She also played as vice-captain for Vic Metro and helped them win the 2016 AFL Youth Girls National Championships as the team beat Western Australia by 95 points at the MCG under the coaching of Wayne Siekman.

[3][8] At the end of the season, she won the club's best and fairest award[9][10] and was selected for the 2018 TAC Cup Team of the Year.

[13][14] Allen also played five games in 2018 for Casey Demons in the VFL Women's (VFLW), twice being named in the club's best players.

[3][10][15][16] Despite all the accolades, Allen thought she plateaued in 2018 as she felt she had to take a step back to focus on playing with passion and enjoyment.

[12][21] Allen was awarded a Rising Star nomination following her performance in Collingwood's six-point victory over Brisbane at Victoria Park in round 7, their only win of the season.