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词条 George Owens (footballer)
释义

  1. Playing career

  2. Umpiring career

  3. Honours

  4. References

  5. External links

{{Use Australian English|date=July 2012}}{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2012}}{{Infobox AFL biography
| name = George Owens
| image =
| fullname = Albert George Percy Owens
| nickname = Staunch
| birth_date = {{birth date|1900|08|20|df=y}}
| birth_place = Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
| death_date = {{death date and age|1986|10|07|1900|08|20|df=y}}
| death_place = Mount Lawley, Western Australia
| originalteam = East Perth juniors
| height = 181 cm
| weight =
| position = Ruck, centre half-forward
| statsend = 1932
| years1 = 1917–1932
| club1 = East Perth
| games_goals1 = 195 (226)
| sooyears1 = 1923–1929
| sooteam1 = Western Australia
| soogames_goals1 = 17 (20)
| umpireyears1 = 1935–1941
| umpireleague1 = WANFL
| umpirerole1 = Field umpire
| umpiregames1 = 135
| careerhighlights = * East Perth premiership side 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1925, 1927
  • Sandover Medal 1925
  • WANFL grand final umpire 1935, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941

}}

Albert George Percy "Staunch" Owens (20 August 1900 – 7 October 1986) was an Australian rules footballer who played for East Perth in the West Australian Football League (WAFL). He was a seven-time WAFL premiership player with East Perth and was on the losing side of a grand final three times. After turning to umpiring he was involved in a further five grand finals, a total of 15 as a player and umpire.

Playing career

Born in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia,[1] Owens moved to Perth as a child, and played in a combined Perth schools team that toured the Goldfields in 1911. He made his debut for the East Perth team in the Ex-Scholars' league at the age of 14, and two years later made his debut for East Perth's senior team in the WAFL.[2] Owens was with East Perth during a golden period for the club and played in seven premiership team, including five in a row from 1919 to 1923. He was generally a ruckman but could often play as a centre half-forward. In 1925 he won the Sandover Medal, receiving four votes.[3]

Owens finished his career with 195 WAFL games for East Perth.[4][5]

He was also a regular Western Australian interstate representative and appeared for his state in both the 1924 Hobart and 1927 Melbourne carnivals. In all he represented his state on 17 occasions.[4]

Umpiring career

Following his retirement he became an umpire, beginning in 1934 in the Public Schools Association (PSA). After umpiring PSA finals in his first year, he became a WANFL[6] umpire the following year. He officiated in the league grand final in his first year as a WANFL umpire. He later controlled the 1937, 1938, 1939 and 1941 grand finals. In all he officiated in 135 league games between 1935 and 1941.[2][4]

Honours

In 2004 inducted into the Western Australian Hall of Champions and the West Australian Football Hall of Fame.[1][4]

References

1. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.wafootball.com.au/resources/doc_download/4-hall-of-fame-inductees | title=WEST AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME Playing Record of all Members @ March 2012 | publisher=West Australian Football Commission | date=March 2012 | accessdate=17 July 2012}}
2. ^"STAUNCH" OWENS LOOKS BACK ON FAMOUS OCCASIONThe Daily News. Published 25 June 1936. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
3. ^{{cite news | url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article58227400 | title=The Sandover Medal - George Owens Secures Coveted Honor | work=The Sunday Times | date=20 September 1925 | accessdate=July 17, 2012}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.wais.org.au/other/hallofchampions_detail.php?ID=10 |title=WA Hall of Champions Inductee - George Owens |publisher=Western Australian Institute of Sport |accessdate=16 July 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321210745/http://www.wais.org.au/other/hallofchampions_detail.php?ID=10 |archivedate=21 March 2012 |df=dmy }}
5. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.wafootball.com.au/resources/doc_download/9-premiership-players-1904-1930 | title=Every League Premiership Player in Argus Finals System Era. 1904 - 1930 | publisher=West Australian Football Commission | accessdate=16 July 2012}}
6. ^The WAFL became known as the Western Australian National Football League in 1930

External links

  • {{AustralianFootball|ref=george%2B%2527staunch%2527%2Bowens/15767}}
{{Sandover Medal winners}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Owens, George}}

8 : 1900 births|1986 deaths|Australian rules footballers from Western Australia|West Australian Football League umpires|East Perth Football Club players|Sandover Medal winners|West Australian Football Hall of Fame inductees|People from Kalgoorlie

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