Isaac Quaynor

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Isaac Quaynor
Personal information
Full name Isaac Quaynor
Date of birth (2000-01-15) 15 January 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Melbourne, Victoria
Original team(s) Oakleigh Chargers (NAB League)
Draft No. 13, 2018 AFL draft, Collingwood
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 88 kg (194 lb)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current club Collingwood
Number 3
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2019– Collingwood 108 (5)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2024 season.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Isaac Quaynor (born 15 January 2000) is a professional Australian rules footballer of Ghanaian descent who plays for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Contents

Early life

Quaynor participated in the Auskick program at Doncaster East. [1] He first played junior football with the Beverley Hills Junior Football Club where he came to know future Collingwood teammate Tom Phillips. He then joined Oakleigh Chargers, where he was coached by Anthony Phillips, Tom's father. [2] Quaynor also played junior football for the Templestowe Football Club and for Bulleen-Templestowe Junior Football Club in the Yarra Junior Football League. [3] In 2018, Quaynor was runner-up for Oakleigh Chargers best and fairest award, which was won by Jack Ross. [4] [5] He represented Vic Metro at the 2018 AFL Under 18 Championships and was selected for the All-Australian team, [6] despite missing the match against Vic County due to a rib fracture. [7] Quaynor played 10 games for Collingwood's Victorian Football League before his AFL debut, averaging 19.1 disposals and 3.6 tackles. [8]

AFL career

Quaynor was part of Collingwood's Next Generation Academy and won the goal kicking test at the Draft Combine. [5] The club drafted him to their AFL squad with the 13th draft pick of the 2018 AFL draft. [9] As Collingwood's first pick of the draft, he wore the number 35 guernsey in his first season. [10] Quaynor made his AFL debut in Collingwood's loss against Hawthorn in the 16th round of the 2019 AFL season. [11] [12] In the 17th round of the 2020 AFL season, Quaynor was nominated for the AFL Rising Star award. [13] In 2021 Quaynor became a regular player in Collingwood's lineup each week. [14] In 2023, Quaynor was named in the initial All-Australian squad of 44 for the first time. [15] Prior to the 2024 AFL season, Quaynor was named as part of the Collingwood leadership group, being announced as one of Collingwood's vice-captains. [16]

Statistics

Updated to the end of the 2024 season. [17]

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals  
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds  
  H  
 Handballs  
  M  
 Marks
  #  
Played in that season's 
premiership team
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game) Votes
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2019 Collingwood 354003523581810008.85.614.54.52.50
2020 [lower-alpha 1] Collingwood 3110074741483325006.76.713.53.02.30
2021 Collingwood 3201222114036195450.10.111.17.018.14.82.30
2022 Collingwood 3242319913433393700.10.18.35.613.93.92.90
2023 # Collingwood 32602250171421143680.00.19.66.616.25.52.62
2024 Collingwood 3232017412029488550.107.65.212.83.82.40
Career1085795366216154702730.00.18.86.115.04.42.52

Notes

  1. ↑ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Honours and achievements

Individual

Personal life

Quaynor was born in Melbourne and grew up in Doncaster East, [18] [19] supporting Collingwood since young, idolising Scott Pendlebury, and even sitting behind the Cheer Squad during the 2018 AFL Grand Final. [9] [20] His father, Yaw, is of Akyem Abuakwa from Ghana, where his mother, Kate, met him during a music trip. [21] He is the oldest of six siblings and went to school at Doncaster Gardens Primary School and East Doncaster Secondary College, despite Camberwell Grammar School offering him a scholarship. [22] Quaynor has also played soccer and basketball. [9] He modelled his game on Western Bulldogs player Jason Johannisen and Melbourne defender Neville Jetta. [9] During his draft year, he studied a course in sports management and leadership through Swinburne University [23]

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