From 2014 to 2015, Naden played for the Penrith Panthers' NRL Under-20s team, captaining the side to a premiership[4] and being named on the interchange bench in the NYC Team of the Year in 2015.[5]
In round 15 against the New Zealand Warriors, Naden scored 2 tries, one of which was an 80-metre effort as he beat several New Zealand players to reach the try line. Penrith would go on to win the match in extra time 19–18.[9]
In Round 18 against St George, Naden scored two tries as Penrith won the match 40–18 at Penrith Stadium.[10]
On April 28, 2021, it was announced that Naden had signed a two-year deal with Canterbury-Bankstown starting in 2022.
In round 22, Naden scored two tries for Penrith in a 34–16 victory over St. George Illawarra.[13]
2022
In round 1 of the 2022 NRL season, Naden made his club debut for Canterbury in their 6–4 victory against North Queensland at the Queensland Country Bank Stadium.[14]
On 17 May after Trent Barrett stood down as coach of the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Naden was signed by the West Tigers effective immediately.[15]
Naden made his club debut the same week for the Wests Tigers in their 36–22 victory against his former club Canterbury at Leichhardt Oval.[16]
In round 14, Naden was sent off for a dangerous lifting tackle in Wests 30–4 loss against Manly.[17]
Naden played a total of ten games for the Wests Tigers in the 2022 NRL season as the club finished bottom of the table and claimed the Wooden Spoon for the first time.[18]
2023
Naden played a total of eight games for the Wests Tigers in the 2023 NRL season and scored two tries as the club finished with the Wooden Spoon for a second straight year.[19]
In December 2020, Naden received a one-month ban for a doping violation after testing that took place at the 2020 NRL Grand Final.[21][22] He also received treatment at a rehabilitation clinic in Sydney.[23]
