Oscar Allen (footballer)

Allen is from Perth, Western Australia.{{Cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-11-03/tomorrows-heroes-workhorse-forward-rises-to-challenge|title=Tomorrow's Heroes: Workhorse rises to challenge|last=Twomey|first=Callum|date=3 November 2017|work=afl.com.au|access-date=13 July 2018}} He played junior football at [http://www.wjfc.org.au/ Whitford Junior Football Club](part of the West Perth junior district), but also played basketball. As a junior, he played as a small defender, before a {{Convert|10|cm|in|abbr=on}} growth spurt at 16{{Cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-07-07/larke-medallist-shoots-into-firstround-contention|title=Larke medallist shoots into first-round contention|last=King|first=Travis|date=7 July 2017|work=afl.com.au|access-date=13 July 2018}} meant he started to play key-position roles.{{Cite news|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-draft-2017-oscar-allen-a-versatile-wa-prospect-that-can-play-anywhere-on-a-footy-field/news-story/eba5668be4ec4158a5cafffb21ed6bf1|title=AFL Draft 2017: Oscar Allen a versatile WA prospect that can play anywhere on a footy field|last=Waterworth|first=Ben|date=1 November 2017|work=Fox Sports|access-date=13 July 2018|language=en-GB}} Allen joined West Australian Football League club West Perth in 2016. He initially played at colts level.{{Cite web|url=http://www.wafl.com.au/players/view/6236|title=Oscar ALLEN|website=West Australian Football League|access-date=13 July 2018}} At West Perth, Allen played as an inside midfielder, a centre-half forward, a centre half-back and a ruckman.

He played for his state as co-captain{{Cite news|url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/afl/stringer-like-oscar-allens-draft-stocks-on-the-rise-ng-b88511036z|title=Stringer-like Allen's draft stocks on the rise|last=Lacy|first=Bridget|date=24 June 2017|work=The West Australian|access-date=13 July 2018|language=en-GB}} in the 2017 AFL Under 18 Championships and won the Larke Medal as the best player in the first division after kicking 11 goals over four games. Allen said he was "really excited" about the award, but it "wasn't something that went to [his] head". He played as a centre half-forward, but was named in the Under 18 All-Australian side as a full-forward, confusing WA coach Peter Sumich. Allen was lauded as a possible early pick in the 2017 national draft after his performance. He was compared to former St Kilda captain Nick Riewoldt by his West Perth coach Bill Monaghan,{{Cite news|url=https://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/afl/afl-draft-2018-was-oscar-allen-bolts-into-top-10-reckoning-ng-83d3dacf4b823c27b97f852587e5a08f|title=WA's Allen bolts into top-10 reckoning|last=Quartermaine|first=Braden|date=11 November 2017|work=PerthNow|access-date=13 July 2018|language=en-GB}} and to Essendon forward Jake Stringer. Allen played two reserves matches with West Perth, where he played with his older brother Angus. He also played two senior matches to give him experience at a higher level.

After speculation that West Coast would take Allen with their first selection (pick 13) in the 2017 draft, he was eventually selected by the club with pick 21.{{Cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-11-25/eagles-fan-oscar-a-winner-at-second-chance|title=Eagles fan Oscar a winner at second chance|last=Curley|first=Adam|date=9 July 2018|work=afl.com.au|access-date=13 July 2018}} He arrived at the Eagles with a tibia stress fracture, which Allen believed was character building. Forwards coach Jaymie Graham said that senior players were impressed with his work ethic.{{Cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-02-02/stress-fracture-character-building-for-young-eagle|title=Stress fracture 'character building' for young Eagle|last=King|first=Travis|date=2 February 2018|work=afl.com.au|access-date=13 July 2018}} On debut against the GWS Giants, he accumulated seven disposals at 100% efficiency, two marks and three tackles. Allen singled out his smother on Giant Matt de Boer and watching Nic Naitanui take a flying mark as highlights.{{Cite news|url=http://www.westcoasteagles.com.au/news/2018-07-09/nic-nat-grab-allens-debut-highlight|title=Nic Nat's grab a highlight for Allen|last=Dickinson|first=Rhys|date=9 July 2018|work=westcoasteagles.com.au|access-date=13 July 2018}} Allen played a defensive role in his AFL debut with West Coast, but said that he was happy wherever coach Adam Simpson played him and that he was sure he would play as a forward at some point.{{Cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-07-09/new-eagle-would-relish-chance-to-man-speedy-pie|title=New Eagle would relish chance to man speedy Pie|last=King|first=Travis|date=9 July 2018|work=afl.com.au|access-date=13 July 2018}}

Allen received a 2019 AFL Rising Star nomination in round 21 of the 2019 AFL season for his three goal effort against {{AFL Ade}} at Optus Stadium.{{Cite news|url=https://www.westcoasteagles.com.au/news/109220/allen-wins-rising-star-nomination#:~:text=West%20Coast%20Eagles%20young%20gun,three%20goals%20from%2010%20disposals.|title=Allen wins Rising Star nomination|last=Dickinson|first=Rhys|work=westcoasteagles.com.au|access-date=6 February 2024}}

Updated to the end of 2024.{{cite web|url=https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/O/Oscar_Allen.html|title=Oscar Allen|work=AFL Tables|access-date=10 March 2025}}

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| 2018 || {{AFL WCE}} || 12

| 2 || 0 || 1 || 13 || 8 || 21 || 8 || 5 || 0.0 || 0.5 || 6.5 || 4.0 || 10.5 || 4.0 || 2.5 || 0

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| 2019 || {{AFL WCE}} || 12

| 21 || 20 || 11 || 134 || 79 || 213 || 75 || 58 || 1.0 || 0.5 || 6.4 || 3.8 || 10.1 || 3.6 || 2.8 || 0

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| 2020{{efn|The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.}} || {{AFL WCE}} || 12

| 15 || 18 || 8 || 86 || 46 || 132 || 44 || 41 || 1.2 || 0.5 || 5.7 || 3.1 || 8.8 || 2.9 || 2.7 || 5

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| 2021 || {{AFL WCE}} || 12

| 21 || 28 || 16 || 154 || 58 || 212 || 99 || 39 || 1.3 || 0.8 || 7.3 || 2.8 || 10.1 || 4.7 || 1.9 || 6

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| 2022 || {{AFL WCE}} || 12

| 0 || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || –

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| 2023 || {{AFL WCE}} || 12

| 23 || 53 || 23 || 170 || 68 || 238 || 113 || 37 || 2.3 || 1.0 || 7.4 || 3.0 || 10.3 || 4.9 || 1.6 || 0

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| 2024 || {{AFL WCE}} || 12

| 11 || 20 || 16 || 78 || 27 || 105 || 52 || 13 || 1.8 || 1.5 || 7.1 || 2.5 || 9.5 || 4.7 || 1.2 || 1

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! colspan=3| Career

! 93 !! 139 !! 75 !! 635 !! 286 !! 921 !! 391 !! 193 !! 1.5 !! 0.8 !! 6.8 !! 3.1 !! 9.9 !! 4.2 !! 2.1 !! 12

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Allen has two brothers: Gareth, a lacrosse player who won a bronze medal for Australia at the 2010 World Lacrosse Championship in Manchester; and Angus, who plays for West Perth Football Club's reserves.{{Cite web|url=http://www.wafl.com.au/players/view/5610|title=Angus ALLEN|website=West Australian Football League|access-date=13 July 2018}} He also has a sister who works as a physiotherapist. He was educated at St Mark's Anglican Community School.

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