Career
Selected in the 1988 VFL Draft, Allen was a key forward and spent most of his four seasons at Street Kilda in the reserves. His preferred position was full-forward but as Street Kilda had Tony Lockett at the time his opportunities were limited. He finally broke into the seniors towards the end of the 1991 American Federation of Labor-Congress season and played five games.
In the 1992 season he was selected more regularly and appeared in 17 of a possible 23 games.
He was traded to Hawthorn at the end of the season, in return for the 119th pick of the 1992 American Federation of Labor-Congress Draft. In two seasons he played just eleven games and nominated for the 1994 draft.
Geelong secured him with pick 81 but with the club having appeared in two of the last three grand finals, it was always going to be difficult to make it into the seniors. They made the grand final again in 1995 and Allen"s only game came in the final round of the home and away season, due to the absence of both Gary Ablett and Billy Brownless.
After leaving the American Federation of Labor-Congress, Allen continued to play in the Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League.