Former basketballer Matthew Owies joined West Coast from Carlton in 2024.
Carlton career[]
Originally from Melbourne, Owies played junior football for Camberwell but opted to pursue basketball, representing Australia in the under-17s before playing college ball with the University of Hawaii. He returned to football in 2018, signing with Carlton as a Category B rookie. Owies made his debut late in 2020 and played 72 games for the Blues, kicking 89 goals.
West Coast career[]
At the end of the 2024 season, despite playing 23 games and kicking a career-high 33 goals, Owies was invited to look for another club by a Carlton side short on list spots. He agreed to join West Coast and was traded as part of a controversial deal, with the Eagles downgrading from a prized top-three draft pick to obtain Owies and Richmond's Liam Baker.
References[]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Owies
https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/M/Matthew_Owies.html
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1. Ryan, 2. Waterman, 3. Baker, 4. Sheed, 5. Hunt, 6. Yeo, 7. Ginbey, 8. Hewett, 9. H.Reid |