Charlie Owen
Fitzroy
AFL career
14 games11 goals
- Debut
- R1 1907 v COL27 Apr 1907
- Most recent
- R18 1908 v MEL5 Sept 1908
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Clifton Hill Wesleys in the local church leagues, Charlie Owen was a diminutive attacker who joined Fitzroy as part of a significant intake of fresh talent in 1907. Standing just 171cm, he made an immediate impression by booting two goals on debut against Collingwood at Victoria Park, showcasing his ability to find space and convert opportunities in the forward pocket. He operated primarily as a dangerous small forward and resting rover, maintaining a high strike rate with 11 goals from his 14 senior appearances. Despite being touted as an accomplished recruit upon his arrival, Owen found himself on the fringe of the selected side during a mid-table period for the Maroons, unable to cement a permanent spot before departing the VFL landscape following the 1908 season.
Profile
- Born
- 23 Apr 1887
- Died
- 13 June 1956 (aged 69y 51d)
- Birthplace
- Fitzroy, VIC
- Deathplace
- Northcote, VIC
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Clifton Hill Wesleys in the local church leagues, Charlie Owen was a diminutive attacker who joined Fitzroy as part of a significant intake of fresh talent in 1907. Standing just 171cm, he made an immediate impression by booting two goals on debut against Collingwood at Victoria Park, showcasing his ability to find space and convert opportunities in the forward pocket. He operated primarily as a dangerous small forward and resting rover, maintaining a high strike rate with 11 goals from his 14 senior appearances. Despite being touted as an accomplished recruit upon his arrival, Owen found himself on the fringe of the selected side during a mid-table period for the Maroons, unable to cement a permanent spot before departing the VFL landscape following the 1908 season.