This week we're recording from Optus Stadium with Oscar McDonald in the hot seat, with some elite intel from his mum + his partner Bridget.

We chat Oscar's unbelievable ATAR score in Year 12, his love of the middle finger and why you should always have a parmi before a sauna.

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send them in at the link → https://memo.fm/freodockersvoicememos/

This week we're recording from Optus Stadium with Oscar McDonald in the hot seat, with some elite intel from his mum + his partner Bridget.
We chat Oscar's unbelievable ATAR score in Year 12, his love of the middle finger and why you should always have a parmi before a sauna.
⚠️ WE WANT YOUR VOICE MEMOS ⚠️ got a question, suggestion or comment?
send them in at the link &rarr; <a href="https://memo.fm/freodockersvoicememos/">https://memo.fm/freodockersvoicememos/</a>

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.

The Build: Caleb Serong

We dig up OMac's old tweets + reveal two INSANE footy stats about his career [BDB #22]

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.

THE BUILD: Caleb's access to the league's BEST players at State of Origin [EP5]

In the fourth episode of The Build: Caleb Serong, Caleb takes us behind the scenes of what it's really like to go through the process of signing a new contract in the AFL.

The real reason he signed a seven-year contract extension, the first people he broke the news to + how Luke Ryan stole Caleb's thunder on announcement day are all covered in this special 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 fourth episode of The Build: Caleb Serong,&nbsp;Caleb takes us behind the scenes of what it's really like to go through the process of signing a new contract in the AFL.
The real reason he signed a seven-year contract extension, the first people he broke the news to + how Luke Ryan stole Caleb's thunder on announcement day are all covered in this special 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.

THE BUILD: What is it really like to sign a MEGA deal in the AFL? [EP4]

In the third episode of The Build: Caleb Serong, Caleb takes us along for the ride in what he describes as the biggest week of the summer so far.

As match play intensifies and the weeks draw closer to round one, we talk about how Caleb prioritises recovery after massive training loads + what it's like to play in flow state out on the field.

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 third episode of The Build: Caleb Serong,&nbsp;Caleb takes us along for the ride in what he describes as the biggest week of the summer so far.
As match play intensifies and the weeks draw closer to round one, we talk about how Caleb prioritises recovery after massive training loads + what it's like to play in flow state out on the field.
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.

We dig up OMac's old tweets + reveal two INSANE footy stats about his career [BDB #22]

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