NRL cult hero Willie Mason throws down stunning challenge to one of Australia's top female footy stars: 'I'd smash her'
Mason, 45, was never short of confidence in his decorated career - and it seems nothing has changed as the premiership-winning forward transitions into sports podcasting with fellow ex-NRL player Justin Horo.
At the recent Magic Round in Brisbane, Mason confidently declared he would have Chapman's measure, much to the amusement of the NSW Blues winger.
'I'd smash you in the 40 (metre sprint),' Mason began.
A bemused Chapman - who will turn out for the Gold Coast Titans in the NRLW competition come July - responded 'no you wouldn't' - and then the banter went to another level between the pair.
'I told her I'm sub five (seconds) across 40 minutes,' Mason confirmed to Horo on their increasingly popular Levels Network podcast.
Horo then revealed Mason 'started throwing out stats' in a bid to rattle Chapman, but she was having none of it.
'Credit to Chappo, she held her own,' Horo told listeners.
In typical Mason style, the Clive Churchill Medal winner refused to back down, urging Chapman to organise a winner-takes-all dash.
Chapman was far from intimidated, declaring she 'will take part for content' which will appear on social media.
It comes as Chapman - who dates Dolphins NRL speedster Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow - was recently targeted in a deepfake photo attack online.
She also revealed it isn't the first time someone has used artificial intelligence (AI) to produce a doctored photograph of her.
The 23-year-old took to Instagram to slam the 'scary' and 'damaging' effect the deepfake images have had on her mental health.
'Have a good day to everyone except those who make fake AI photos of other people,' she wrote.
'AI is scary these days. 'Next time think of how damaging this can be to someone and their loved ones.
'This has happened a few times now and it needs to stop.'
Chapman's words were accompanied by what appears to be the original image that was subsequently doctored.
Before it became the subject of a deepfake, the photo showed Chapman taking a selfie as she sat on a bed in a gold bikini.
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