and half-back. For his performances, Naish earned selection in the under 18 All-Australian team. In school football that year Naish kicked three goals for Ivanhoe in a losing Associated Grammar Schools grand final loss to Marcellin College. At the end of 2017 Naish played in an under 18s all-star match on the MCG as curtain-raiser to that year's AFL grand final. AFL recruitment Naish was noted pre-draft for his running ability and his kicking skills. He completed only limited testing at the 2017 AFL draft combine after suffering a back spasm. At various stages of his draft year Naish was projected by media outlets including ESPN as a top 20 pick in the 2017 draft. In the days immediately prior to the draft, AFL Media projected him to be selected with the 27th pick while ESPN forecast him to be drafted 25th overall. Junior statistics TAC Cup |- style="background-color: #EAEAEA" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2016 |Northern Knights | 6 || 9 || 2 || — || 95 || 62 || 157 || 34 || 18 || 0.2 || — || 10.6 || 6.9 || 17.4 || 3.8 || 2.0 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2017 |Northern Knights | 6 || 8 || 13 || — || 82 || 70 || 152 || 31 || 21 || 1.6 || — || 10.3 || 8.8 || 19.0 || 3.9 || 2.6 |- |- class="sortbottom" ! colspan=3| Career ! 17 ! 15 ! — ! 177 ! 132 ! 309 ! 65 ! 39 ! 0.9 ! — ! 10.4 ! 7.8 ! 18.2 ! 3.8 ! 2.3 |} Under 18 National Championships |- style="background-color: #EAEAEA" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2017 |Vic Metro | 5 || 4 || 3 || — || 52 || 33 || 85 || 20 || 13 || 0.8 || — || 13.0 || 8.3 || 21.3 || 5.0 || 3.3 |- |- class="sortbottom" ! colspan=3| Career ! 4 ! 3 ! — ! 52 ! 33 ! 85 ! 20 ! 13 ! 0.8 ! — ! 13.0 ! 8.3 ! 21.3 ! 5.0 ! 3.3 |} AFL career 2018 season Naish was drafted by with the club's fourth pick and the 34th selection overall in the 2017 AFL national draft after the club used its father–son rule rights to match a bid by . He spent the early months of his AFL career building muscle to add