During the second term of Saturday afternoon's live broadcast of Fremantle's match with Port Adelaide at Optus Stadium, a graphic flashed on screen that Michael Walters was the first player on record to kick match-winning goals in consecutive weeks in AFL history.

Walters' feats, in the dying seconds against grand finalists Collingwood at the MCG in round 11 and Brisbane after the siren at Optus Stadium in round 10, earned the Dockers eight valuable points heading to the bye, keeping them in touch with the top eight before their round 13 clash with Port.

Ross Lyon has had a reasonable start to 2019 but talk of contract extensions mid-season are premature.

But the twin victories, on the back of the left-footer's laser-like gems, came after the club suffered three losses on the trot (Essendon, Richmond and Adelaide) that brought much condemnation from both fans and foes for the droll, Lyon-like manner in which the team played.