The High-Risk Forwards Hall of (In) Famy
Footy’s littered with these types of signings – blokes with the world at their feet, derailed by off-field demons, injuries, or just plain bad luck. Clubs roll the dice for the chance atr securing a cheap upside, but there is an old saying when it comes to gambling – the house usually wins. Here’s a half-dozen that echo Jamarra Ugle-Hagan’s current situation: young guns or proven stars who hit rock bottom, got a lifeline, and… well, results varied.
Where will JUH land on the scale in 2026? Is he the man that will give the Suns the firepower up forward to trouble even the best defences? Or will he fail to recapture the form that made him one of the most exciting young players in the game just a couple of short years ago?
The Suns have taken the risk – will they get the reward they’re after?
Let’s have a look at some of the other players who fell over, and with the help of a new team, got back up again.
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