BRISBANE Lions ruckman Jamie Charman has become a dab hand at squaring off against good mates in the last week, and he’s likely to get another crack at it in the Saturday night showdown with
Charman battled with Lions teammates Jonathan Brown, Luke Power and Daniel Bradshaw when he represented the Dream Team against
Come Saturday night, he looks set for a similar experience, with former housemate Richard Hadley a strong chance to line up for the Blues.
Hadley has been troubled by a groin injury in recent weeks but is likely to be selected if he passes a final fitness test.
”I spoke to Hadsy about it earlier in the week and all he’d talk about was just getting through training – based on that I reckon he’s pretty confident of playing,” Charman said.
"Hadsy and I have been really good mates over a long time and, even though I wished him all the best when he went down there at the end of last year, I’m looking forward to playing against him.
"It was a bit funny last week (in the Hall of Fame Tribute Match) because I hardly got to see anything of the other Lions boys.
"Lukey Power was talking it up a bit during the week but once we got out on the field I never saw him at all!”
Charman has been pestered by a knee injury throughout this season, but says he pulled up just fine from Tribute Match.
"It was such a free-flowing and open game that it was really a contest of athletes more than anything else,” Charman said.
"There wasn’t really the physical aspect that there is in club matches and I actually felt really good afterwards.”
