Three-time Doig medallist Caleb Serong has made the extraordinary admission that he feared for his position in the team during the pre-season, saying self-doubt has been one of the biggest driving forces behind his success.

Serong is at the peak of his powers having been selected in the All-Australian team for the last three years and winning the Doig medal in each of those seasons. Former Fremantle captain Matthew Pavlich is the only other man to have won a hat-trick of Dockers’ best and fairest.

But despite his sustained brilliance, Serong said he constantly questions his talent, even to the point of wondering if he would be selected.

“Doubts - they’re everywhere,” Serong explained.

“I have a lot of fear and a lot of doubts every week throughout the preseason. I do a lot of work with

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