Aaron Naughton has been sidelined with a knee injury, it is the opposite knee to which he injured in the Finals last season.
Update: Naughton underwent successful arthroscopic surgery to assess a cartilage concern on Saturday, he is expected to resume running next week.
Naughton hasn’t been ruled out for Round 1, the Bulldogs play Collingwood at Marvel Stadium to open their season.
Western Bulldogs: Aaron Naughton (Knee) will not play tonight in the Marsh Community Series #AFL pic.twitter.com/K1Dby8GXwD
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Naughton averaged 10.9 Disposals, 5.7 Marks, 1.8 Tackles & 1.4 Goals from 23 games in 2019, he has played in 41 games since making his debut in 2018.
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If Naughton is to miss early games for the Bulldogs the player movement within the team may result, Marcus Bontempelli may spend more time in the forward half of the ground due to his size and ability to hit the scoreboard.
Other Bulldogs players may get get an opportunity to move into the forward line as a straight up replacement for Naughton, we already know Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge moves the magnets around more than any other coach.
While some of your targets for the AFL Fantasy season are not directly impacted here, the indirect impact may hamper scoring output making the Bulldogs a must watch over the pre-season.
Naughton is a pass in classic & a pass in draft.
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