{{Short description|Australian rules footballer}} {{for|the mechanical engineer|Dean Roden Chapman}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2016}} {{Use Australian English|date=July 2016}} {{Infobox AFL biography | name = Dean Chapman | image = | fullname = Dean Cyril Chapman | birth_date = {{birth date|1931|01|02|df=y}} | birth_place = | death_date = {{death date and age|1965|03|22|1931|01|02|df=y}} | death_place = South Yarra, Victoria | height = 182 cm | weight = 80 kg | position = | statsend = 1951 | years1 = 1948–51 | club1 = {{AFL StK}} | games_goals1 = 17 (1) | careerhighlights = }}
'''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).<ref name=encyc>{{cite book |title=The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 |last=Holmesby|first=Russell|last2=Main|first2=Jim |year=2014 |edition=10th |isbn=978-1-921496-32-5 |publisher=BAS Publishing |location=Seaford, Victoria |page=144}}</ref> He previously played for Melbourne's reserves before being cleared to St Kilda in April 1948.<ref>{{cite news|title=VFL Permits Granted|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article22554015|accessdate=5 January 2016|work=The Argus|date=15 April 1948}}</ref>
Chapman was captain-coach of the Coolamon Football Club in the South West Football League (New South Wales) in 1953 and 1954.,<ref>{{cite web |title=1953 - Football coach for Colamon |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/101633661 |publisher=Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser (NSW) |access-date=21 January 2023 |pages=2 |date=29 January 1953}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=1954 - SWDFL season review |url=https://www.swansonscreen.com/1954 |website=Swans on Screen |publisher=Griffith FNC |access-date=21 January 2023 |date=1954}}</ref>
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Chapman, Dean}} Category:1931 births Category:1965 deaths Category:Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Category:St Kilda Football Club players Category:20th-century Australian sportsmen