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Owen

Owen

Formation & History

Formed in 1905 and a foundation member of Wooroora in 1909. Moved to Gilbert FA in 1926, then Wakefield in 1927. Joined Adelaide Plains after WWII. Merged with Port Wakefield in 1974.

Club Timeline

1909-1925
Wooroora
Foundation member
1926
Gilbert
Entered from Wooroora
1927-1938
Wakefield
Entered from Gilbert
1946-1973
Adelaide Plains
Joined after WWII
1974
Merged
Merged with Port Wakefield to form Port Owen Hawks

Key Players

  • Jack Harkness
  • Ken Wilson
  • Glen Poole
  • Allan Evans
  • Harry Thurlow
  • Angus Dillon
  • Bevan Metcalf
  • Graham Day
  • Des Ross

Premierships

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1955 1962 1978 2001

Club Records

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PlayerGamesYears
D. Head5011981-2013

Highest Score: 63-26 (404) v Warnertown 1986

Officials & Honours

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RoleNameYearsDetails
CoachJ. Smith1990-19953 premierships
CaptainB. Jones2000-20056 seasons

Representative Players

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PlayerAFL Club
P. WilliamsAdelaide
S. BrownPort Adelaide

In the Records

A Grade Premiership Droughts

Adelaide Plains 34 years 1932-1938, 1946-1973

Club Best & Fairest

Des Ross 9 total

Club Presidents

Keith Harkness 9 years 1949-1957
Allan Evans 8 years 1934-1938, 1946-1948

Country Footballers Who Have Excelled in Other Areas

Steele Hall

Most Goals in a Grand Final

Bill Bormann 8 goals 1924

AFL & SANFL Players

Country Footballers at SANFL Clubs

Port Adelaide Jeff Gerlach 35 games 1967-1970
Port Adelaide Randall Gerlach 109 games 1971-1977
Port Adelaide Trevor Sorrell 235 games 1970-1974, 1977-1981
West Adelaide Roy Zerk 3 games 1953