Nathan Chapman (footballer)

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Nathan Chapman was a former Australian rules footballer who had a short career in the Australian Football League before a brief stint as an American Football punter. At the time, he was one of few Australians to be contracted at the top level in both the AFL and NFL.

Chapman was selected in the 1992 AFL Draft at pick 2 by the struggling Brisbane Bears. The Bears outfit, short of key defenders used the lightly built 188cm tall Chapman at full back against many of the game's power forwards in his first few seasons. Having been occasionally humiliated in key positions and taking some time to bulk up his body, Chapman was often tried in the forward line with some success.

After injury and inconsistent form, he was traded in 1997 to the Hawthorn Hawks having played just 60 games for the Bears.

Injury again struck and Chapman was relegated to the Victorian Football League affiliate before being eventually delisted in 2000 having played only 16 senior games with the Hawks.

In 2004, a few years after being delisted by the Hawks, Chapman went to the United States, where he was signed by the Green Bay Packers as a free agent. Chapman did not play a senior game for the Packers, however he played in several trial matches, at one point out punting one of the club's rookies.

Chapman is involved in Prokick Australia, an American Football punting school in Australia and NFL scouting organisation.