Isaac Quaynor


Isaac Quaynor is a professional Australian rules footballer of Ghanaian descent who plays for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League.

Early life

Quaynor participated in the Auskick program at Doncaster East. He went to Doncaster Gardens Primary School.
He first played junior football with the 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. Quaynor also played junior football for the Templestowe Football Club and for in the Yarra Junior Football League. In 2018, Quaynor was runner-up for Oakleigh Chargers best and fairest award, which was won by Jack Ross. He represented Vic Metro at the 2018 AFL [Under 18 Championships] and was selected for the All-Australian team, despite missing the match against Vic County due to a rib fracture. Quaynor played 10 games for Collingwood's Victorian Football League before his AFL debut, averaging 19.1 Glossary of [Australian rules football#D|disposals] and 3.6 tackles.

AFL career

Quaynor was part of Collingwood's Next Generation Academy and won the goal kicking test at the Draft Combine. The club drafted him to their AFL squad with the 13th draft pick of the 2018 AFL draft. As Collingwood's first pick of the draft, he wore the number 35 guernsey in his first season. Quaynor made his AFL debut in Collingwood's loss against Hawthorn in the 16th round of the 2019 AFL season. In the 17th round of the 2020 AFL season, Quaynor was nominated for the AFL Rising Star award. In 2021 Quaynor became a regular player in Collingwood's lineup each week. In 2023, Quaynor was named in the initial All-Australian squad of 44 for the first time. 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.
Playing Adelaide at their home grounds in the 2025 AFL season 1st preliminary final, Quaynor was repeatedly booed by fans. Quaynor was believed to be the Collingwood player against whom Izak Rankine used a homophobic slur, leading to Rankine's four-match suspension, ongoing at the time of the match.

Statistics

Updated to the end of the 2025 season.
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Honours and achievements

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Quaynor was born in Melbourne and grew up in Doncaster East, supporting Collingwood since young, idolising Scott Pendlebury, and even sitting behind the Cheer Squad during the 2018 AFL Grand Final. His father, Yaw, is of Akyem Abuakwa from Ghana, where his mother, Kate, met him during a music trip. 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. Quaynor has also played soccer and basketball. He modelled his game on Western Bulldogs player Jason Johannisen and Melbourne defender Neville Jetta. During his draft year, he studied a course in sports management and leadership through Swinburne University.