In the fifth episode of The Build: Caleb Serong, Caleb takes us inside the Victorian camp during a bumper State of Origin week in WA.

We learn what it meant for Caleb to pull on the Big V for the first time since he was 12 years old, how it felt to kick a goal at Optus Stadium while his home crowd cheered against him + why Patrick Dangerfield kicked him out of the starting midfield - all in this special Origin episode of The Build.

This is the intimate audio diary of Caleb Serong, told in real time.

Monday Jan 19 - Episode 1
Tuesday Jan 27 - Episode 2
Monday Feb 2 - Episode 3
Wednesday Feb 18 - Episode 4
Thursday Feb 26 -  Episode 5
Wednesday March 4 - Episode 6
Monday March 9 - Episode 7
Thursday March 12 - Episode 8

ATHLETE: Caleb Serong
HOST: Brett Rechichi

The Build: Caleb Serong is presented by Bankwest.

In the fifth episode of The Build: Caleb Serong,&nbsp;Caleb takes us inside the Victorian camp during a bumper State of Origin week in WA.
We learn what it meant for Caleb to pull on the Big V for the first time since he was 12 years old, how it felt to kick a goal at Optus Stadium while his home crowd cheered against him + why Patrick Dangerfield kicked him out of the starting midfield - all in this special Origin episode of The Build.
This is the intimate audio diary of Caleb Serong, told in real time.
Monday Jan 19 - Episode 1 Tuesday Jan 27 - Episode 2 Monday Feb 2 - Episode 3 Wednesday Feb 18 - Episode 4 Thursday Feb 26 - &nbsp;Episode 5 Wednesday March 4 - Episode 6 Monday March 9 - Episode 7 Thursday March 12 - Episode 8
ATHLETE: Caleb Serong HOST: Brett Rechichi
The Build: Caleb Serong is presented by Bankwest.

Jordan Clark. Emma O’Driscoll. The combo you didn’t know you needed ’til now.

It’s time we celebrate our defenders and gave them some love, and do so with a new guest each and every week of the AFL season.

GET INVOLVED IN THE SHOW: Send us a video or voice memo at @freodockers on Instagram with your question, comment or feedback for the show and we’ll play some back each week on the pod!

Jordan Clark. Emma O’Driscoll. The combo you didn’t know you needed ’til now.
It’s time we celebrate our defenders and gave them some love, and do so with a new guest each and every week of the AFL season.
GET INVOLVED IN THE SHOW: Send us a video or voice memo at @freodockers on Instagram with your question, comment or feedback for the show and we’ll play some back each week on the pod!

Better Down Back

Welcome to The Build: Caleb Serong.

An intimate audio diary from one of the best players going around in the AFL competition right now.

Told in real time, Caleb Serong has hit the red button on his voice memos app across the entire summer – detailing the build of a Fremantle Dockers pre-season.

This is the season before the season. The work that happens before the world is watching. A personal look at preparation, and what it takes to reach for greatness.

Performance that is built long before round one, this podcast will detail the grind you never get to see.

A brand-new episode of this 8-part series will drop each Monday leading into Round One of the 2026 AFL Season.

ATHLETE: Caleb Serong
HOST: Brett Rechichi

The Build: Caleb Serong is presented by Bankwest.

Welcome to The Build: Caleb Serong.
An intimate audio diary from one of the best players going around in the AFL competition right now.
Told in real time, Caleb Serong has hit the red button on his voice memos app across the entire summer &ndash; detailing the build of a Fremantle Dockers pre-season.
This is the season before the season. The work that happens before the world is watching. A personal look at preparation, and what it takes to reach for greatness.
Performance that is built long before round one, this podcast will detail the grind you never get to see.
A brand-new episode of this 8-part series will drop each Monday leading into Round One of the 2026 AFL Season.
ATHLETE: Caleb Serong HOST: Brett Rechichi
The Build: Caleb Serong is presented by Bankwest.