Subiaco Oval | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2010, 2014 | Perth | 20 (18) | |
| 2012–2013 | Greater Western Sydney | 3 (1) | |
| 2015–2019 | Peel Thunder | 100 (117) | |
| 2021 | Mines Rovers | 17 (22) | |
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 2013 | Indigenous All-Stars | 1 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2021. 2 State and international statistics correct as of 2015. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Ugle has several relatives with AFL experience; former West Coast Eagles player Troy Ugle is his great uncle and former Collingwood player Kirk Ugle is his first cousin.[2]
Early life
editHe began attending Guildford Grammar School in year 9 on an Indigenous scholarship. Playing on the football team, he eventually captained the school football team. He graduated year 12 in 2010.[2][3]
As a 15-year-old he won the reserves best and fairest award for Beverley Football Club in the Avon Football Association despite missing large parts of the season.[4]
Ugle represented Western Australia at 2009 U-16 and 2010 U-18 National Championships.[5] He made his West Australian Football League (WAFL) league debut for Perth in round 23 of the 2010 season.[6]
AFL career
editUgle was selected as a 17-year-old by Greater Western Sydney in October 2010.[7] In July 2012, Ugle made his AFL senior debut against Fremantle, the team he supported as a child.[5][8]
In September 2013, he was delisted by the Giants, having played three AFL matches in his two years at the club.[9]
Post AFL career
editAfter being delisted by the Giants, Ugle re-joined WAFL club Perth, signing a two-year contract with the Demons in November 2013.[10] However, after one season with Perth, Ugle moved to Peel Thunder for the 2015 season.[11][12]
With the retirement of Brendon Jones, Ugle was appointed Peel's captain for the 2016 season.[13] Ugle captained Peel to back-to-back WAFL premierships in 2016[14] and 2017,[15] defeating Subiaco on both occasions.
Season 2019 saw Ugle relinquish the captaincy to former Essendon midfielder and reigning Thunder best and fairest Ben Howlett, with Ugle taking on a mentor role to the leadership group.[16]
References
edit- ^ Also incorrectly referred to as Gerard Ugle
- ^ a b O'Donoghue, Craig (3 December 2010). "Ugle has pedigree to shine with GWS". The West Australian. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
- ^ "Ugle signs with AFL's Greater Western Sydney Giants". Guildford Grammar School. 1 December 2010. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
- ^ "Beverley boy Gerald Ugle joins Greater West Sydney Giants". Beverley Football Club. 2 February 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
- ^ a b "Gerald Ugle". Australian Football League. 29 July 2010. Archived from the original on 10 March 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
- ^ "Gerald UGLE (Perth)". WAFL Online. West Australian Football Commission. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
- ^ Michell, Tim (2 December 2010). "GWS Giants snap up three of WA's top talents". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
- ^ Chadwick, Justin (23 July 2012). "Giants felled by Pavlich's kicking magic". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
...debutants Sam Frost and Gerald Ugle among the goalkickers.
- ^ "O'hAilpin, Thornton among five Giants delisted". afl.com.au. 4 September 2013.
- ^ "DEMONS UPDATE - NOVEMBER 2013". Perth Football Club. 25 November 2013.
- ^ "Three in at the Demons as Ugle heads to the Thunder". Perth Football Club. 23 January 2015.
- ^ Pike, Chris (11 February 2015). "Ugle joins Peel with aim of WAFL success". West Australian Football Commission.
- ^ Lacy, Bridget (16 March 2016). "Pressure on Peel to repeat". The West Australian.
- ^ Pike, Chris (25 September 2016). "Fremantle-boosted Peel Thunder wins historic WAFL premiership after downing Subiaco". PerthNow.
- ^ Reid, Russell (24 September 2017). "Peel Thunder go back-to-back in WAFL grand final with 16-point win over Subiaco". PerthNow.
- ^ "2019 Peel Thunder WAFL Captain and Leadership Group". Peel Thunder Football Club. 3 April 2019.
External links
edit- Gerald Ugle's profile on the official website of the Greater Western Sydney Giants
- Gerald Ugle's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- WAFL Player Profile and Statistics