Harry Allen
Geelong
AFL career
20 games6 goals
- Debut
- R3 1914 v MEL9 May 1914
- Most recent
- R9 1919 v SME28 June 1919
Stats
Bio
Hailing from the small township of Inverleigh, Harry Allen was a diminutive rover who donned the hoops for Geelong just prior to the outbreak of the Great War. Standing only 168cm and weighing a slight 64kg, he relied on agility and smart ground-level work to impact contests against larger opponents. His career trajectory was heavily influenced by the global conflict; after establishing himself in the side during 1914 and 1915, he was forced into a three-year hiatus when Geelong withdrew from the VFL competition from 1916 to 1918 on patriotic grounds. Allen returned for the club's revival season in 1919, adding a final eight appearances to his tally before hanging up the boots.
Profile
- Born
- 21 May 1890
- Died
- 20 Jan 1978 (aged 87y 244d)
- Birthplace
- Inverleigh, VIC
- Deathplace
- Geelong, VIC
- Height
- 168 cm
- Weight
- 64 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionHailing from the small township of Inverleigh, Harry Allen was a diminutive rover who donned the hoops for Geelong just prior to the outbreak of the Great War. Standing only 168cm and weighing a slight 64kg, he relied on agility and smart ground-level work to impact contests against larger opponents. His career trajectory was heavily influenced by the global conflict; after establishing himself in the side during 1914 and 1915, he was forced into a three-year hiatus when Geelong withdrew from the VFL competition from 1916 to 1918 on patriotic grounds. Allen returned for the club's revival season in 1919, adding a final eight appearances to his tally before hanging up the boots.