George Owens (footballer)

Albert George Percy "Staunch" Owens (20 August 1900 – 7 October 1986) was an Australian rules footballer who played for East Perth in the West Australian Football League (WAFL).

He was a seven-time WAFL premiership player with East Perth and was on the losing side of a grand final three times.

He made his debut for the East Perth team in the Ex-Scholars' league at the age of 14, and two years later made his debut for East Perth's senior team in the WAFL.

[2] Owens was with East Perth during a golden period for the club and played in seven premiership team, including five in a row from 1919 to 1923.

[4][5] He was also a regular Western Australian interstate representative and appeared for his state in both the 1924 Hobart and 1927 Melbourne carnivals.