Doug Chapman

This is the player profile for Walter Douglas Chapman (a.k.a. Doug Chapman), born in Dromana, Victoria in 1889. He played for Richmond and Melbourne in the VFL/AFL. He played for Richmond, the Essendon Association, Hawthorn, Brighton and Prahran in the VFA/VFL, winning two premierships with the Essendon Association (1911, 1912).

Player Details

Name: Walter Chapman
Full Name: Walter Douglas Chapman
Alias: Doug Chapman
DOB: 24/05/1889
POB: Dromana, Victoria
DOD: 18/11/1975
POD: Box Hill, Victoria
Height: 191cm
Weight: 86kg

Player History

  • VFL/AFL History: (1908-1909, 1913) - 33 matches, 12 goals
  • VFA/VFL History: (1907, 1910-1912, 1914-1915, 1919-1922) - 114 matches, 0 goals

Player Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
    • Richmond (1908-1909)
      • 23 matches played for Richmond in the VFL/AFL
    • Melbourne (1913)
      • 10 matches played for Melbourne in the VFL/AFL
  • VFA/VFL Accolades:
    • Richmond (1907)
      • 1 match played for Richmond in the VFA/VFL
    • Essendon Association (1910-1912)
      • 56 matches played for the Essendon Association in the VFA/VFL
      • 1911, 1912 premierships won with the Essendon Association in the VFA/VFL
    • Hawthorn (1914-1915, 1919)
      • 26 matches played for Hawthorn in the VFA/VFL
    • Brighton (1920)
      • 4 matches played for Brighton in the VFA/VFL
    • Prahran (1921-1922)
      • 27 matches played for Prahran in the VFA/VFL

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Goals Rounds
1907 VFA Season Richmond 1 0 R10
1908 VFL Season Richmond 11 0 R03-07, R11-14, R17-18
1909 VFL Season Richmond 12 5 R01, R03, R05, R07, R11-18
1910 VFA Season Essendon (A) 15 0 R02, R04-12, R15-16, R18, SF, PF
1911 VFA Season Essendon (A) 20 0 R01-05, R07-18, SF, PF, GF
1912 VFA Season Essendon (A) 21 0 R01-18, SF, PF, GF
1913 VFL Season Melbourne 10 7 R01-03, R05-10, R15
1914 VFA Season Hawthorn 12 0 R01-03, R05-10, R14, R16-17
1915 VFA Season Hawthorn 12 0 R01-12
1919 VFA Season Hawthorn 2 0 R01, R07
1920 VFA Season Brighton 4 0 R01, R05-06, R08
1921 VFA Season Prahran 12 0 R05-06, R08-11, R13-18
1922 VFA Season Prahran 15 0 R01-06, R08, R10-15, R17-18