Matthew Owies

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Matthew Owies
Personal information
Full name Matthew Owies
Date of birth (1997-03-19) 19 March 1997 (age 27) [1]
Original team(s) Camberwell Sharks (YJFL)/St Kevin's College
Draft Not drafted, 2018 Category B rookie
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) [1]
Weight 81 kg (179 lb)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current club Carlton
Number 44
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2020– Carlton 52 (61)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024 Round 3.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Matthew Owies (born 19 March 1997) [1] is an Australian rules footballer and former basketballer playing for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Raised in Melbourne, Owies played junior football for Camberwell Sharks and school football for St Kevin's, but was also a skilled basketballer, and at age 15 he switched his primary focus to basketball. [2] As a point guard, Owies represented Australia at the 2014 FIBA Under-17 World Championship, and played for the Dandenong Rangers in the South East Australian Basketball League. [3]

Following his junior success, Owies received an athletic scholarship to play NCAA men's basketball for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors. [4] He played with the Rainbow Warriors as a true freshman in the 2016–17 season; he then sat out the 2017–18 season to transfer to the Seattle Redhawks. [5]

During 2018, Owies opted to return to Australia and football, and signed with the Carlton Football Club at the end of the 2018 season as a Category B rookie, a category for players who have not been registered with a football club for at least three years. [6] After almost two years of development as a small marking forward, Owies made his senior AFL debut on 8 September 2020 against the Sydney Swans at Metricon Stadium, the only game he played for the season. Owies' next game came early in the 2021 season, in which he kicked his first career goal in a three-goal performance against Essendon. [7] Owies established himself in the Carlton forward-line over the next two years, and was elevated to the senior list in 2023. [8]

Owies currently studies a Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science at Deakin University. [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Player Profile
  2. ↑ Jake Benoiton (14 September 2020). "Exclusive: Matt Owies opens up on unique pathway to AFL football". Zero Hangar. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  3. ↑ Anthony Colangelo (7 October 2018). "Carlton eye young Australian basketball talent Matthew Owies". The Age. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  4. ↑ Marty Shevelove (28 June 2016). "Matt Owies of Dandenong's SEABL team to play college ball in Hawaii". Leader. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  5. ↑ "Matt Owies - 2017-18 - Men's Basketball". Seattle University. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  6. ↑ Beveridge, Riley (13 October 2018). "Blues beat Cats to sign former basketballer". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  7. ↑ "AFL - News, Fixtures, Scores & Results". afl.com.au. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  8. ↑ Marc McGowan (2 November 2022). "How your club is placed ahead of the list lodgement deadline and upcoming AFL draft". Fox Sports. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  9. ↑ "Elite Athlete Program Profiles". Deakin University. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
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