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Heath Chapman
Heath Chapman
Personal information
Full name	Heath Chapman
Date of birth	31 January 2002 (age 22)
Original team(s)	West Perth (WAFL)
Draft	No. 14, 2020 national draft
Height	193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	81 kg (179 lb)
Position(s)	Key Defender
Club information
Current club	Fremantle
Number	5
Playing career1
Years	Club
2021–	Fremantle
	1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 17, 2024.
Career highlights
	Rising Star Nomination: 2022;
	Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Heath Chapman (born 31 January 2002) is an Australian rules football player who plays for the Fremantle Dockers in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Early career

Chapman played junior football for the Joondalup Kinross Junior Football Club and attended Prendiville Catholic College.^[1] He played for West Perth in the West Australian Football League where he captained the colts side and won their best and fairest award.^[2] Known for his intercept marking skills^[3] and speed, Chapman ran the fastest 2 km time trial at the 2020 WA draft combine testing.^[4]

AFL career

Chapman was drafted by Fremantle with their first pick, the fourteenth overall, in the 2020 AFL draft.^[5] He made his AFL debut in the second round of the 2021 AFL season in Fremantle's win over Greater Western Sydney.^[6] Round one of the 2022 AFL season versus Adelaide saw Chapman receive much praise for his 'game-winning Intercept play' in which he spoiled an opponent's kick on the goal line conceding no score with just seven seconds left in the match. With just a point the difference had the ball been rushed through for a behind the game would have been a draw.^[7] Chapman received a 2022 AFL Rising Star nomination for his performance in round 8 against North Melbourne at Optus Stadium, collecting 25 disposals, 12 intercept possession and five marks.^[8] Chapman finished the home-and-away season having played fifteen games, and featured in both of Fremantle's finals appearances.

Chapman played in Fremantle's first three game of the 2023 AFL season, but an injury sustained during the Western Derby saw him ruled out for the rest of the year.^[9] Heath returned to the Fremantle line-up in round seven of the 2024 AFL season against the Western Bulldogs.^[10]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of round 17, 2024^[11]

**Legend**
G	Goals	K	Kicks	D	Disposals	T	Tackles
B	Behinds	H	Handballs	M	Marks


Season	Team	No.	Games	Totals							Averages (per game)
Season	Team	No.	Games	G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T
2021	Fremantle	27	6	1	0	50	35	85	27	10	0.2	0.0	8.3	5.8	14.2	4.5	1.7
2022	Fremantle	27	17	0	0	180	136	316	105	29	0.0	0.0	10.6	8.0	18.6	6.2	1.7
2023	Fremantle	27	3	0	0	23	22	45	15	6	0.0	0.0	7.7	7.3	15.0	5.0	2.0
2024	Fremantle	5	9	1	0	87	58	145	57	18	0.1	0.0	9.7	6.4	16.1	6.3	2.0
Career			35	2	0	340	251	591	204	63	0.1	0.0	9.7	7.2	16.9	5.8	1.8