In the week leading up to Caleb Serong’s 50th game for Fremantle, it’s Andrew Brayshaw who has been one of the big talking points around the league thanks to his defensive acts virtually saving the game for Freo in their eight-point round 16 win against Port Adelaide.
It led to the On the Couch team praising Brayshaw as one of the best two way runners in the comp.
Remarkably from a pressure point of view, there’s no separating Serong and Braysahw after 49 AFL games in two key defensive stats.
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When it comes to Player Pressure Acts, the pair sit alone at the top in Club history after 49 games. Current teammates Nat Fyfe and Bailey Banfield also rank in top six in Freo history.
Note all stats below include players who played their first 49 games at Fremantle only.
|
|
Player Pressure Acts |
|
C.Serong |
1005 |
|
A.Brayshaw |
1005 |
|
M.Barlow |
889 |
|
T.Mzungu |
873 |
|
N.Fyfe |
838 |
|
B.Banfield |
819 |
They are also the players who have created the most turnovers by applying serious pressure on their opponents. Five of the top six are currently on Fremantle’s list, joined by development coach Tendai Mzungu.
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|
Turnover Forced |
|
C.Serong |
153 |
|
A.Brayshaw |
153 |
|
L.Schultz |
138 |
|
B.Banfield |
136 |
|
T.Mzungu |
135 |
|
S.Switkowski |
130 |
In the headline pressure stat – tackling – Brayshaw has the edge on Serong, ranking second behind Michael Barlow, while Serong is fourth.
It should be noted that Serong and Brayshaw’s stats are affected by the 2020 season, where Serong had 14 games and Brayshaw 17 games that were 20 per cent shorter 16 minute quarters.
|
|
Tackles |
|
M.Barlow |
249 |
|
A.Brayshaw |
234 |
|
M.de Boer |
209 |
|
C.Serong |
197 |
|
C.Pearce |
190 |
|
T.Mzungu |
184 |
In disposals, Serong ranks fourth for most disposals after 49 games, significantly ahead of Brayshaw (14th, 841 disposals) as he benefited from more midfield opportunity early in his career.
|
|
Disposals |
|
M.Barlow |
1232 |
|
G.Broughton |
1146 |
|
C.Blakely |
1091 |
|
C.Serong |
1075 |
|
N.Fyfe |
1055 |
|
P.Hasleby |
1017 |
This midfield opportunity places Serong eighth for Champion Data’s Ranking Points after 49 games.
|
|
Ranking Points |
|
M.Barlow |
4888 |
|
G.Broughton |
4805 |
|
P.Hasleby |
4670 |
|
D.Mundy |
4636 |
|
N.Fyfe |
4513 |
|
M.Johnson |
4414 |
|
L.Ryan |
4373 |
|
C.Serong |
4171 |
And second behind a fellow Rising Star winner for clearances.
|
|
Clearances |
|
P.Hasleby |
237 |
|
C.Serong |
220 |
|
M.Barlow |
196 |
|
L.Neale |
158 |
|
C.Michael |
151 |
|
N.Fyfe |
146 |
And third for contested possessions, behind only Fyfe and Barlow.
|
|
Contested Possessions |
|
M.Barlow |
521 |
|
N.Fyfe |
517 |
|
C.Serong |
460 |
|
T.Cook |
443 |
|
P.Hasleby |
434 |
|
L.Neale |
427 |
SERONG’S BEST GAMES
According to Champion Data, here are Caleb Serong’s career best performances – topped by his efforts against West Coast in last year's round 22 RAC Derby, where he won the goal of the year award.
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Ranking Points |
Date |
Opponent |
Age |
D |
G |
T |
CL |
CP |
MG |
DE % |
Effective Disposals |
PPA |
Score Involvements |
|
135 |
15/8/21 |
West Coast |
20.5 |
31 |
2 |
5 |
6 |
10 |
365.4 |
67.7 |
21 |
26 |
6 |
|
127 |
11/6/22 |
Hawthorn |
21.3 |
33 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
20 |
250.6 |
78.8 |
26 |
32 |
11 |
|
122 |
20/9/20 |
Western Bulldogs |
19.6 |
25 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
12 |
346.1 |
68 |
17 |
27 |
3 |
|
119 |
5/6/22 |
Brisbane Lions |
21.3 |
31 |
1 |
7 |
6 |
13 |
310.2 |
83.9 |
26 |
23 |
8 |
|
118 |
24/4/21 |
North Melbourne |
20.2 |
35 |
0 |
7 |
6 |
17 |
687 |
48.6 |
17 |
21 |
3 |
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