Caleb Serong

Caleb Serong (born 9 February 2001) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Caleb Serong
Personal information
Full name Caleb Serong
Nickname(s) So Right
Date of birth (2001-02-09) 9 February 2001
Original team(s)

Gippsland Power (NAB League)/Geelong Grammar School (APS)

Warragul Colts JFC
Draft No. 8, 2019 National draft, Fremantle
Height 179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current club Fremantle
Number 3
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2020– Fremantle 68 (16)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 10, 2023.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Early life

Serong grew up in the Victorian country town of Inverloch before moving to Warragul. From 2013 to 2015 Caleb played for the Warragul Colts JFC he was the U12's best & fairest of 2013 and also helped the U14.5's win the Warragul and District Junior Football League premiership that year.[1] He attended St Paul's Anglican Grammar School[2] and later boarded at Geelong Grammar School on a sports scholarship.[3] He was drafted with the 8th selection in the 2019 AFL draft from Gippsland Power in the NAB League. He made his senior debut for Warragul Football Club at the age of 15.[4] He co-captained the Victoria Country team at the 2019 AFL Under 18 Championships,[5] where he was awarded the team's MVP award[6] and was named in the All-Australian team.[7]

AFL career

Serong was recruited by Fremantle with pick eight in the 2019 AFL draft and made his debut in the fourth round of the 2020 AFL season at Metricon Stadium against Gold Coast.

In Round 8 of the 2020 AFL season Serong was awarded the Rising Star nomination after being one of Fremantle's best players in their 32 point loss to Geelong,[8] and won the award overall at the season's conclusion. A thrilling Western Derby in round 22 of the 2021 AFL season saw Serong win Goal of the Year after kicking a remarkable off-the-canvas banana from an 'impossible angle' deep within Optus Stadium’s south-east pocket.[9]

The 2022 AFL season saw Serong play 22 out of a possible 24 games, missing Fremantle's Round 3 Western Derby due to a sore knee,[10] as well as their clash against GWS the following week. He was arguably best-afield during Fremantle's round 23 clash against GWS at Manuka Oval in Canberra, collecting a game-high 32 possessions, 11 clearances, eight score involvements and kicking a goal.[11] Serong again had a stand out performance the next week during Fremantle's elimination final against the Western Bulldogs at Optus Stadium, racking up 33 disposals, 10 clearances and a goal.[12]

In round 3 of the 2023 season, Serong won the Glendinning-Allan Medal for best on ground in the Western Australian derby against the West Coast Eagles with 35 disposals and 9 score involvements.[13]

Family

Caleb's younger brother Jai was drafted by Hawthorn in the 2021 AFL draft.[14]

Statistics

Updated to the end of round 5, 2023.[15]

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2020[lower-alpha 1]Fremantle22 142112710923632580.10.19.17.816.92.34.11
2021Fremantle3 2281027922450364720.40.512.710.222.92.93.35
2022Fremantle3 225927230958157960.20.412.414.026.42.64.45
2023Fremantle3 502827816014270.00.416.415.632.02.85.4TBC
Career 63152276072014801672530.20.312.011.423.42.64.011

Notes

  1. The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Honours and achievements

Individual

References
  1. "Warragul local Caleb Serong soars towards childhood dream". The Warragul and Drouin Gazette. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  2. "Caleb makes selection | The Warragul and Drouin Gazette". thegazette.com.au. Archived from the original on 23 December 2018.
  3. "Serong set for Rowell rematch on debut".
  4. "Warragul local Caleb Serong soars towards childhood dream | The Warragul and Drouin Gazette". thegazette.com.au. Archived from the original on 21 November 2019.
  5. "Class of 2019: The competitive beast with an appetite for destruction". afl.com.au. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  6. "Serong set for draft". The Warragul and Drouin Gazette. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  7. "REVEALED: The 2019 U18 All Australian team". afl.com.au. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  8. "Rising Star Docker Serong gets it so right against Cats". www.afl.com.au. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  9. "Fremantle Docker Caleb Serong wins Goal of the Year for controversial effort against West Coast in Western Derby | PerthNow". 19 September 2021.
  10. "Eagles to make record changes, more names ruled out of derby". .zerohanger.com. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  11. "AFL finals 2022: Caleb Serong and Andrew Brayshaw driving Fremantle Dockers' flag push". McArdle Jordan, perthnow.com.au. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  12. "YOUNG DOCKER COMPARED TO BROWNLOW MEDALLIST AFTER "AMAZING" FINALS PERFORMANCE". Geleit Lachlan, www.sen.com.au. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  13. fremantlefc.com.au (3 April 2023). "Coaches' votes: Perfect 10 for Serong!". Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  14. "Serong the right choice for the Hawks". hawthornfc.com.au. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  15. "Caleb Serong". AFL Tables. Retrieved 25 May 2022.}
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