isLocalPlayer always false in Awake() ?

I have a PlayerManager component attached to the player prefab

void Awake ()
{
Debug.Log ("Awake Is Local Player: " + isLocalPlayer);
// getComponents for variables
}

void Start ()
{
Debug.Log ("Start Is Local Player: " + isLocalPlayer);
// Initial setup
}

the awake returns false, and true for the start function? Just found it odd as I was placing (!isLocalPlayer) return; and not expecting it to!