Aaron Naughton

Aaron Naughton (born 30 November 1999) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL). Standing at 195 cm, Naughton is considered a key-position player who is renowned for his strong marking skills and can play both in defence and attack.

Aaron Naughton
Naughton playing for the Western Bulldogs in April 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-11-30) 30 November 1999
Place of birth Victoria
Original team(s) Peel Thunder (WAFL) Rockingham Rams (WA) Kolbe Catholic College (WA)
Draft No. 9, 2017 national draft
Debut Round 1, 2018, Greater Western Sydney
vs. Western Bulldogs, at UNSW Canberra Oval
Height 195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight 89 kg (196 lb)
Position(s) Centre Half Forward
Club information
Current club Western Bulldogs
Number 33
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2018– Western Bulldogs 41 (34)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of rd 23 2019.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Born in Victoria, and moved to Rockingham as a child.

He was drafted by the Western Bulldogs with their first selection and ninth overall in the 2017 national draft.[1] He made his debut in the 82-point loss to Greater Western Sydney at UNSW Canberra Oval in the opening round of the 2018 season.[2] Naughton went on to play 18 games in his debut season, finishing fourth in the club best-and-fairest count and winning the Chris Grant Best First Year Player Award. He also earned a Rising Star nomination for his performance against Richmond in Round 23.[3]

He is known by his adoring Western Bulldogs fans as the AstroNaught for his interplanetary leaps to grasp outstanding marks. Naughton recently signed a 4 year deal tying him to the Western Bulldogs until 2024.

Naughton led the AFL for contested marks at the conclusion of the 2019 Season, with a total of 53. His contested marking was best on display in Round 7 against Richmond, claiming 9 contested marks, he was only 1 shy of the AFL record.[4]

Career Statistics Summary
Statistics are correct to the end of Round 23, 2019 season [5]
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2018 Western Bulldogs 3318211307820877380.10.17.24.311.64.32.1
2019 Western Bulldogs 3322302716679245129391.361.237.553.5911.145.861.77
Career 40 32 28 296 157 453 206 77 0.8 0.7 7.4 3.92 11.32 5.15 1.92

References
  1. Hope, Shayne (24 November 2017). "AFL draft 2017: Aaron Naughton targets a round-one debut at Western Bulldogs". The West Australian. Seven West Media. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  2. Rake, Justin (22 March 2018). "Peel football product Aaron Naughton to make AFL debut in round one". Mandurah Mail. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  3. "2018 Sutton Medal: Macrae named domestique". westernbulldogs.com.au. 4 October 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  4. "'Jesus Christ would've struggled on him': Dog makes his mark". afl.com.au. 4 May 2019. Archived from the original on 19 August 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  5. "Aaron Naughton Stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
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