Retired #3: Paul Chapman

[Pweter]

Please don't let this be a Mark Williams mk2 scenario, the medical better have been thorough.

It can't be a Mark Williams mk2 scenario as he cost us zero.

 

[loopy_cam]

Mark Williams got us Carlisle. Was not a bad result.

 

[loopy_cam]

Rumour that Chapman only chose Essendon because we promised him supplements that would grow back his hair.

 

[Rack Watts]

It can't be a Mark Williams mk2 scenario as he cost us zero.

Carlisle much?

 

[eth-dog]

Mark Williams got us Carlisle. Was not a bad result.

Not really. We were going to take Carlisle with 16 but in essence it was Williams (won us a game vs scum) for Nash

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Hawks by 5 with 2 mins to go in the final qrt, Chappy to kick the match winner.

 

[Walesy]

nomnomnom.

Can definitely see Chappy making us a 1 or 2 game better team.

 

[Affidavit]

 

[Essendonia]

Should be a decent recruit. Can he play in the big games, but?

 

[loopy_cam]

Not really. We were going to take Carlisle with 16 but in essence it was Williams (won us a game vs scum) for Nash

There's always the chance we could have taken someone else.

In fact we could have taken Fyfe and then probably got Carlisle at 26 anyway. If only...

 

[Pweter]

Carlisle much?

Williams didn't cost us Carlisle. We would've taken Carlisle anyway, as it turns out we took him a bit later and got Williams as well.

 

[Tommy08]

I don't know why but I can't seem to get excited over this signing

 

[Mr_McBoogerBalls]

Can't lose on this - worth the punt.

Agreed, having him as a small forward is a big plus for us, especially seeing as we're in short supply for this role and we've been stripped of our first round draft pick.

 

[BrunoV]

There's always the chance we could have taken someone else.

In fact we could have taken Fyfe and then probably got Carlisle at 26 anyway. If only...

It doesn't work like that. We had no interest in Fyfe (because Freo almost certainly did a dodgy hiding him away).

 

[Loonerty]

Still not announced, Free Agency is done.

Suppose he gets picked up as a DFA.

 

[loopy_cam]

It doesn't work like that. We had no interest in Fyfe (because Freo almost certainly did a dodgy hiding him away).

I know, I know... Only fantasizing.

 

[Stopher]

It'll be interesting to see how the likes of Merrett, Kommer etc develop with him on board. Should be great to have him as a mentor for these young players, much like Fletch in the back half.

 

[JD11]

hopefully he brings out the campaigner in a bunch of our boys, melkys a fine young campaigner but could use expert campaigner tutelage.

 

[couchy555]

Whatever you do with chappy, just make sure he plays against the hawks. The rest will take care of itself

 

[Stopher]

Whatever you do with chappy, just make sure he plays against the hawks. The rest will take care of itself

If he can go undefeated against the Hawks at his time here, I'll not only believe in the curse, I will believe that he himself IS the curse!

Man, that would be sweet!

 

[Rack Watts]

Whatever you do with chappy, just make sure he plays against the hawks. The rest will take care of itself

We'll stick him in the forward pocket until he's in his 80's.
2 games a year over 50 years, 100 game player at Essendon.

 

[Shermy]

less text, more pictures of Chappy in dons colours

 

[rines]

I think it will be DFA.. but they can lodge paperwork now? Not sure.. but basically Geelong has made it clear they won't block Chappy going..

Sure the right people have it under control..

 

[Loonerty]

I don't think they can lodge paper work now since DFA opens on the 1st of Nov.

 

[CourtzMajora]

Yeeeeeeeah!