Aaron Naughton


Aaron Naughton is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League. 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.
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. He made his debut in the 82-point loss to at UNSW Canberra Oval in the opening round of the 2018 season. 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 in Round 23.
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.

Career Statistics Summary

! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2018
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2019
! colspan=3| Career
! 40
! 32
! 28
! 296
! 157
! 453
! 206
! 77
! 0.8
! 0.7
! 7.4
! 3.92
! 11.32
! 5.15
! 1.92