A team-high 10 one-percenters against Melbourne on Saturday has earnt first year defender Aaron Naughton his first ever selection in the AFL’s Official Player Ratings team of the week.
In his 12th career game after being taken with the Bulldogs’ first pick in the 2017 NAB AFL National Draft, Naughton began the game forward before being switched down back in the second half.
He collected a career-high 18 disposals, took four marks and provided drive out of the backline with four rebound 50s in the 50-point loss.
The Official AFL Player Ratings (OAPR) are calculated differently to AFL Fantasy scores.
Whereas AFL Fantasy scores take into account how many times a player receives and disposes of the ball, how many scores he registers and whether he wins or gives away free kicks, OAPR consider a whole range of other factors.
These include where the player was on the field when he received the ball, whether the player was under pressure and whether his disposal advantaged his team or led to a score.
For the full team and more information about the Player Ratings system, click here.
Team of the Week - Round 17
— AFL Player Ratings (@AFLPlayerRating) July 16, 2018
Debuts for Ryan, Naughton, Langdon
Second team of the week for Rory^3 (@Adelaide_FC). All three also made Round 5, 2017. pic.twitter.com/eRchSOu4Eo