- Wade Chapman
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playername = Wade Chapman
fullname = Wade Chapman
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birthdate =January 3 ,1976
birthplace =
originalteam = North Shore, Geelong
heightweight = 178 cm / 86 kg
position =
debutinformation = Round 4, 1994, Sydney vs
Richmond at the SCG
years = 1994-99
clubs =Sydney Swans
games(goals) = 51 (19)
statsend = 1999
careerhighlights =Wade Chapman (born
January 3 ,1976 ) is a formerAustralian rules football er who played for theSydney Swans in theAustralian Football League (AFL) during the 1990s.Chapman is often remembered for being the player that passed the ball to
Tony Lockett in the 1996 Preliminary Final against Essendon, resulting in the full-forward's after the siren heroics. He was on the wing in the Grand Final but could only manage seven disposals. In subsequent seasons Chapman was hampered by injuries, particularly with his groin, and he left the club in 1999. Although picked up by Port Adelaide in the draft that year, he didn't play a senior game for them.References
*AflRleague|ref=W/Wade_Chapman.html
*Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). "The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers". 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
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