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 | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Caleb Serong | ||
Nickname(s) | Sebba | ||
Date of birth | (2001-02-09) 9 February 2001 (age 21) | ||
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 | 58 (15) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2022 season. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
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]
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]
Caleb's younger brother Jai was drafted by Hawthorn in the 2021 AFL draft.
Updated to the end of the 2022 season.[10]
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Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
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G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
2020[lower-alpha 1] | Fremantle | 22 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 127 | 109 | 236 | 32 | 58 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 9.1 | 7.8 | 16.9 | 2.3 | 4.1 | 1 |
2021 | Fremantle | 3 | 22 | 8 | 10 | 279 | 224 | 503 | 64 | 72 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 12.7 | 10.2 | 22.9 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 5 |
2022 | Fremantle | 3 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 272 | 309 | 581 | 57 | 96 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 12.4 | 14.0 | 26.4 | 2.6 | 4.4 | 5 |
Career | 58 | 15 | 20 | 678 | 642 | 1320 | 153 | 226 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 11.7 | 11.1 | 22.8 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 11 |
Notes
Individual
Fremantle Football Club – current squad | |
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* denote rookie listed players |
Glendinning–Allan Medal • Western Derby best on ground | |
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Glendinning–Allan Medals (retrospective) | |
Ross Glendinning Medals |
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Glendinning–Allan Medals |
Ron Evans Medal • AFL Rising Star winners | |
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AFL Players Association best first-year player | |
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2019 AFL national draft | |
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First round |
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Second round |
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Third round |
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Fourth round |
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Fifth round |
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2020 AFL Rising Star nominees | |
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Italics denote winner |