Rod Owen
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Rod "Rocket" Owen is a former Australian rules football
er who played with St Kilda, Melbourne
and the Brisbane Bears
in the Victorian/Australian Football League
(VFL/AFL).
Owen, who had only just turned 16 when he made his league debut in 1983, suffered from various injuries early in his career and missed the entire 1985 season. He had to wait until his 17th game, in 1986, to experience a win, with St Kilda having lost the previous 16 games he had played in. A Mentone Grammar
recruit, Owen kicked a career high 39 goals in 1987, the second most by a St Kilda player that year behind the prolific Tony Lockett
.
Due to discipline issues, usually involving alcohol, Owen was traded to Melbourne for Stephen Newport
at the end of the 1990 season. He kicked two bags of five goals for Melbourne, against Carlton and North Melbourne. After just one year at Melbourne he was again put on the table at the draft and ended up in Brisbane. Owen had a particularly strong game against Fitzroy and Princes Park when he kicked eight goals and six behinds, a club record against the Lions.
After leaving the AFL, Owen spent time in jail for assault and now lives on the Gold Coast.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played with St Kilda, Melbourne
Melbourne Football Club
The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria....
and the Brisbane Bears
Brisbane Bears
The Brisbane Football Club, formerly nicknamed The Bears was an Australian rules football club and the first Queensland-based club in the Victorian Football League . The club played its first match in 1987, but struggled on and off the field until it made the finals for the first time in 1995...
in the Victorian/Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(VFL/AFL).
Owen, who had only just turned 16 when he made his league debut in 1983, suffered from various injuries early in his career and missed the entire 1985 season. He had to wait until his 17th game, in 1986, to experience a win, with St Kilda having lost the previous 16 games he had played in. A Mentone Grammar
Mentone Grammar School
Mentone Grammar School is an independent, Anglican co-educational grammar school in Mentone, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.-History:...
recruit, Owen kicked a career high 39 goals in 1987, the second most by a St Kilda player that year behind the prolific Tony Lockett
Tony Lockett
Anthony Howard "Tony" Lockett is a former Australian rules football player. Lockett is the highest goal scorer in the history of the VFL/AFL with 1,360 goals in a career of 281 games, that commenced in 1983 with the St Kilda Football Club, and finished in 2002 with the Sydney Swans...
.
Due to discipline issues, usually involving alcohol, Owen was traded to Melbourne for Stephen Newport
Stephen Newport
Stephen Newport is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne and St Kilda in the Australian Football League ....
at the end of the 1990 season. He kicked two bags of five goals for Melbourne, against Carlton and North Melbourne. After just one year at Melbourne he was again put on the table at the draft and ended up in Brisbane. Owen had a particularly strong game against Fitzroy and Princes Park when he kicked eight goals and six behinds, a club record against the Lions.
After leaving the AFL, Owen spent time in jail for assault and now lives on the Gold Coast.