Former Docker Tommy Sheridan has revealed the greatest spray he ever received from Fremantle coach Ross Lyon, saying the pre-reason roast in his second season at the club still sticks in his mind.

Sheridan, who played 81 games for the Dockers between 2012 and 2018, relived the experience in an interview with GWS Giants teammate Dylan Buckley on the Dyl and Friends podcast.

The Victorian was in his second pre-season at Fremantle and playing on the wing in the last pre-season game against West Coast when he flew across a pack with one hand to spoil.

Having just kicked a goal on the edge of half time, he went into the rooms feeling good about himself and oblivious to his coach’s disappointment.

“We’ve gone into the meeting and he’s like, ‘Where are ya?!’” Sheridan said.

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“‘You!’ He looks me in the eyes. ‘If I ever, ever see one of those efforts, put your body on the line! Don’t look down! If you ever do that again, you’ll never play for this football club again.

“I’m looking at him thinking, ‘Is this bloke fair dinkum?’ Is he looking at me or the bloke behind me?

“And then I’ve dropped my head because I’m looking at my Gatorade, and he’s said, ‘Get your head up! Because if you drop your head you’re no good to us anyway! I’ve got Hayden Crozier over here, he’s ready to go! You’ve just lost your seat on the bus mate!’

“He’s going mad and I’m honestly wigging out.

“I came out and I had 15 disposals on the wing in the third quarter and then he got me on the phone and he said, ‘That’s how you do it, son. I shouldn’t have to get into you but that’s the response I’m after’.

“Gee whiz I was rattled. I couldn’t sleep that night.”

Sheridan also shared a story of a prank gone wrong at Fremantle when he hid teammate Chris Mayne’s custom boots, keeping the prank quiet while training was delayed to find them.

The 25-year-old then revealed he had been told he was going to play in the 2013 Grand Final before Mayne had a “miraculous recovery” from a back injury.

“He jolted his back so bad that he was struggling to walk,” Sheridan said.

“I was emergency and they called a meeting because it was rattling a few people and said, ‘Tommy, you’re going to be in’.

“I was like, I’m no chance as emergency, so I was carrying on, laughing, getting out of blokes’ way, eating a few lollies.

“Then all of a sudden I’ve got the boots on, raring to go, pickle juice down so I don’t cramp.

“Then Mayney’s had this miraculous comeback and he’s back in.

“Before you know it that was it, I’m in the 25-man squad, in the parade, but just missed out.”