Bert Chapman (born 14 March 1942) is a former

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er who played for Collingwood in the

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(VFL) during the 1960s. Chapman was primarily a rover and in just six seasons managed eight finals appearances. This included the

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and 1964 VFL Grand Finals, where he was a reserve and wingman respectively. He left for Preston in 1967 and spent two years with the VFA club. Chapman then joined

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in the Riddell District Football League as coach for the 1969 season.

References

*Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). ''The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers''. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.

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* 1942 births Living people Collingwood Football Club players Northern Bullants players Heidelberg Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) 20th-century Australian sportsmen {{AFL-bio-1940s-stub