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I find the more minutes I play at that high level, the more comfortable you feel,” Serong said. Follow Caleb Serong's progress through AFL. Caleb Serong of the Dockers handpasses the ball during the 2020 AFL Round 09 match between the Fremantle Dockers and the Collingwood Magpies. Player Bio Prolific ball winning small midfielder/forward with his one-touch marking overhead and clean hands at ground level features of his game. Nick's Collingwood Bulletin Board Forum Index. "He prepared for a challenge really well, did his homework, and was able to execute most of the time. He joins the likes of Nathan Buckley, Adam Goodes, Nick Riewoldt, Sam Mitchell and Joel Selwood as past winners. Exciting young midfielder Caleb Serong has joined a number of the AFL’s best footballers as the winner of the NAB AFL Rising Star award.
"I had a lot of improvement during that period and I came back and was able to be in better shape and condition than when I left and it was a really big stepping stone for me for the rest of the year.". He's shown a lot of faith in me and the confidence he has shown in me to give me the roles I've had has given me a lot of confidence to go out there and play to my strengths because they believe I can do it so why shouldn't I believe I can?
I just wanted to run around the back yard, kicking the footy, that was just always my dream to play AFL footy. “It was a pretty solid hitout. "It was really nice to hear that from JL, especially coming from him. Does it change the top order? “The more training you do, the better you’re going to be as a player,” Serong said.
Caleb Serong has had an incredible debut season, and tonight has been rewarded with the 2020 NAB AFL Rising Star. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir paid tribute to Serong for his stunning breakout season and is excited by what is to come. 'Put me on Fyfey' - The moment where Serong first impressed JL “It is a massive honour to receive this award and there are some great players who I look up to who have won the NAB AFL Rising Star in recent years,” Serong said. Credit: Will Russell / AFL Photos Fremantle finished 12th on the ladder with a 7-10 record, with the side showing some promising signs in the second half of the season under first-year coach Justin Longmuir. One of the strangest years in AFL history has presented a host of top rookies with the opportunity to strut their stuff. I’m really proud about the way he’s gone about his year,” Longmuir said. _____ Annoying opposition supporters since 1967.
We were trying to pick his brain too much, he got sick of us I think,” Serong joked. A huge factor in the Dockers' impressive end to the season, Serong only got better as the season went on as he racked up a career-high 25 possessions in Fremantle's final home-and-away game against the Western Bulldogs. Picture: AFL Photos, Blog recap: All-Australian team, Rising Star, MVP revealed. ", An impressive mark from first-round draftee Caleb Serong and he finishes it off as Fremantle hit the lead.
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