Isaac Quaynor

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).

Isaac Quaynor
Personal information
Full name Isaac Quaynor
Date of birth (2000-01-15) 15 January 2000
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 87 kg (192 lb)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current club Collingwood
Number 3
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2019– Collingwood 68 (3)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 9, 2023.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Early life

Quaynor participated in the Auskick program at Doncaster East, Victoria.[1] He played junior football with the Doncaster East Football Club with future Collingwood teammate Tom Phillips. He then joined Oakleigh Chargers, where he was coached by Anthony Phillips, Tom's father.[2] Quaynor played junior football for the Templestowe Football Club and for Bulleen-Templestowe 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]

Statistics

Updated to the end of the 2022 season.[15]

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2019Collingwood35 4003523581810008.85.614.54.52.5
2020[lower-alpha 1]Collingwood3 110074741483325006.76.713.53.02.3
2021Collingwood3 201222114036195450.10.111.17.018.14.82.3
2022Collingwood3 242319913433393700.10.18.35.613.93.92.9
Career 59355293719002391500.10.19.06.315.34.12.5

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,[16][17] supporting Collingwood since young, idolising Scott Pendlebury, and even sitting behind the Cheer Squad during the 2018 AFL Grand Final.[9][18] His father, Yaw, is of Akyem Abuakwa from Ghana, where his mother, Kate, met him during a music trip.[19] 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.[20] Quaynor has also played soccer and basketball.[9] He modelled his game on Western Bulldogs player Jason Johannisen and Melbourne defender Neville Jetta.[9]

References
  1. AFL Record. Round 2, 2022. pg 52
  2. Collins, Ben (21 December 2018). "'Big future': Magpies' top draft pick is 'ready-made' for AFL". Australian Football League. Telstra Media.
  3. "2018 AFL Draft". Yarra Junior Football League. 26 November 2018.
  4. Prime, Toby (10 October 2018). "TAC Cup 2018: Jack Ross wins the Jack Honey Medal as Oakleigh Chargers' best and fairest". Herald Sun.
  5. "Isaac Quaynor". Collingwood. Telstra Media. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  6. Twomey, Callum (5 July 2018). "SA stars dominate U18 All Australian side". Australian Football League. Telstra Media.
  7. Twomey, Callum (22 June 2018). "U18: Star ruled out of Metro-Country clash". Australian Football League. Telstra Media.
  8. Laughton, Max (3 July 2019). "AFL 2019: Collingwood's Isaac Quaynor to make AFL debut against Hawthorn in Round 16". Fox Sports.
  9. "Welcome to Collingwood: Isaac Quaynor". Collingwood. Telstra Media. 22 November 2018.
  10. "Collingwood Draftees Get Numbers, Quaynor continues tradition". Triple M. 26 November 2018.
  11. Grieve, Charlotte (4 July 2019). "'More than ready': Isaac Quaynor gears up for Pies debut". The Age.
  12. McGowan, Marc (5 July 2019). "Clarko plays it cool on Hawks' nine-game matchwinner". Australian Football League. Telstra Media.
  13. Canil, Jourdan (15 September 2020). "Smart call: 'IQ' the latest Rising Star nominee". Australian Football League. Telstra Media.
  14. "AFL - News, Fixtures, Scores & Results". afl.com.au. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  15. "Isaac Quaynor statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  16. A taste of Richmond, but Collingwood looms for Quaynor by Daniel Cherny for The Age 16 November 2018
  17. ‘Not OK’: Collingwood seek to correct dearth of Indigenous players by Michael Gleeson for The Age 1 February 2021
  18. Twomey, Callum (22 January 2018). "Lifelong fan a Next-Gen draft chance". Collingwood. Telstra Media.
  19. Cherny, Daniel (16 November 2018). "A taste of Richmond, but Collingwood looms for Quaynor". The Age.
  20. Waterworth, Ben (9 November 2018). "AFL draft 2018: Isaac Quaynor set to join Collingwood after rollercoaster footy journey". Fox Sports.
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