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Paul Chapman (born 5 November 1981) is a retired professional Australian rules footballer, who played for the Geelong Football Club and Essendon Football Club clubs in the Australian Football League (AFL)

AFL career
Early career: 2000–2003
Chapman was selected by Geelong Football Club with pick 31 in the 1999 AFL Draft. He played 4 games, making his debut in Round 12, 2000 against Collingwood, and kicked his first goal in the Elimination Final against Hawthorn, he finished 3rd in the Carji Greeves Medal.Chapman continued his improvement in the 2001 season where he would play 9 games for the season and kick two goals in Geelong's round 9 clash with Richmond.

Chapman's 2002 season was his breakout season he would go on to play 16 games for the season 15 of those games were the last 15 of the season. In round 9 Chapman would collect 26 disposals and also kick three goals this was Chapman's first ever 20+ possession game. At the end of the 2002 season Chapman was named Geelong's most improved player he would also finish 8th in Geelong's best and fairest award. Chapman was also a member of Geelong's VFL premiership team.

Building the Geelong premiership team: 2003–2006
In 2003 Chapman officially joined the Geelong senior team playing all 22 games of the season. Chapman played his best game for the season in Round 7 against the West Coast Eagles where he kicked 4 goals, Chapman also kicked a last minute game winning goal against Richmond in Round 15. Chapman would play his 50th career game in Round 21 against the Brisbane Lions. At the end of the 2003 season Chapman would be named best team and constructive player, he would also finish 8th in Geelong's Best and Fairest.

2004 would be Chapman's first AFL finals experience with Geelong making it all the way to the Preliminary Final only to be defeated by 9 points against the Brisbane lions, Chapman would play all 22 games of the season including all 3 finals. Chapman had double figure possessions in every game except one, he also kicked 38 goals for the season with multiple goals in 12 games. Chapman would finish the season 9th in Geelongs Best and Fairest award.

Chapman would only play 19 games in the 2005 season after he suffered an injury in round 19, Chapman would go on to miss the remaining 3 games and the finals series. Even though he was i juried late in the season Chapman still booted 29 goals for the season kicking a goal in every game except one, Chapman would go on to finish 6th in Geelongs Best and Fairest award.

Move to Essendon: 2014–2015
On 18 October 2013, Chapman joined Essendon after being traded for pick 84.[2] The Geelong champion couldn't have started his career at the Bombers any better, kicking four goals to lead Essendon to a round one win over North Melbourne. He continued to have a presence around goals for the Bombers, booting 22 goals from 20 games. He finished the season well after a quieter patch. Chapman would play in Essendon's first week elimination final against North Melbourne he booted 2 goals and collected 22 disposals despite Essendon losing by 12 points and being eliminated from the finals. The 33-year-old signed a one year contract extension to play on in 2015.

Chapman's 2015 season was plagued with injuries as he would only play 8 games. On 25 August 2015, Chapman announced that he would retire after the club's Round 22 home match against Richmond. After the round 22 game Chapman was carried off the field by his teammates to a standing ovation by the crowd.