Aaron Naughton

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Aaron Naughton
Western Bulldogs • Key Forward
196 cm • 26 yrs
Total Games
-
Last Played
N/A
Last Win
N/A
Last Loss
N/A
Wins: 0; Losses: 0
Debut
2018
Drafted
#9 2017 National Draft
Recruited From
Rockingham (WA)/Peel Thunder (WAFL)
Clearances
Total: 0
AVG: 0.0
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Player Bio
Player Statistics
Player Bio
Aaron Naughton

An agile and athletic tall from Western Australia, Naughton was drafted to the Kennel with Pick 9 in the 2017 AFL Draft. Rated by scouts as the best intercept marker in his draft class, Naughton debuted in Round 1, 2018 and went on to play 18 games as a defender in his first season of senior football. In his second season, Naughton was flipped forward and emerged as one of the game’s rising stars. He slotted a career-best 51 goals from 22 games in 2022 to claim a third-place finish in the Charles Sutton Medal count, and has tallied 226 goals from 143 games across his career so far.

Honours

- Gary Dempsey Medal (Third - Best & Fairest) (Western Bulldogs - 2022)
- Simon Beasley Score Impact Award (Western Bulldogs - 2025)
- Scott West Most Courageous Award (Western Bulldogs - 2021)
- AFLPA 22 Under 22 (Western Bulldogs - 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
- Locker Group Coaches Award (Western Bulldogs - 2019)
- Chris Grant Best First Year Player (Western Bulldogs - 2018)
- NAB AFL Rising Star Nominee (Western Bulldogs - 2018)

Games Total & AVG Per Game
Matches played
19
-
Per Game
Fantasy Points
1170
61.6
Per Game
Rating points
165.3
8.7
Per Game
Frees For
21
1.1
Per Game
Frees Against
12
0.6
Per Game
Bounces
1
0.1
Per Game
One Percenters
26
1.4
Per Game
Time on Ground %
1553
81.7
Per Game
Disposals
205
10.8
Per Game
Disposal Efficiency %
1218.1
64.1
Per Game
Effective Disposals
131
6.9
Per Game
Kicks
131
6.9
Per Game
Effective Kicks
72
3.8
Per Game
Kick Efficiency %
1030.0
54.2
Per Game
Clangers
38
2.0
Per Game
Handballs
74
3.9
Per Game
Kick to Handball Ratio
52.2
2.7
Per Game
Rebound 50s
0
0
Per Game
Inside 50s
26
1.4
Per Game
Metres Gained
3355
176.6
Per Game
Contested Possessions
97
5.1
Per Game
Uncontested Possessions
109
5.7
Per Game
Intercept Possessions
9
0.5
Per Game
Turnovers
37
1.9
Per Game
Contested Possession Rate
882.0
46.4
Per Game
Ground Ball Gets
47
2.5
Per Game
Fwd 50 Ground Ball Gets
24
1.3
Per Game
Hitouts
2
0.1
Per Game
Hitouts to Advantage
1
0.1
Per Game
Clearances
2
0.1
Per Game
Centre Clearances
1
0.1
Per Game
Stoppage Clearances
1
0.1
Per Game
Hitout Win %
150.0
7.9
Per Game
Hitouts to Advantage %
100.0
5.3
Per Game
Ruck Contests
8
0.4
Per Game
Marks
85
4.5
Per Game
Marks Inside 50
48
2.5
Per Game
Marks on Lead
40
2.1
Per Game
Intercept Marks
1
0.1
Per Game
Contested Marks
23
1.2
Per Game
Goals
42
2.2
Per Game
Behinds
27
1.4
Per Game
Goal Assists
15
0.8
Per Game
Shot at Goal Accuracy %
1100.5
57.9
Per Game
Shots at Goal
76
4.0
Per Game
Score Involvements
113
5.9
Per Game
Score Launches
6
0.3
Per Game
Tackles
27
1.4
Per Game
Tackles Inside 50
18
0.9
Per Game
Pressure Acts
135
7.1
Per Game
Defensive Half Pressure Acts
20
1.1
Per Game
Spoils
14
0.7
Per Game
Contested Defensive One on Ones
0
0
Per Game
Contested Defensive Losses
0
0
Per Game
Total Stats
Stage Team MP AF R FF FA B OP TOG% D DE% ED K EK KE% C H KHB R50S I50S MG CP UP IP T CPR GBG F50GBG HO HTA CLR CC SC HTW% HTA% RC M Mi50 MOL IM CM G B GA GA% SAG SI SL T Ti50 PA DHPA S CDOOO CDL CV
AFL Season 2026
Regular Season
WB
19 1170 165.3 21 12 1 26 1553 205 1218.1 131 131 72 1030.0 38 74 52.2 0 26 3355 97 109 9 37 882.0 47 24 2 1 2 1 1 150.0 100.0 8 85 48 40 1 23 42 27 15 1100.5 76 113 6 27 18 135 20 14 0 0 15
AFL Preseason 2026
Preseason
WB
1 56 0.0 0 3 0 0 85 11 81.8 9 7 5 71.4 4 4 1.8 0 1 179 3 7 1 4 30.0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 3 5 3 3 0 1 2 1 4 66.7 3 8 0 2 1 12 2 0 0 0 0
AFL Origin 2026
AFL Origin
WA
1 28 0 0 0 0 0 76 8 75.0 0 2 0 0.0 2 6 0.0 0 2 138 3 5 0 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 21 1254 165.3 21 15 1 26 1714 224 1374.9 140 140 77 1101.4 44 84 54.0 0 29 3672 103 121 10 44 912.0 49 25 2 1 3 1 2 150.0 100.0 11 92 51 43 1 24 44 28 21 1167.2 79 126 6 30 19 147 22 14 0 0 15
Game Stats
Western Australia - team logo
Western Australia
Western Bulldogs - team logo
Western Bulldogs
Played Games
Sat 25 Jul 2026 7:40 pm
Western Bulldogs Bulldogs
Full Time
105 : 48
Bulldogs won by 57 pts
Richmond Tigers
📍 Marvel Stadium
Sun 19 Jul 2026 3:15 pm
Gold Coast Suns Suns
Full Time
68 : 77
Bulldogs won by 9 pts
Western Bulldogs Bulldogs
📍 People First Stadium
Sun 12 Jul 2026 1:10 pm
Western Bulldogs Bulldogs
Full Time
86 : 70
Bulldogs won by 16 pts
West Coast Eagles Eagles
📍 Marvel Stadium
Fri 3 Jul 2026 7:40 pm
Sydney Swans Swans
Full Time
90 : 55
Swans won by 35 pts
Western Bulldogs Bulldogs
📍 SCG
Sun 21 Jun 2026 3:15 pm
St Kilda Saints
Full Time
61 : 83
Bulldogs won by 22 pts
Western Bulldogs Bulldogs
📍 Marvel Stadium
Thu 11 Jun 2026 7:30 pm
Western Bulldogs Bulldogs
Full Time
64 : 121
Crows won by 57 pts
Adelaide Crows Crows
📍 Marvel Stadium
Fri 5 Jun 2026 7:40 pm
Hawthorn Hawks
Full Time
71 : 77
Bulldogs won by 6 pts
Western Bulldogs Bulldogs
📍 MCG
Sat 30 May 2026 7:35 pm
Western Bulldogs Bulldogs
Full Time
97 : 93
Bulldogs won by 4 pts
Collingwood Magpies
📍 Marvel Stadium
Sun 24 May 2026 3:15 pm
Western Bulldogs Bulldogs
Full Time
93 : 90
Bulldogs won by 3 pts
Melbourne Demons
📍 Marvel Stadium
Sat 16 May 2026 7:35 pm
Carlton Blues
Full Time
74 : 62
Blues won by 12 pts
Western Bulldogs Bulldogs
📍 Marvel Stadium
Fri 8 May 2026 8:10 pm
Port Adelaide Power
Full Time
72 : 74
Bulldogs won by 2 pts
Western Bulldogs Bulldogs
📍 Adelaide Oval
Fri 1 May 2026 7:30 pm
Western Bulldogs Bulldogs
Full Time
102 : 114
Dockers won by 12 pts
Fremantle Dockers
📍 Marvel Stadium
Thu 23 Apr 2026 7:30 pm
Western Bulldogs Bulldogs
Full Time
60 : 126
Swans won by 66 pts
Sydney Swans Swans
📍 Marvel Stadium
Fri 17 Apr 2026 7:20 pm
Geelong Cats Cats
Full Time
131 : 56
Cats won by 75 pts
Western Bulldogs Bulldogs
📍 GMHBA Stadium
Sat 11 Apr 2026 7:35 pm
Hawthorn Hawks
Full Time
104 : 64
Hawks won by 40 pts
Western Bulldogs Bulldogs
📍 Adelaide Oval
Sun 5 Apr 2026 7:20 pm
Western Bulldogs Bulldogs
Full Time
99 : 65
Bulldogs won by 34 pts
Essendon Bombers
📍 Marvel Stadium
Fri 20 Mar 2026 7:40 pm
Adelaide Crows Crows
Full Time
88 : 94
Bulldogs won by 6 pts
Western Bulldogs Bulldogs
📍 Adelaide Oval
Sat 14 Mar 2026 1:15 pm
Western Bulldogs Bulldogs
Full Time
134 : 53
Bulldogs won by 81 pts
GWS Giants Giants
📍 Marvel Stadium
Sat 7 Mar 2026 7:35 pm
Brisbane Lions Lions
Full Time
106 : 111
Bulldogs won by 5 pts
Western Bulldogs Bulldogs
📍 Gabba
Fri 27 Feb 2026 7:10 pm
Western Bulldogs Bulldogs
Full Time
117 : 73
Bulldogs won by 44 pts
Hawthorn Hawks
📍 Mission Whitten Oval
Sat 14 Feb 2026 7:40 pm
Western Australia Western Australia
Full Time
101 : 125
Victoria won by 24 pts
Victoria Victoria
📍 Optus Stadium