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Connor Idun

Connor Idun
Idun playing for Greater Western Sydney in July 2019
Personal information
Nickname(s) Seek, CEO [citation needed]
Date of birth (2000-07-29) 29 July 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth London, England, United Kingdom
Original team(s) Drysdale Football Club
Geelong Falcons
Draft No. 61 in the 2018 national draft
Debut 3 August 2019, Greater Western Sydney vs. Sydney, at Sydney Showground
Height 191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 91 kg (201 lb)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current club Greater Western Sydney
Number 39
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2019– Greater Western Sydney 93 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Connor Idun (born 29 July 2000) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Early life

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Connor Idun was born in London to an Australian mother and a father from Ghana[1] and was raised in Essex to the age of 4.[2]

As a child he moved with his family from London to Sydney before relocating to Geelong in Victoria.[3]

He began playing Australian rules football at the age of 12 in Geelong for Drysdale Football Club juniors and completed his VCE at Christian College.[3] He played two seasons of NAB League for the Geelong Falcons primarily in defence before being selected to represent Victoria Country at the 2018 NAB AFL U18 Championships.[3]

AFL career

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Idun was selected by the Greater Western Sydney Giants at pick No. 61 in the 2018 AFL national draft.[4] He made his senior debut against Sydney in round 20 of the 2019 season, as a late replacement for injured forward Jeremy Cameron.[5][6] He only managed three games across his first two years before being selected in round one, 2021 and going on to play 21 out of a possible 22 games, averaging 5.4 marks and 12.6 disposals per game. He was named the NAB AFL Rising Star nomination for round 23 of the 2021 season.[7]

Statistics

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Statistics are correct to the 2024 season [8]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2019 Greater Western Sydney 39 1 0 0 5 3 8 3 2 0.0 0.0 5.0 3.0 8.0 3.0 2.0 0
2020[a] Greater Western Sydney 39 2 0 0 9 8 17 5 1 0.0 0.0 4.5 4.0 8.5 2.5 0.5 0
2021 Greater Western Sydney 39 23 0 0 173 113 286 124 41 0.0 0.0 7.5 4.9 12.4 5.4 1.8 0
2022 Greater Western Sydney 39 16 0 3 124 96 220 74 27 0.0 0.2 7.8 6.0 13.8 4.6 1.7 0
2023 Greater Western Sydney 39 26 0 0 225 220 445 142 48 0.0 0.0 8.7 8.5 17.1 5.5 1.8 1
2024 Greater Western Sydney 39 25 0 1 226 252 478 170 36 0.0 0.0 9.0 10.1 19.1 6.8 1.4 0
Career 93 0 4 762 692 1454 518 155 0.0 0.0 8.2 7.4 15.6 5.6 1.7 1

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.

References

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  1. ^ Cool Connor standing out down back from the Geelong Advertiser 12 July 2018
  2. ^ Rugari, Vince (2 August 2019). "Cameron's calf injury opens derby door for Giants debutant". The Age. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "Giant of a rising star". Ocean Grove Voice. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  4. ^ "The 2018 AFL draftees: pick by pick", The Age, 23 November 2018
  5. ^ Warren, Adrian (2 August 2019). "Coleman Medal leader Jeremy Cameron a late scratch for GWS Giants ahead of Sydney derby". Nine's Wide World of Sports. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  6. ^ Curley, Adam (3 August 2019), "Giants' Derby delight keeps top-four door open", AFL
  7. ^ "Connor Idun". gwsgiants.com.au. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Connor Idun". AFL Tables. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
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