NRLW star Jaime Chapman has made her debut as a Channel Nine media personality, only to be hit with a vile barrage of sexist and racist comments from trolls.
The 24-year-old has excelled since making her NRLW debut in 2020, representing both New South Wales and the Jillaroos. She made her media debut during Magic Round in Brisbane recently, appearing as an analyst and also a roving reporter on Caxton Street as she quizzed punters on who would win the men's State of Origin series.
While her debut went exceedingly well, with the NRLW star showing poise, professionalism and plenty of personality, male viewers were only interested in commenting on her figure.
'Not gonna lie, Channel 9 should be getting Jamie [sic] Chapman on more often. If you ask me why … I've got two giant reasons,' Facebook page The Rugby League Sin Bin posted to its audience of over 260,000 footy fans. Those fans were quick to pile on with their own misogynistic takes.
'One of the great mysteries of the world, how doesn't she knock herself out when running,' posted another. 'There's a huge couple of reasons to stay tuned in,' added a third. There were several comments referencing her high-profile breakup with NRL star Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow and plenty that the Daily Mail has chosen not to publish.
'Well she offers nothing intellectually. That's why the woman wear ear pieces. A man is in the ear piece telling them what to say,' one vile comment read. 'I wasn't listening to what she said. But she sounded great! Personally would prefer if she conducted the broadcast in a bikini given her latest Instagram pic. Would be great for viewership. Specifically mine and any other straight man on the planet,' another male commenter posted.
Others attacked Chapman – a proud descendant of the Kamilaroi people through her grandmother – with racial slurs. 'I liked [sic] to see how many still interested when you find out she's A G**,' one commenter posted.
Chapman has shot to prominence in recent years, but has been playing in the NRLW since 2020 when she played nine matches for the St. George Illawarra Dragons. She then moved back to Queensland, playing five matches for the Brisbane Broncos before settling in with the Gold Coast Titans where she has 13 appearances to date.
Chapman is also a prominent representative player, with 10 caps for the New South Wales Blues and five appearances for both Australia and the Indigenous All Stars. She has amassed a following of over 200,000 on Instagram, more than four times as many as Queensland star and men's international Tom Dearden, and more than leading men's players including James Tedesco, AJ Brimson, Dylan Edwards and many more.
However, Chapman has remained humble over the years, working as a disability support worker for What Ability – a role she juggles with her professional footy commitments to this day. Her undeniable ability in front of the camera has been revealed during that time, with appearances on several podcasts and television shows.
Chapman appeared on the Footy, Family & Culture segment on NITV's Over The Black Dot in 2025. Earlier this year she appeared on SEN's The Run Home With Joel and Fletch, while Chapman also spoke on The Female Athlete Project podcast. While last weekend was her first media appearance for the Nine network, she has also been starring on another footy-based TV program. Chapman was a popular addition to the Rivals show, an original, eight-part sports-entertainment series that pits elite athletes from the NRL, AFL and rugby union against each other to determine which football code reigns supreme in Australia.
And fans have backed her in to play a more prominent role on future Channel Nine footy broadcasts. 'Natural on the mic Chappo! She has a career after footy for sure,' one posted.
