Not only did David Mundy and Caleb Serong share an award at the Doig Medal Presentation Dinner in October, the pair also share the same love for Freo as they gave context to their efforts both on and off the field throughout 2021.
The award acknowledges players that consistently puts the needs of the Club first and willingly accepts responsibility to improve the whole environment.
As co-winners, the pair were both delighted to share the award as they paid tribute to each other’s hard work and dedication.
Serong said he’s had an ‘amazing’ time since joining Fremantle ahead of the 2020 season and is already feeling settled in WA.
“I’ve absolutely loved being over here and everyone in this room, the supporters, the coaching staff, the players have embraced me immensely. I’ve absolutely loved being over here and my partner Chloe absolutely loves it as well. She’s settled in and we definitely call WA home now,” Serong said.
“(Learning from David Mundy) it’s not just on field, everything from stoppage craft, running patterns to preparation for games. Off field, it’s the mental prep, the way to approach training and get through a season. He’s elite in all those areas and he’s teaching us young boys about it so he’s a great guy to learn off.”
Mundy said Caleb was an example of Fremantle prioritising good characters when building its list.
“For a long time this award was won by ether Matt de Boer or Tendai Mzungu and those guys really epitomised what it means to be a great clubman and I hold those guys up on a pedestal of the best clubmen that I’ve ever seen,” Mundy said.
“I’ve tried to model some of my behaviour on those guys so it’s nice to be up here to get this award.
“In terms of being dedicated to their craft and really eager to learn, listen, ask questions and doing anything it takes, Caleb certainly has those elements.
“The Club over the years have really prioritised great character. We’ve brought in a lot of great people, not just in a playing aspect but in the football admin and the upstairs staff as well, so it’s a pleasure to be here.”
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