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At the Bar with Cody Chapman


At The Bar

Presented By Carlton Draught

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  • Name:
    Cody Chapman
  • Age:
    20
  • Previous Clubs:
    Melton Bloods
  • Occupation:
    Electrician
  • Footy Highlight:
    First senior game (at age 16)
  • Hobbies Outside of Footy:
    PlayStation
  • Preferred position:
    Midfield

INSIDER: I remember you as a skinny 16-year-old winger with some good outside speed. Now, a vice-captain of the club (well done), how would you like the 20-year-old version of yourself (the player) to be seen by your peers?

CODY: Someone who has a crack.

INSIDER: You've had some good wins in recent weeks, confidence must be high at the Panthers. Competitiveness aside, what other areas of improvement are you seeing? 

CODY: Belief and confidence.

INSIDER: Name the one non-negotiable we would expect your coach Heath Pritchard to write first on the whiteboard?   

CODY: Pressure  

INSIDER: You've seen some quality come in and out of the club over your journey, who's the best you've seen?

CODY: Dylan Conway 

INSIDER: Who is the most underrated player at the club? 

CODY: Logan Brett!

INSIDER: Name your favourite BFNL ground to play on away from home?

CODY: Clarke Oval, Sunbury

INSIDER: What other sport could you play at a high level if there was no footy? 

CODY: Cricket

INSIDER: In a freakish sense, which player at the club can do things on-field that others can't?

CODY: Mitch Fino

INSIDER: Who at the club has the most upside from a junior perspective?

CODY: Jarrod Bibby

INSIDER: Who (at Melton South) would you like kicking for goal after the siren to win you a game of footy?

CODY: Brody Sullivan

INSIDER: Who is the quickest at the club over 30m?

CODY: Will Thornton-Gielen

INSIDER: Who is the best trainer (footballer) on the track?

CODY: Shaun Wyatt

INSIDER: Who is your favourite footy person at the club?

CODY: 'Dennis'

INSIDER: Who is the last person you would want to share a room with on a footy trip?

CODY: Jayden O'Loughlin 

INSIDER: If you had to cook for the whole club what would be your signature dish?

CODY: Oven pizzas

INSIDER: Who at the club would most likely win a million dollars on a quiz show? 

CODY: Riley Theo 

INSIDER: Who at the club would most likely be seen eating a kebab downtown, 4 am on a Sunday morning?

CODY: Rhys Lee

INSIDER: Who at the club thinks they're a whole lot funnier than they really are?

CODY: Michael Scicchitano

INSIDER: Surely, you have a celebrity crush.... c’mon mate, tell us all!?

CODY: Dua Lipa

INSIDER: Favourite AFL club and player?

CODY: Adelaide Crows, Rory Sloane

INSIDER: BFNL flag tip (can't be Melton South)?

CODY: Sebastopol 

INSIDER: If you could add three players from other BFNL clubs to your list, who would you pick?

CODY: J. Cotter - Melton (back), L. George - Redan (midfield), N. Rodda - Darley (forward)