Jamie Charman is a former Australian rules football

Australian rules football

Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...

er who played in the Australian Football League

Australian Football League

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.

Overview

He was recruited as the number 29 draft pick in the 2000 AFL Draft

2000 AFL Draft

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 from Northern Eagles in Queensland

Queensland

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. He made his debut for the Brisbane Lions

Brisbane Lions

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 in Round 5, 2001 against Fremantle

Fremantle Football Club

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 and played in the Lions' 2003 grand final win over Collingwood

Collingwood Football Club

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.

The 197 cm, 102 kg, Jamie Charman became renowned for his crash and bash approach to ruckwork, similar to that of former teammate Clark Keating

Clark Keating

Clark Anthony Keating was an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.Known as "Crackers" , Keating was picked up by the Brisbane Bears as a local...

 (former Brisbane Lions ruck coach).

While lacking genuine ruck height and technical ruck technique, Charman is renowned for tough tackling and intensity at the contest.

Charman retired on 3 August 2011 due to an ongoing achilles injury.

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