Retired #3: Paul Chapman

[monty1104]

On AFL 360 tonight Gerard Whateley said Chappy will hang the boot up at the end of the year.

Did anyone see this? Was this Whateley opinion or good oil?

left or right?

 

[Essendonia]

With the revolving door of mids and forwards, it's hard to properly judge anyone's contribution across most games.

That said, having set his own EFC benchmark in the opening rounds, Chappy has fallen significantly short of those since. He seems off the pace for substantial midfield minutes, and can be seen floating at times alone between wing and half-forward.

From here on in, he ought to be used more sparingly in midfield, and more across half forward. Averaging four tackles a game, 20 and a goal (inflated goals from early rounds) but the contribution presently is not massive.

 

[Yoda_]

Um, didn't he want two years hence the reason for joining us?

Doubt he'll retire IMHO.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

His second year has kpi targets to meet doesn't it? hope he plays on.

 

[LocalBomber]

Not giving us anything atm. I'd rather be playing one of the younger guys running around in the VFL to be honest.
Really struggling.
Not sure we need him next year, as we aren't challenging for any flag soon.

 

[Sealz]

Pretty quite again tonight but I thought he was clean and really stood up in the last qtr.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Did some good things at critical stages during the game unlucky not to kick that goal.

 

[ZaharakisFTW]

wasnt prolific but won a fair few crucial contests particularly in the last, doing enough for mine but want to see him more forward.

 

[Shane Hird]

I'd rather have the ball in Chappy's hands than Melksham's...any day of the week.

 

[Seagrave_Holmes]

Definitely not impacting games now like he was early in the season.

 

[Shane Hird]

well we never did expect him to be some type of superstar 30 possies a game recruit did we....I'm happy with the chappy.

 

[eth-dog]

I'd rather have the ball in Chappy's hands than Melksham's...any day of the week.

That was unnecessary. Is he your new Stanton?

 

[Shane Hird]

That was unnecessary. Is he your new Stanton?

sort of yeah...

 

[eth-dog]

sort of yeah...

Good to see he'll consistently be at a very good level from here on in

 

[Shane Hird]

Good to see he'll consistently be at a very good level from here on in

Just doing my bit for the team.

 

[lenny2013]

Paul Chapman reported by umpire McInerney for striking Robbie Gray in the first quarter, what's peoples thoughts will he go?

 

[Beerfish]

 

[Loonerty]

Roll d20 for integrity!

1-19 is failure, 20 is success.

 

[FedEXFalls]

Seriously ridiculous if he goes for that. They both went back and forth with cheap ones and the free could have gone either way depending on when the umpire finally grew some balls to make the call. Chappy even thought he was getting the free.

 

[BlitzenTrapper]

Paul Chapman reported by umpire McInerney for striking Robbie Gray in the first quarter, what's peoples thoughts will he go?

Hopefully he gets off. But who knows with the ''roll of the dice'' tribunal decisions they dish out.

Maybe the MRP will give him some leniency now he's at a different club.

 

[illavitar]

well we never did expect him to be some type of superstar 30 possies a game recruit did we....I'm happy with the chappy.

lol he is a superstar, if you guys were currently top 4 he'd be playing twice as good as he is now.

 

[JD11]

lol he is a superstar, if you guys were currently top 4 he'd be playing twice as good as he is now.

For us to be top 4, he'd have to be playing twice as good as he is now.

 

[Autobahn]

lol he is a superstar, if you guys were currently top 4 he'd be playing twice as good as he is now.

My eyes are squinting.

 

[Yoda_]

kicks goals with the left?

zero ****s given!

 

[Doss]

kicks goals with the left?

zero ****s given!

"Like an obedient dog!"