Heath Chapman started his career at Fremantle as a back pocket, despite being listed at 193cm, preferring to sit on smaller crumbing forwards. As time has moved on in his sixth season with the Dockers, with his spot in the best 23 firmly established, he has had to adapt to the changing structure of front sixes he faces. Many AFL clubs like to run with a half forward flanker who is technically not part of the usual three-pronged key forward spine, but is nonetheless tall enough to compete well in the air. His role has shifted more towards marking those types.
Heath Chapman started his career at Fremantle as a back pocket, despite being listed at 193cm, preferring to sit on smaller crumbing forwards. As time has moved on in his sixth season with the Dockers, with his spot in the best 23 firmly established, he has had to adapt to the changing structure of front sixes he faces. Many AFL clubs like to run with a half forward flanker who is technically not part of the usual three-pronged key forward spine, but is nonetheless tall enough to compete well in the air. His role has shifted more towards marking those types.
Heath Chapman has found himself on a half back flank in the senior side for Fremantle after a long injury lay off, and during his absence the team has lifted the fantasy production of defensive players into the stratosphere. Luke Ryan and Jordan Clark are legitimately vying for top six fantasy defenders, as Justin Longmuir's match strategy involves a lot of slow passing around the back line looking for better angles to go forward rather than just going hell for leather on attack. He looms as an interesting POD option, particularly as Clark might get tagged more often.