Dean Cyril Chapman (2 January 1931 – 22 March 1965) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] He previously played for Melbourne's reserves before being cleared to St Kilda in April 1948.[2]

Dean Chapman
Personal information
Full name Dean Cyril Chapman
Date of birth (1931-01-02)2 January 1931
Date of death 22 March 1965(1965-03-22) (aged 34)
Place of death South Yarra, Victoria
Height 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 80 kg (176 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1948–51 St Kilda 17 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1951.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Chapman was captain-coach of the Coolamon Football Club in the South West Football League (New South Wales) in 1953 and 1954.,[3] who finished eighth, with one win and thirteen losses in 1953 and 9th in 1954.

Chapman represented the SWDFL representative team against the Albury & District Football League in 1954.[4]

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  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 144. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. ^ "VFL Permits Granted". The Argus. 15 April 1948. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  3. ^ "1953 - Football coach for Colamon". Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser (NSW). 29 January 1953. p. 2. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  4. ^ "1954 - SWDFL season review". Swans on Screen. Griffith FNC. 1954. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
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