Police have questioned troubled AFL star Jamarra Ugle-Hagan about his car after it was thought to be used in a drive-by shooting.

The former No.1 draft pick is not accused of anything and his club, the Western Bulldogs, say they are “satisfied” their player was “not involved”.

The shooting, however, did involve a 71-year-old man and occurred in the south-east Melbourne suburb of Glen Iris on June 11.

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Reports suggest three shots were fired at grandfather Douglas Lee while he was returning to his Garden Parade home at around 10pm.

After the shots were fired, a four-wheel drive fled the scene. The vehicle, which police believe is owned by Ugle-Hagan, had been parked on the street, waiting for Lee.

When the vehicle took off, it almost hit Lee’s car.

The shooting left a bullet hole in his car, and Lee later described the incident as “bizarre”.

Police also believe Lee was not the intended target and it was a case of mistaken identity. He was not injured in the attack.

“The Western Bulldogs Football Club are aware of a police incident involving a vehicle registered to Jamarra Ugle-Hagan,” the club said in a statement.

“The club is satisfied that Jamarra was not involved in the incident and that he had not been in possession of the vehicle for some time before it occurred.

“Jamarra has fully cooperated with the subsequent police investigation.”

Near the end of June, Ugle-Hagan took to Instagram to say his Toyota HiLux had been stolen.

The 23-year-old posted two photos to his Instagram story that appear to accuse a man of stealing his car from Bay Street in Port Melbourne.

“If you see this fella. Tell him drop my car back off at my house,” he said on June 23.

“Bay Street tax is crazy,” he added, alongside two laughing emojis.

The text was written over a screenshot of CCTV that captured a man in sunglasses and a cap. In the background of the image is a portable triangle-shaped board out the front of a Guzman y Gomez franchise.

He then posted a photo of a Toyota HiLux.

It’s the latest twist in a tumultuous year for the highly talented AFL player.

He is yet to play a game this year and has battled a number of personal issues.

He has returned to the club but at the end of June required more time away from due to the death of an elder in his home community of Warrnambool.

That break came not long after he had reintegrated himself at the Bulldogs after weeks away at a health retreat in northern New South Wales.

Speaking to former Brisbane players Rhys Mathieson and Mitch Robinson on their podcast Rip Through It, Ugle-Hagan recently opened up on what has been going on in his life behind the scenes.

He said he “felt like I was on my own the whole time” while away from the club, and admitted he had had suicidal thoughts.

“All the noises actually sent me to a rehab facility for my mental health,” he added.

“It got to a point where I had to give my car to a mate so I couldn’t drive. I just didn’t trust myself driving.

“There were times when I would think about, to be honest with you, just not even worth even living.

“I went through a struggle where I didn’t want to leave the house. I hit rock bottom, and found basement.”

The Western Bulldogs said they were “continuing to support Jamarra” as he worked through a management plan that had been developed with him earlier this year.

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