DOB
29/5/95
Height
184cm
Weight
83kg
Position
Midfielder
Recruited from
Aspley (QLD)
Summary
An inside midfielder who is clean below his knees and has good hands in traffic. Conway played for both Aspley and the Lions reserves in the NEAFL and looked right at home against senior bodies. A strong character with leadership qualities, he is a good decision maker and was rewarded as captain of Queensland at the national U18 championships. A composed student of the game who shows football smarts and a strong work ethic.
2013 stats
• Played 5 games and kicked 1 goal for Queensland (U18 Championships)
– averaged 13 kicks, 7 handballs, and 3 marks
• Played 8 games and kicked 2 goals for Aspley / Lions Reserves (NEAFL)
– averaged 10 kicks, 8 handballs, and 5 marks
Player comparison
Daniel Cross (WB/MEL), Matt Crouch (ADEL)
What they say
“My goal (in 2013) was to just play consistent footy at the Lions or Aspley, but it is a pretty good honour to win the (NEAFL) Rising Star against the Gold Coast Suns. Each week I just want to perform, do my role, use the footy well, make more tackles and win the contested footy.” – Isaac Conway
“I’ve been coaching for a very long time, and I’ve coached upwards of twenty players who’ve progressed to the AFL – guys like Tom Hickey, Courtney Dempsey, and David Armitage – and if Isaac isn’t the best of all of them, he’s very close.” – Aspley coach, John Blair
Related stories
Queensland’s best (courtesy of afl.com.au) - http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-04-30/southern-clubs-in-mix-for-top-queenslanders
Draft Profile: Isaac Conway (courtesy of boundforglorynews.com) - http://boundforglorynews.com/2013-draft-profile-isaac-conway/
A Scorpion’s Tale (courtesy of aflq.com.au) - http://www.aflq.com.au/index.php?id=5&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=1820&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=4&cHash=d0d5dcbe39
Conway earns NEAFL nod (courtesy of lions.com.au) - http://www.lions.com.au/news/2013-06-05/conway-earns-neafl-honour
Academy Hot Prospects (courtesy of LIONS TV) - http://www.lions.com.au/video/2012-12-05/academy-hot-prospects
Don’t overlook Conway (neafl.com.au) - http://www.neafl.com.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2013&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=08&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=1540&cHash=05fefd5c0e387a391f3b4e5d306cb198
Pick No.6: Isaac Conway
The Lions have drafted Isaac Conway with Pick No.6 at the AFL Rookie Draft