Trainers assist Brandon Walker of Fremantle after suffering an injury during the AFL Round 18 match between the Collingwood Magpies and the Fremantle Dockers at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Saturday, July 15, 2023. (AAP Image/Joel Carrett) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY
It is the 22-year-old’s third injury in a dismal season that saw him play just three games the previous year before suffering from a string of leg and shoulder issues.
Joe Brierty, the head coach of the Dockers football team, expressed his disappointment, saying, “Chappy has had such a great pre-season after a frustrating year with injury.”
“We will now wait for further information and our focus will be on giving Heath all of the support he needs and his teammates will get around him.”
Despite being selected with pick No. 14 in the 2020 draft, Chapman has only appeared in 26 games over his three seasons with the Dockers.
Chapman, who will take over the No.5 guernsey worn by Lachie Schultz, has been flagged to play more on the wing this season from his usual role in defence.
