Born in Victoria , Naughton 's family moved to Western Australia when he was 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
Rising Star
2018 AFL Rising Star
Aaron Naughton