Player
Paul Chapman
Essendon · #3·16 seasons (2000–2015)·280 games·Born 5-Nov-1981 (age 44)·179 cm·87 kg
Games
280
Disposals
5,519
Goals
366
Tackles
986
Brownlow votes
86
What is KICK? A 0-100 rating for every player, every game. 85+ elite · 70-84 top tier · 50-69 best-22 · <50 fringe. How it works →
Form
Recent matches
The last 5 games, newest first. Click any row for the full match recap.
29 Aug 2015R22
vs
Richmond
Lost by 27
7.5 (47) – 10.14 (74)
53
13 Jun 2015R11
@
West Coast
Lost by 50
6.10 (46) – 14.12 (96)
18
6 Jun 2015R10
vs
Geelong
Lost by 69
7.11 (53) – 19.8 (122)
31
30 May 2015R9
@
Richmond
Lost by 13
8.11 (59) – 10.12 (72)
41
24 May 2015R8
vs
Brisbane Lions
Won by 58
21.10 (136) – 12.6 (78)
41
Per-game KICK caps at 100 for display. A game that exceeded the cap shows as 100+; season and career averages use the uncapped raw value, which is why a stretch of 100+ games can lift the headline number above a naive average of what's shown here.
All-time
Career-best games
The 10 highest-KICK individual matches of Paul Chapman's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.
#1
5 Jul 2009R14
@St Kilda
Lost by 613.7 (85) – 14.7 (91)
100+
#2
3 May 2009R6
@Melbourne
Won by 4315.21 (111) – 10.8 (68)
100+
#3
9 Apr 2009R3
vsCollingwood
Won by 2718.14 (122) – 13.17 (95)
100
#4
6 Jul 2007R14
@Essendon
Won by 5019.19 (133) – 12.11 (83)
100+
#5
29 Apr 2007R5
vsKangaroos
Lost by 1615.12 (102) – 18.10 (118)
100
#6
12 May 2006R7
@St Kilda
Won by 1812.10 (82) – 9.10 (64)
98
#7
2 Sep 2011R24
@Collingwood
Won by 9622.17 (149) – 8.5 (53)
95
#8
2 Jul 2011R15
@Essendon
Lost by 416.15 (111) – 18.7 (115)
95
#9
28 Jun 2009R13
vsPort Adelaide
Won by 3418.14 (122) – 13.10 (88)
95
#10
2 May 2010R6
vsRichmond
Won by 10824.17 (161) – 7.11 (53)
94
Show 10 more (rank 11–20)
#11
11 Jul 2009R15
@Brisbane Lions
Lost by 439.11 (65) – 16.12 (108)
93
#12
3 Sep 2006R22
@Hawthorn
Lost by 6110.12 (72) – 21.7 (133)
93
#13
8 Jul 2012R15
@Gold Coast
Won by 1415.20 (110) – 13.18 (96)
92
#14
9 May 2010R7
vsSydney
Won by 6719.12 (126) – 9.5 (59)
92
#15
11 Apr 2010R3
@Fremantle
Lost by 717.16 (118) – 18.17 (125)
92
#16
9 Jun 2006R11
vsEssendon
Won by 4220.10 (130) – 13.10 (88)
91
#17
1 Aug 2009R18
vsAdelaide
Won by 214.9 (93) – 13.13 (91)
90
#18
21 Jun 2009R12
@Fremantle
Won by 1913.16 (94) – 11.9 (75)
90
#19
21 Jun 2008R13
@West Coast
Won by 13528.14 (182) – 5.17 (47)
90
#20
2 Jun 2012R10
vsGreater Western Sydney
Won by 6519.12 (126) – 9.7 (61)
88
What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage
Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →
Career
Per-game averages
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Geelong | 4 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.2 | — | — | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1.2 | — |
| 2001 | Geelong | 9 | 6.2 | 2.4 | 8.7 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | — | 2.2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 0.3 | — |
| 2002 | Geelong | 16 | 11.1 | 4.9 | 16.1 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 4.8 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 7.3 | 8.6 | 1.9 | 0.2 |
| 2003 | Geelong | 22 | 10.9 | 4.7 | 15.6 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 7.0 | 9.1 | 2.0 | 0.3 |
| 2004 | Geelong | 25 | 9.6 | 4.5 | 14.1 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 6.0 | 7.9 | 1.8 | 0.3 |
| 2005 | Geelong | 19 | 11.7 | 5.1 | 16.8 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.9 | — | 4.0 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 7.2 | 9.6 | 2.0 | 0.1 |
| 2006 | Geelong | 22 | 15.1 | 7.0 | 22.0 | 6.1 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 0.9 | — | 4.0 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 7.5 | 13.9 | 2.3 | 0.6 |
| 2007 | Geelong | 19 | 15.2 | 6.7 | 21.9 | 5.9 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 7.1 | 14.5 | 2.6 | 0.5 |
| 2008 | Geelong | 19 | 13.3 | 6.9 | 20.2 | 5.4 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 0.7 | — | 4.0 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 6.3 | 13.4 | 2.2 | 0.3 |
| 2009 | Geelong | 20 | 17.1 | 9.7 | 26.8 | 6.5 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 0.8 | — | 5.3 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 7.8 | 19.0 | 1.6 | 0.7 |
| 2010 | Geelong | 24 | 17.2 | 11.0 | 28.2 | 5.5 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 0.7 | — | 5.0 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 7.6 | 20.6 | 2.2 | 0.4 |
| 2011 | Geelong | 23 | 13.6 | 9.9 | 23.5 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 8.3 | 14.6 | 2.4 | 0.5 |
| 2012 | Geelong | 21 | 13.9 | 6.5 | 20.4 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 1.7 | 0.7 | — | 3.3 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 7.0 | 12.8 | 2.1 | 0.3 |
| 2013 | Geelong | 8 | 11.4 | 8.9 | 20.2 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 0.9 | — | 3.9 | 0.9 | 3.6 | 7.8 | 11.9 | 3.1 | — |
| 2014 | Essendon | 20 | 12.5 | 7.4 | 19.9 | 5.6 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 | — | 3.8 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 6.3 | 13.3 | 1.4 | 0.2 |
| 2015 | Essendon | 9 | 8.2 | 5.7 | 13.9 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | — | 2.4 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 5.4 | 8.1 | 2.1 | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Geelong | 4 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 5 | — |
| 2001 | Geelong | 9 | 56 | 22 | 78 | 18 | 23 | 4 | 4 | — | 20 | 6 | 9 | 38 | 40 | 3 | — |
| 2002 | Geelong | 16 | 178 | 79 | 257 | 46 | 52 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 77 | 8 | 36 | 117 | 138 | 30 | 4 |
| 2003 | Geelong | 22 | 239 | 103 | 342 | 85 | 58 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 79 | 26 | 54 | 154 | 200 | 44 | 6 |
| 2004 | Geelong | 25 | 240 | 113 | 353 | 96 | 80 | 38 | 19 | 1 | 81 | 20 | 36 | 149 | 197 | 46 | 7 |
| 2005 | Geelong | 19 | 222 | 97 | 319 | 76 | 49 | 29 | 17 | — | 76 | 15 | 41 | 136 | 182 | 38 | 2 |
| 2006 | Geelong | 22 | 331 | 153 | 484 | 134 | 89 | 31 | 19 | — | 89 | 29 | 55 | 164 | 306 | 50 | 14 |
| 2007 | Geelong | 19 | 289 | 127 | 416 | 112 | 75 | 30 | 15 | 1 | 91 | 27 | 42 | 135 | 276 | 50 | 8 |
| 2008 | Geelong | 19 | 253 | 131 | 384 | 102 | 54 | 33 | 13 | — | 75 | 16 | 39 | 120 | 254 | 41 | 6 |
| 2009 | Geelong | 20 | 342 | 194 | 536 | 130 | 53 | 37 | 17 | — | 107 | 31 | 65 | 156 | 380 | 33 | 12 |
| 2010 | Geelong | 24 | 412 | 264 | 676 | 133 | 99 | 23 | 16 | — | 119 | 58 | 75 | 182 | 495 | 52 | 8 |
| 2011 | Geelong | 23 | 312 | 228 | 540 | 122 | 104 | 24 | 14 | 1 | 94 | 32 | 72 | 191 | 335 | 55 | 9 |
| 2012 | Geelong | 21 | 292 | 136 | 428 | 107 | 94 | 36 | 15 | — | 69 | 31 | 49 | 146 | 269 | 45 | 6 |
| 2013 | Geelong | 8 | 91 | 71 | 162 | 27 | 34 | 12 | 7 | — | 31 | 7 | 29 | 62 | 95 | 25 | — |
| 2014 | Essendon | 20 | 250 | 148 | 398 | 112 | 83 | 22 | 16 | — | 75 | 16 | 45 | 126 | 267 | 28 | 4 |
| 2015 | Essendon | 9 | 74 | 51 | 125 | 23 | 31 | 8 | 4 | — | 22 | 5 | 12 | 49 | 73 | 19 | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
41
39, 37, 36, 35, 35, 35, 34, 34, 34
Kicks
24
24, 24, 23, 23, 23, 22, 22, 22, 22
Marks
14
12, 12, 12, 12, 11, 10, 10, 10, 10
Handballs
18
17, 17, 17, 17, 16, 16, 16, 15, 15
Goals
6
5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Behinds
3
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Hit Outs
1
1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Tackles
11
10, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8
Rebounds
7
6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4
Inside 50s
12
11, 11, 11, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8
Clearances
10
7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6
Clangers
9
7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6
Frees
5
4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Frees Against
4
4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Contested Possessions
16
16, 15, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 13, 13
Uncontested Possessions
29
29, 28, 26, 26, 25, 24, 24, 24, 24
Contested Marks
3
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Marks Inside 50
5
4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
One Percenters
6
6, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Bounces
7
6, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Goal Assists
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2