Aaron Naughton#33

WBD - Western Bulldogs

FWD

Age: 26 years

Career Games: 183

Debut: 2018

Height: 194cm

Weight: 85kg

21Medium Risk

Quick Stats

183

Career Games

Total AFL matches played

Season Games

2026 AFL season

Career Injuries

Recorded injury incidents

Games Missed

2026 season · injury-related

Last injury: Neck strain — landed on head in 3rd quarter after leaping for a mark vs Sydney (R7, 2026-04-23). Cleared of concussion; to have neck examined post-game. Coach Luke Beveridge: "He appears to have strained on that side of his neck from the incident. The bright side is no signs of concussion." — 23 Apr 2026 · 84d ago

Current Status

Available

Available for selection

Risk Profile

2 factors identified

Injury severity load

Severity-weighted total across 4 recorded injuries — more severe injuries weigh more; those older than 24 months count half.

Injury volume

4 injuries in the scoring window — frequent injuries compound risk.

Note:Risk factors are derived from a heuristic (injury history, age, workload, recurrence) — a placeholder while the ML model is pending. Bars show each driver's relative contribution, not an exact running total.

Career Durability

Reliable→

Rank: 297 (63th percentile)

2026 Season (Active)→

Games Played17 / 23

Goals8

On pace for 21.7 games (on track)

Status: Active

Component Scores

Games Consistency80/100

Age Factor100/100

Recent Form (Last 3 Seasons)→

Weighted Average20.8 games

Recent TierReliable

Career: 8 seasons, 166 games (20.8 avg)

Career Timeline (Completed Seasons)

Avg: 20.6

'18

'19

'20

'21

'22

'23

'24

'25

23120

Above average

Below average

Games played per completed season
Season	Games played
2018	18
2019	23
2020	12
2021	25
2022	22
2023	23
2024	20
2025	23

Durability calculated from 8 seasons of data (v2.2-availability-weighted)
Last updated: 13 July 2026

Injury Patterns

Body regions injured more than once — the multi-season recurrence view.

KneeRecurs
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2 injuriesacross 2 seasons6 games missed

Plus 4 body regions with a single recorded injury.

Grouped by OSIICS body region. OSIICS © John Orchard — Free to use with acknowledgment.

Injury Profile

Total Injuries

Games Missed

Soft Tissue

Structural

Contact (impact)

Injury Categories

Soft Tissue3 (50%)

6 games missed · Last: Apr 2026

Structural3 (50%)

6 games missed · Last: Apr 2026

Durability Impact

Soft Tissue Penalty-15 pts

Injury Frequency Score85/100

3 soft tissue injuries × 5 points = -15 penalty

⚠️2 injuries in the past 12 months

Travel Burden

4.05k km

Total km

Interstate flights this season

Trips

Out of 17 games played

238.2

km / game

Average per appearance

Interstate flights only. Same-state and home-venue games count as 0 travel. Excludes games the player did not feature in.

Season Availability

Every round of the season — played, missed to injury, and what's ahead.

2026: played 15

R16

R17

R18

playedmissed (injury)injured in gameat riskprojected returnV/S/W affiliate returnbye / did not playupcoming

Injury History

6 injuries recorded

Injury history
Date	Team	Season	Injury	Severity	Return
23 Apr 2026R71× · 653.6 km	WBD	2026	Neck Muscle Strain3 updates HMMJ	Minor (1)	Returned R8 vs FRE
12 Apr 2026R51× · 653.6 km	WBD	2026	Hand/Wrist Injury (General)2 updates WBXX	Minor (0)	Returned R6 vs GEE
10 Dec 2024	WBD	2024	Calf Strain LTMJ	Minor	Returned 31 Dec
9 May 2024	WBD	2024	MCL Sprain KTLC	Moderate (6)	Returned 20 June
18 July 2020	WBD	2020	Ankle Sprain ATMJ	Moderate (5)	Returned 22 Aug
15 Feb 2020	WBD	2020	Knee Injury (General) KNXX	Minor (0)	Returned 14 Mar