Career
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. A Mentone Grammar recruit, Owen kicked a career high 39 goals in 1987, the second most by a Street Kilda player that year behind the prolific Tony Lockett. After playing for Street Kilda 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.
In December 2000, Owen was sentenced to nine months in prison for assault.