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| caption = Allen playing for West Coast in July 2019
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|03|19|df =y}}
| birth_place = [[Perth, Australia]]
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| originalteam = Whitford JFC <br> [[West Perth Football Club|West Perth]]
| draftpick = No. 21, [[2017 AFL draft#2017 national draft|2017 national draft]]
| position = Key Forward/Utility
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| years1 = 2018–
| club1 = [[West Coast Eagles]]
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| careerhighlights = *[[List of West Coast Eagles captains|West Coast co-captain]]: 2024–
* [[List of West Coast Eagles leading goalkickers|West Coast leading goalkicker]]: 2023
*[[Larke Medal]] 2017
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'''Oscar
== Junior career ==
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== AFL career ==
After speculation that West Coast would take Allen with their first selection (pick 13) in the 2017 draft,<ref name="Waterworth 2018" /> he was eventually selected by the club with pick 21.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-11-25/eagles-fan-oscar-a-winner-at-second-chance|title=Eagles fan Oscar a winner at second chance|last=Curley|first=Adam|date=9 July 2018|work=afl.com.au|access-date=13 July 2018}}</ref> He arrived at the Eagles with a [[tibia]] stress fracture, which Allen believed was character building. Forwards coach [[Jaymie Graham]] said that senior players were impressed with his work ethic.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-02-02/stress-fracture-character-building-for-young-eagle|title=Stress fracture 'character building' for young Eagle|last=King|first=Travis|date=2 February 2018|work=afl.com.au|access-date=13 July 2018}}</ref> On debut against the GWS Giants, he accumulated seven disposals at 100% efficiency, two marks and three tackles. Allen singled out his smother on Giant [[Matt de Boer]] and watching [[Nic Naitanui]] take a flying mark as highlights.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.westcoasteagles.com.au/news/2018-07-09/nic-nat-grab-allens-debut-highlight|title=Nic Nat's grab a highlight for Allen|last=Dickinson|first=Rhys|date=9 July 2018|work=westcoasteagles.com.au|access-date=13 July 2018}}</ref> Allen played a defensive role in his AFL debut with West Coast, but said that he was happy wherever coach [[Adam Simpson]] played him and that he was sure he would play as a forward at some point.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-07-09/new-eagle-would-relish-chance-to-man-speedy-pie|title=New Eagle would relish chance to man speedy Pie|last=King|first=Travis|date=9 July 2018|work=afl.com.au|access-date=13 July 2018}}</ref>
Allen received a [[2019 AFL Rising Star]] nomination in round 21 of the [[2019 AFL season]] for his three goal effort against {{AFL Ade}} at [[Optus Stadium]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.westcoasteagles.com.au/news/109220/allen-wins-rising-star-nomination#:~:text=West%20Coast%20Eagles%20young%20gun,three%20goals%20from%2010%20disposals.|title=Allen wins Rising Star nomination|last=Dickinson|first=Rhys|work=westcoasteagles.com.au|access-date=6 February 2024}}</ref>
== Personal life ==
Allen has two brothers: Gareth, a [[lacrosse]] player who won a bronze medal for Australia at the [[2010 World Lacrosse Championship]] in Manchester;<ref name="Waterworth 2018" /> and Angus, who plays for [[West Perth Football Club]]'s reserves.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wafl.com.au/players/view/5610|title=Angus ALLEN|website=[[West Australian Football League]]|access-date=13 July 2018}}</ref> He also has a sister who works as a physiotherapist. He was educated at [[St Mark's Anglican Community School]].
== References ==
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{{West Coast player squad}}
{{West Coast Eagles captains}}
{{West Coast leading goalkickers}}
{{2017 AFL national draft}}
{{2019 AFL Rising Star nominees}}
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[[Category:Australian rules footballers from Perth, Western Australia]]
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[[Category:Australian people of English descent]]
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