Caleb Serong has won his second consecutive Doig Medal, taking out the count by nine votes over great mate Andrew Brayshaw, making Serong just the fourth Fremantle player ever to win back-to-back Doig Medals.

Although Serong led the medal count at all three leaderboard checks, the 23-year-old midfielder said achieving the ultimate team success was a driving factor in his performances.

“That’s all we build towards and all we work towards (winning the Club’s first premiership)," Serong said.

“It’s a team I’m super excited about… our best footy is definitely good enough.

“It hurts (not playing in finals) because we felt like we were ready to take on more this year, give more and show more, but that wasn’t meant to be.

“We are good enough to be playing at this time of year and just having so much confidence in that and I’ve never been more confident that this group is going in the right direction.

In a season which saw the 23-year-old star earn his second All Australian jacket, third Glendinning-Allan Medal, break the Club’s record for clearances (17) and disposals (46) in a single game, break the Club’s all-time record for most clearances (175) in a single season, and the AFL’s record for most consecutive games with 20-plus disposals, Serong said the individual accolades would not be possible without his teammates support.

“The talent we have in our four walls is amazing, but what gets me most excited is the character of those individuals that we have at our footy Club,” Serong said during his acceptance speech.

“The mentality and mindset to want to get better and never be satisfied not only on a team basis but on an individual basis is so exciting.

“That’s why I’m so confident that we are only going to get better from here and we are going to use this heartache as Moose (Alex Pearce) put it to our benefit and will fuel us going forward.”

In his winner’s speech, Serong made special mention of the Fremantle fans.

“Our home crowds this year have been incredible,” The dual Doig Medallist said.

“The passion, we feel it every week and believe me we are going to do everything we can to bring you the success you deserve.”

Serong joins Club legends Nat Fyfe, Peter Bell and Matthew Pavlich as the only other consecutive Doig Medal winners.