Once you have that level of muscle it is easier to bounce back to his default level.
Going from 0 muscle to +9kg muscle. That's a different story.
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Once you have that level of muscle it is easier to bounce back to his default level.
Going from 0 muscle to +9kg muscle. That's a different story.
Fremantle Dockers star Caleb Serong says club has ‘had enough’ of hearing about their potential
Samantha RogersThe West Australian
Fri, 18 February 2022 12:38PM
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The Dockers are over hearing about their Credit: Michael Willson/AFL Photos
Fremantle star Caleb Serong says the Dockers have “had enough” of hearing about how good the club could be, saying they are ready to deliver on their potential in season 2022.
The 21-year-old, who became the newest member of Fremantle’s leadership group earlier this week, declared the playing group’s animosity towards the phrase after narrowly missing out on finals again last year.
The Dockers finished in 11th spot last season, just one win and percentage out of the eight - a pill made even tougher to swallow by a demoralising 58-point drubbing by St Kilda in the final round.
It was not a good end to the season for Fremantle, who had shown glimpses of improvement in 2021. Credit: Steve Bell/AFL Photos/via AFL Photos
But while 2021 saw flickers of improvement, players’ stocks rise and a culture crusade by Fremantle, Serong says the team are done building the vehicle for success and are ready to hit the accelerator.
“The last four or five years we’ve turned to youth and tried to really draft well and get good, young characters in with a lot of talent,” Serong told Triple M.
“Over the last year or two, we’ve been able to see the potential of the group, but I think at this stage we’re at a point where we’ve had enough of hearing that word ‘potential ‘and what we could achieve and how good we could be.
“For us, we just want to win games for the Freo footy club and play in big games.”
Caleb Serong. Credit: Fremantle FC
Serong praised the attitude of the young crop of Dockers, who are giving the senior players added motivation this pre-season.
“Within the four walls, you see the intensity that everyone is bringing day-to-day and the standards are being lifted and that’s being driven from the younger guys,” he said.
“(Their) work ethic and appetite to get better has gone to another level again.
“I guess with that kind of intensity and enthusiasm, it drives those older boys along as well and brings them along for the ride.”
Fremantle’s midfield prowess took a hit with the departure of former number five pick Adam Cerra, who joined Carlton in the trade period in exchange for pick six.
That selection was used to recruit East Perth sharpshooter Jye Amiss, while the Dockers also picked up midfielders Neil Erasmus and Matt Johnson, forward-ruck Roy Benning and Karl Worner in the national and rookie drafts.
New draft recruits Matt Johnson, Neil Erasmus, Jye Amiss and Eric Benning. Credit: Simon Santi/The West Australian
The club also attained the services of speedster Jordan Clark (from Geelong) to add pace off half-back and on the wing, while Will Brodie (Gold Coast) will help cover the loss of Cerra in the engine room.
Meanwhile, the return of injured promising young guns Heath Chapman and Sam Sturt, along with luckless defender Joel Hamling, will be a major boost for the Dockers in 2022.
"Fremantle star Caleb Serong etc, etc"......it seems some one at the Worst has elevated Caleb to star status at last, not before time either.
JL said on radio today that there are paperwork holdups with any train ons, so we don't have any as of yet
God I love this passage from the write up pin the club website.
Taberner has the hard work of Sturt to thank for his first two majors with a smart handball over the top from Sturt resulting in the Taberner’s first. However, it was the second link-up of the pair that was most impressive, with a dashing run from Sturt through the middle of the ground before a perfectly weighted kick in the path of Taberner, which saw the big man easily soccer through Purple’s third goal for the second half.
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Taberner has the hard work of Sturt to thank for his first two majors with a smart handball over the top from Sturt resulting in the Taberner’s first. However, it was the second link-up of the pair that was most impressive, with a dashing run from Sturt through the middle of the ground before a perfectly weighted kick in the path of Taberner, which saw the big man easily soccer through Purple’s third goal for the second half.
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Hang on...does that mean the ball bounced off Tabs' chest? Or Sturt missed his target (Tabs)? Or Sturt went for goal and didn't make the distance?
I'm usually a glass half full sort of guy, so not sure why this got to me.
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Sturt and Chappy are the chosen ones, they are ones who our future depends on. All hail ChapSturt!!!
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Also, **** me I cant wait for next Friday, which probably means I can only be greatly disappointed...
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hmmm
well, I achieved something like that once ( to be fair i had dropped to 62 kg so its easier to put on weight).
the secret is eating.
and eating.
and eating
i got up to 75kg really quickly.
Really... does it matter?
He kicked a goal FFS.Stop kicking him
Purple Jesus
not jess
Probably built similar to me muscle wise. I joined the army at 18 weighing 55kg wringing wet and in the 6 weeks of basic I had put on 10kg of muscle.
I’ve never eaten so much in my life. Plates stacked so high but I’d be starving again an hour later. It was insane.
SHill Shall
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Its time he came and reminded us all that Jackson is nowhere near the top end of talent in his draft year.
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Would you mind bumping the injury thread just before the game starts so it’s nice and easy to find? Thanks.
Cheers mate im like the wind I’ll be gone by then
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Chapman = Johnno MK 2.
I think that is now the least that I am expecting... which is ridiculous as Johnson was a very, very good player. I wouldn't be disappointed if he ended up as good as Johnson, I just think his ceiling is higher.
This possibly points to me having been bitten by the preseason optimism bug.
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As much as I’d love to have Jackson I’m glad Melbourne took him otherwise they would have almost certainly have taken Hayden Young or even Serong at their pick.Its time he came and reminded us all that Jackson is nowhere near the top end of talent in his draft year.
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I can’t believe I watched about 20 mins of match sim thinking that Banfield was Chapman
Especially because I’d already noticed Chapman (in number 27) minding Sam Sturt and thinking how similar in height and build they are.
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May have been a good draft year, but we got the best player at pick 8, which is good talent identification in my book.
Mate I melllltedI cant believe I didnt want Serong in his draft year
Goes to show that we (I) know f*** all on here.
Imagine being Adelaide though... How is checks notes Fischer McAsey working out?
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You are hiding the 'glass half full guy' pretty well here. Seems to me it was a well-weighted kick in front of Tabs ..
