Isaac Quaynor (born 15 January 2000) is a professional Australian rules footballer with Ghanaian descent who plays for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
| Isaac Quaynor | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | (2000-01-15) 15 January 2000 (age 22) | ||
| 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 | 59 (3) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2022 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
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]
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]
Updated to the end of the 2022 season.[14]
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2019 | Collingwood | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 23 | 58 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 8.8 | 5.6 | 14.5 | 4.5 | 2.5 |
| 2020[lower-alpha 1] | Collingwood | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 74 | 148 | 33 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 13.5 | 3.0 | 2.3 |
| 2021 | Collingwood | 3 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 221 | 140 | 361 | 95 | 45 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 11.1 | 7.0 | 18.1 | 4.8 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | Collingwood | 3 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 199 | 134 | 333 | 93 | 70 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 8.3 | 5.6 | 13.9 | 3.9 | 2.9 |
| Career | 59 | 3 | 5 | 529 | 371 | 900 | 239 | 150 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 9.0 | 6.3 | 15.3 | 4.1 | 2.5 | ||
Notes
Individual
Quaynor was born in Melbourne and grew up in Doncaster East,[15][16] supporting Collingwood since young, idolising Scott Pendlebury, and even sitting behind the Cheer Squad during the 2018 AFL Grand Final.[9][17] His father, Yaw, is of Akyem Abuakwa from Ghana, where his mother, Kate, met him during a music trip.[18] 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.[19] Quaynor has also played soccer and basketball.[9] He modelled his game on Western Bulldogs player Jason Johannisen and Melbourne defender Neville Jetta.[9]
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2018 AFL national draft | |
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2020 AFL Rising Star nominees | |
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