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 Carlton at Telstra Dome.

Charman battled with Lions teammates Jonathan Brown, Luke Power and Daniel Bradshaw when he represented the Dream Team against Victoria in the Hall of Fame Tribute Match last weekend.

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!”

One moment when Charman definitely did run into one of his Lions mates came when he put a characteristically whole-hearted tackle on Brown deep in the pocket in the last quarter.

Unfortunately the umpire whistled Charman for a push in the back and Brown snapped a crucial goal from a tight angle for the Vics.

Did he think of the possible reaction of coach Leigh Matthews if he injured his star teammate in taking him to ground?

"Definitely not. The only thing I can remember thinking at the time was that I’d got hard done by the umpire,” Charman said with a laugh.

"That always seems to be happening to me.”

Charman has been pestered by a knee injury throughout the 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.

"Even though I didn’t actually have the week off, I’ve still come out of it feeling freshened.”