Troy Chaplin
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Troy David Chaplin is an Australian rules football
player currently playing for the Port Adelaide Football Club
.
Chaplin played for the Maryborough Football Club
and was drafted by Port Adelaide at Pick 15 from North Ballarat Rebels
in the 2003 AFL Draft
.
The then 20-year-old left footer debuted in 2004 in Round 4 against Melbourne and played eight matches in 2005. He suffered a fractured left eye socket in Round One of 2006, but found consistency and collected 20 or more possessions four times that season.
Standing 196 cm, Troy was also a champion basketballer and was a member of the Victorian Under 18 basketball team.
He won nomination for the 2006 NAB Rising Star
award in Round 16 of that season.
He is currently playing in the backlines for the Power and mostly plays at Centre Half Back.
Chaplin is contracted until the end of the 2012 season for Port Adelaide.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
player currently playing for the Port Adelaide Football Club
Port Adelaide Football Club
The Port Adelaide Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Alberton, South Australia, which plays in the Australian Football League and the South Australian National Football League...
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Chaplin played for the Maryborough Football Club
Maryborough Football Club
The Maryborough Football Club are an Australian rules football club which compete in the Bendigo Football League.They are based in the town of Maryborough, Victoria.-History:...
and was drafted by Port Adelaide at Pick 15 from North Ballarat Rebels
North Ballarat Rebels
The North Ballarat Rebels are an Australian rules football club which play in the TAC Cup, an under-18 competition in Victoria, Australia.North Ballarat is one of four regional clubs set up as part of a plan by the AFL to have clubs set in all regions of the state.This was to help aid in player...
in the 2003 AFL Draft
2003 AFL Draft
The 2003 AFL Draft was the 2003 instance of the AFL Draft, the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League...
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The then 20-year-old left footer debuted in 2004 in Round 4 against Melbourne and played eight matches in 2005. He suffered a fractured left eye socket in Round One of 2006, but found consistency and collected 20 or more possessions four times that season.
Standing 196 cm, Troy was also a champion basketballer and was a member of the Victorian Under 18 basketball team.
He won nomination for the 2006 NAB Rising Star
AFL Rising Star award
The NAB AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a standout young player in the Australian Football League. Since 2007 the winner has been presented with the Ron Evans Medal and was first awarded in 1993...
award in Round 16 of that season.
He is currently playing in the backlines for the Power and mostly plays at Centre Half Back.
Chaplin is contracted until the end of the 2012 season for Port Adelaide.