Born in England but playing all his junior football in Geelong, the GIANTS traded up in the 2018 AFL Draft to secure Connor Idun with pick 61. A powerful athlete full of athleticism, Idun managed just three games across his first two seasons but broke out in 2021 where he played 21 out of a possible 22 games. He continued his emergence in 2022 and was rewarded with a four-year contract extension before being elevated to the GIANTS’ leadership group for season 2023. Idun took out the 2023 GIANTS’ Best Finals Player alongside Tom Green and Lachie Whitfield after a sizzling September, firmly establishing himself as one of the competition’s elite one-one-one and intercept defenders.
