Past Charlie Chapman (1924-1931)

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Footyinfo

Full name: Charlie Chapman
Born: January 11, 1905
Teams: Fitzroy 1924-31
Height: 180cm
Weight: 78kg
Debut: Fitzroy vs Richmond Semi final, Princes Park, 20 September 1924

Wikipedia

Charles "Charlie" Chapman (born 11 January 1905) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Chapman, a ruckman and centre half-forward, first appeared for Fitzroy in the 1924 finals. He played in two semi finals and kicked two goals in each. This made him the first ever Fitzroy player to make his league debut in a finals series. He was a regular fixture in the Fitzroy team from 1925 and also represented Victoria at interstate football on 10 occasions, including matches in the 1930 Adelaide Carnival.

In 1929 he captained Fitzroy for the season but they would finish second last on the ladder and vacated the position when Colin Niven became playing coach. Chapman was Fitzroy's leading goal-kicker in the 1930 VFL season with 46 goals from 18 games. This included seven goal hauls against both Melbourne and Hawthorn. It was the only season in full-forward Jack Moriarty's 10 years at Fitzroy that he wouldn't top the goal-kicking. He had a son, James, who played for Fitzroy in the 1950s.

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Fitzroy captains

1922   Chris Lethbridge
1923   Gordon Rattray 
1924   Jim Atkinson
1925   Jim Atkinson 
1926   Bill Adams 
1927   Len Wigraft 
1928   Gordon Rattray 
1929   [U]Charlie Chapman[/U] 
1930   Colin Niven

Fitzroy leading goal kickers

1923     Jimmy Freake      45   
1924     Jack Moriarty     82   
1925     Jack Moriarty     63   
1926     Jack Moriarty     48   
1927     Jack Moriarty     83   
1928     Jack Moriarty     68   
1929     Jack Moriarty     58   
1930     [U]Charlie Chapman[/U]   46   
1931     Jack Moriarty     53   
1932     Jack Moriarty     81   
1933     Jack Moriarty     70   
1934     Len Pye           39

 

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Number 1

FITZ         [URL="http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=788519"]Paul ROOS[/URL]                269
BRIS/LIONS   [URL="http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=790298"]Richard CHAMPION[/URL]         183
FITZ         [URL="http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=715278"]Kevin MURRAY[/URL]             167
FITZ         Carl KELLER              85
LIONS        [URL="http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=293180"]Mitch CLARK[/URL]              82
FITZ         Col BENHAM               81
BRIS         [URL="http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=813682"]Mark MICKAN[/URL]              48
FITZ         Robert SHEPHERD          43
LIONS        [URL="http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=51123"]Des HEADLAND[/URL]             40
FITZ         [URL="http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=916416"]Ralph ROGERSON[/URL]           39
FITZ         Fred BAMFORD             38
FITZ         Arch KNOTT               37
FITZ         [URL="http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?p=22679102"]Brad BOYD [/URL]               35
LIONS        [URL="http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?p=22836945"]Blake CARACELLA[/URL]          34
FITZ         Jack Cecil COLLINS       31
FITZ         Teddy BUIST              27
FITZ         Graham KNIGHT            22
FITZ         Fred ANDERSON            20
FITZ         Lou BOLS                 19
FITZ         David SYKES              18
FITZ         [U]Charlie CHAPMAN[/U]          16
FITZ         Jim CHAPMAN              14
FITZ         [URL="http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=908518"]Audley GILLESPIE-JONES[/URL]   9
FITZ         [URL="http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=871002"]John RANTALL[/URL]             6
FITZ         Grant FOWLER             5
FITZ         Tommy LASKEY             4
FITZ         John HUTCHINSON          3
FITZ         Bob ALLEN                2
FITZ         Max RIPPON               2
FITZ         Roland LYNCH             1
FITZ         Charlie BYRNE            1

Number 13

FITZ         Kevin WRIGHT             140
LIONS        [URL="http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=71364"]Martin PIKE[/URL]              106
FITZ/BRIS    Bernie HARRIS            95
FITZ         [URL="http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?p=23378624"]Alex RUSCUKLIC[/URL]           71
FITZ         John BAHEN               67
FITZ         Peter KEAYS              49
FITZ         Jock McKENZIE            48
FITZ         Ray DONNELLAN            40
LIONS        Brett VOSS               35
FITZ         [U]Charlie CHAPMAN[/U]          20
FITZ         Cliff HUTTON             17
FITZ         Tony CARAFA              16
FITZ         Doug NICHOLLS            15
FITZ         Shayne STEVENSON         11
FITZ         Peter RUSCUKLIC          10
FITZ         Syd McGAIN               9
FITZ         Warwick IRWIN            7
FITZ         [URL="http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=908975"]Tom KAVANAGH[/URL]             6
BRIS         Heath SHEPHARD           4
FITZ         Norm BECKHAM             3
FITZ         Ted SHIELS               3
FITZ         Brent FREWEN             2
BRIS         Brad PEARCE              2
LIONS        [URL="http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=293187"]Chris SCHMIDT[/URL]            2
FITZ         Kalev VANN               2
FITZ         Orm FOWLER               1
FITZ         Tom HARRINGTON           1
FITZ         Harry VERDON             1

Number 20

LIONS        [URL="http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=293993"]Simon BLACK[/URL]              296
FITZ         Graham CAMPBELL          151
FITZ         John NEWNHAM             102
FITZ         [URL="http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=906841"]Bruce CALVERLEY[/URL]          85
FITZ         Reg NICHOLLS             72
FITZ         [URL="http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=853635"]Percy PARRATT[/URL]            68
FITZ         [U]Charlie CHAPMAN[/U]          66
FITZ         Roy FINLAYSON            39
FITZ         [URL="http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?p=22872571"]Charlie NORRIS[/URL]           33
FITZ         Rod LEWIS                32
FITZ         Duane ROWE               31
FITZ         Jim CHRISTOU             30
FITZ         [URL="http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?p=23605496"]Joe HICKEY[/URL]               26
BRIS         [URL="http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?p=22515950"]Danny CRAVEN[/URL]             25
BRIS         Lachlan SIM              21
BRIS         [URL="http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=256901"]Jason AKERMANIS[/URL]          21
BRIS         Jim EDMOND               17
FITZ         Charlie J. CAMERON       14
BRIS         Craig POTTER             13
FITZ         Norm LUGG                12
FITZ         Jack E. SEXTON           11
FITZ         [URL="http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=882102"]Jarrod MOLLOY[/URL]            10
FITZ         Neil MacLEOD             10
FITZ         Bob A. SCOTT             9
FITZ         [URL="http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?p=23188801"]Mick DWYER[/URL]               8
FITZ         John P. HAMILTON         7
FITZ         Frank O'ROURKE           7
FITZ         Trent CUMMINGS           6
FITZ         Harold SHILLINGLAW       6
FITZ         [URL="http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?p=23355874"]Gordon PROUDFOOT[/URL]         5
FITZ         Chris BARRETT            4
FITZ         Alf BOYCE                4
FITZ         Michael GIBSON           3
FITZ         Alf HURLEY               1
FITZ         Ingy NORMAN              1

 

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Scotch College

Charles Thomas Chapman.
Born 11 January 1905.
SC 1919-22.
SC 1st XVIII 1920-22.
Debuted 20 September 1924.
Fitzroy 1924-31.
104 games.
161 goals.
Died 17 April 1978.

 

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Fullpointsfooty

A highly accomplished all round footballer, Charles Chapman was a key figure in Fitzroy teams between 1924 and 1931, during which time he played 104 VFL games, and kicked 161 goals. Strong overhead, relentlessly determined, and a fine kick, he played much of his football for the Maroons as a follower, but was also a fine centre half forward when required. Some idea of the high esteem in which he was held can be gauged from the fact that he was selected to represent the 'Big V' no fewer than 10 times during his career. Chapman captained the Roys in 1929, and was the club's top goal kicker the following year with 46 goals.