Troy David Chaplin (born 23 February 1986) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Port Adelaide Football Club and Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He has served as the offensive coordinator at the Melbourne Football Club since October 2016. Chaplin played for the Maryborough, Victoria, Maryborough Rovers Football Club and was drafted by Port Adelaide Football Club, Port Adelaide from North Ballarat Rebels at selection 15 in the 2003 AFL Draft. The then 18-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 tall, Troy was also a champion basketballer and was a member of the Victorian Under 18 basketball team. He was nominated for the 2006 AFL Rising Star Award, NAB Rising Star award in Round 16 of that season. A restricted free agent at the completion of the 2012 season, Chaplin was made a four year offer by the Richmond Football Club, one which Port Adelaide Football Club, Port Adelaide chose not be match. In July 2016, Chaplin announced his immediate retirement from the AFL.

Statistics

: , - style="background-color: #EAEAEA" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" , 2004 AFL season, 2004 , , 30 , , 1 , , 0 , , 0 , , 2 , , 1 , , 3 , , 3 , , 0 , , 0.0 , , 0.0 , , 2.0 , , 1.0 , , 3.0 , , 3.0 , , 0.0 , - ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" , 2005 AFL season, 2005 , , 30 , , 8 , , 0 , , 0 , , 55 , , 58 , , 113 , , 40 , , 8 , , 0.0 , , 0.0 , , 6.9 , , 7.3 , , 14.1 , , 5.0 , , 1.0 , - style="background-color: #EAEAEA" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" , 2006 AFL season, 2006 , , 30 , , 19 , , 2 , , 1 , , 155 , , 133 , , 288 , , 103 , , 24 , , 0.1 , , 0.1 , , 8.2 , , 7.0 , , 15.2 , , 5.4 , , 1.3 , - ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" , 2007 AFL season, 2007 , , 30 , , 14 , , 3 , , 0 , , 110 , , 136 , , 246 , , 87 , , 22 , , 0.2 , , 0.0 , , 7.9 , , 9.7 , , 17.6 , , 6.2 , , 1.6 , - style="background-color: #EAEAEA" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" , 2008 AFL season, 2008 , , 30 , , 19 , , 2 , , 1 , , 146 , , 159 , , 305 , , 89 , , 27 , , 0.1 , , 0.1 , , 7.7 , , 8.4 , , 16.1 , , 4.7 , , 1.4 , - ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" , 2009 AFL season, 2009 , , 30 , , 20 , , 2 , , 1 , , 184 , , 176 , , 360 , , 120 , , 41 , , 0.1 , , 0.1 , , 9.2 , , 8.8 , , 18.0 , , 6.0 , , 2.1 , - style="background-color: #EAEAEA" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" , 2010 AFL season, 2010 , , 30 , , 20 , , 0 , , 0 , , 240 , , 137 , , 377 , , 108 , , 49 , , 0.0 , , 0.0 , , 12.0 , , 6.9 , , 18.9 , , 5.4 , , 2.5 , - ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" , 2011 AFL season, 2011 , , 30 , , 21 , , 1 , , 3 , , 204 , , 137 , , 341 , , 115 , , 50 , , 0.0 , , 0.1 , , 9.7 , , 6.5 , , 16.2 , , 5.5 , , 2.4 , - style="background-color: #EAEAEA" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" , 2012 AFL season, 2012 , , 30 , , 18 , , 0 , , 1 , , 179 , , 96 , , 275 , , 106 , , 37 , , 0.0 , , 0.1 , , 9.9 , , 5.3 , , 15.3 , , 5.9 , , 2.1 , - ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" , 2013 AFL season, 2013 , , 25 , , 22 , , 1 , , 1 , , 179 , , 129 , , 308 , , 130 , , 35 , , 0.0 , , 0.0 , , 8.1 , , 5.9 , , 14.0 , , 5.9 , , 1.6 , - style="background-color: #EAEAEA" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" , 2014 AFL season, 2014 , , 25 , , 23 , , 2 , , 1 , , 171 , , 172 , , 343 , , 106 , , 35 , , 0.1 , , 0.0 , , 7.4 , , 7.5 , , 14.9 , , 4.6 , , 1.5 , - ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" , 2015 AFL season, 2015 , , 25 , , 22 , , 1 , , 0 , , 209 , , 123 , , 332 , , 137 , , 34 , , 0.0 , , 0.0 , , 9.5 , , 5.6 , , 15.1 , , 6.2 , , 1.5 , - style="background-color: #EAEAEA" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" , 2016 AFL season, 2016 , , 25 , , 8 , , 1 , , 2 , , 62 , , 37 , , 99 , , 36 , , 15 , , 0.1 , , 0.3 , , 7.8 , , 4.6 , , 12.4 , , 4.5 , , 1.9 , - class="sortbottom" ! colspan=3, Career ! 215 ! 15 ! 11 ! 1896 ! 1494 ! 3390 ! 1180 ! 377 ! 0.1 ! 0.1 ! 8.8 ! 6.9 ! 15.8 ! 5.5 ! 1.8

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chaplin, Troy 1986 births Living people Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia) Port Adelaide Football Club players Port Adelaide Football Club players (all competitions) Richmond Football Club players Greater Western Victoria Rebels players Sturt Football Club players