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] Idun was selected by the Greater Western Sydney Giants at pick No.

[4] He made his senior debut against Sydney in round 20 of the 2019 season, as a late replacement for injured forward Jeremy Cameron.

He was named the NAB AFL Rising Star nomination for round 23 of the 2021 season.