Jaime Chapman facts for kids
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Personal information
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| Born | 17 March 2002 Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 76 kg (12 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing information
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As of 15 February 2025
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Jaime Chapman is a talented Australian rugby league player. She was born on March 17, 2002. Jaime plays as a centre for the Gold Coast Titans in the NRL Women's Premiership. She also plays for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in the QRL Women's Premiership.
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Early Life and Beginnings
Jaime grew up in Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia. She started playing rugby league when she was young. Her first team was the Kurnell Stingrays. Jaime is proud of her Indigenous Australian heritage, specifically from the Kamilaroi people through her grandmother.
Junior Career Highlights
In 2019, Jaime joined the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks team for the Tarsha Gale Cup. This is a competition for younger players. On June 21, 2019, she played as a centre for the New South Wales under-18 team. This was in the very first women's under-18 State of Origin game against Queensland.
Later in 2019, on September 20, she joined the St. George Illawarra Dragons team. She started as a development player in their NRL Women's Premiership squad.
Professional Playing Journey
Starting with the Dragons
In 2020, Jaime began the season playing for the Sharks' Tarsha Gale Cup team. She then moved up to their NSWRL Women's Premiership squad. On September 24, she became a full-time player for the Dragons' NRLW team.
Jaime made her big debut in Round 1 of the 2020 NRL Women's season. She played on the wing for the Dragons. Her team played against the Sydney Roosters.
Moving to Tweed Heads
In 2021, Jaime joined the Tweed Heads Seagulls team. They play in the QRL Women's Premiership. On February 20, she played as a fullback for the Indigenous All Stars team. They played against the Māori All Stars.
All Stars Success
On February 12, 2022, Jaime played on the left wing for the Indigenous All Stars again. She scored two tries in their win against the Māori All Stars. For her amazing performance, she received the Trish Hina Medal as the best player of the match.
NRLW Grand Final and Dream Team
Jaime played in six out of seven matches for the St. George Illawarra Dragons during the 2021 NRL Women's season. This season was played in early 2022. She even played in the Grand Final on April 10, 2022. Jaime was also chosen for the NRL Dream Team for that season. This team is picked by other players.
Joining New Teams
In June 2022, the Brisbane Broncos announced that Jaime had signed to play for their team. Later that year, in September, Jaime was named in the Dream Team by the Rugby League Players Association. Players vote for who they think are the best players in each position.
Gold Coast Titans Debut
On July 22, 2023, Jaime made her first appearance for the Gold Coast Titans as a centre. She had a strong game, running for 123 metres and making a line break. She also broke through six tackles.
