during the round 23 AFL match between the Essendon Bombers and the Fremantle Dockers at Etihad Stadium on August 27, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia.

Fremantle's season was certainly an interesting one, as they battled with inconsistency throughout the entire year.

It wasn't the usual 'loss-win-loss-win' inconsistencies that most sides would go through, with the Dockers amazingly chalking up five streaks spanning three or more games with the same result.

From rounds 3-5 and 6-8 they enjoyed winning streaks, while rounds 10-15, 17-19 and 21-23 saw them fail to record a victory.

Unfortunately for Ross Lyon and his side, they stood out more when they were losing.

They conceded 100 points in 11 matches, gave up four scores of 143 or higher, and lost three games by over 100 points, with consecutive 104-point losses to Sydney and Richmond in the last month of the season.

On a positive note, Lyon blooded the youth, and they came through with the goods several times this season, especially inside the opening nine rounds, as they went 6-3.

Nat Fyfe's long-term commitment was another tick for Fremantle, with their core midfield of Lachie Neale, Bradley Hill, Stephen Hill and Michael Walters along with Fyfe all contracted until at least the end of the 2019 season and beyond.

Best win:

After a 42-point loss to Geelong and an 89-point thumping at the hands of Port Adelaide inside the opening two matches, Ross Lyon had a decision to make going into their clash with the reigning premiers in round three.

The Dogs had started the defence of their crown strongly with two straight wins, and Lyon knew his veterans had run their race, so he decided to make six chances, with two of them debutants.

Fremantle trailed by 14 points at three-quarter time but kicked five goals to just one behind in the final term and pulled out one of the victories of the season.

Brady Gray during the round three AFL match between the Fremantle Dockers and the Western Bulldogs at Domain Stadium on April 8, 2017 in Perth, Australia.

Worst loss:

It was a tough end to the season for Fremantle, but their final match at Domain Stadium was a shocking way to see off the venue.

Having come off a 104-point trouncing at the hands of Sydney at the SCG the weekend prior, the Dockers flew back home to host Richmond in the penultimate round, and it gave them a chance to bounce back and show their supporters something for next season.

Harley Bennell was named to play his first game for the club after moving over from the Suns at the end of the 2015 season, which was just another reason for the club to come out and perform.

They led at quarter time by four points and were looking solid, but 22 goals to four after the first break saw the Tigers simply run over the top of the Dockers, and hand them their second 104-point loss in a row.

Most improved: Connor Blakely

While Fremantle's young brigade stood up at times throughout the season, 21-yer-old Connor Blakely was one of their most consistent performers.

The running defender played 17 of the first 18 games this season before dislocating his shoulder against GWS in round 19, before he was subsequently ruled out for the remainder of the year.

He set career-high numbers in multiple categories, and went on to average 23.9 disposals, 5.2 marks, 3.9 tackles, 2.5 rebound 50s and 3.4 clearances per game in 2017.

His approach is similar to that of Melbourne's Jayden Hunt and Essendon's Conor McKenna, and Blakely is certainly an exciting player to watch, and he could soon become an important link-up player for the Dockers in the near future.

Best and fairest: Michael Walters/Bradley Hill/Nat Fyfe

The Doig Medal looks like it could be a three horse race between three of the Dockers' most consistent performers of 2017.

Despite playing just 17 games, Michael Walters may have produced some of the best individual performances among Dockers this season, with his 32-disposal, six-goal game against St Kilda in round 15 one of the games of the year by a single player.

In his first season in the west, former Hawk Bradley Hill played one of his best season's to date.

He averaged career-highs in disposals (23.6), marks (6.3), inside 50s (3.9) and clearances (1.2) per game, and is clearly enjoying the change of scenery.

Nat Fyfe's season was quite strong in it's own right too, as his numbers in some areas mirrored his 2015 Brownlow Medal winning season.

26.4 disposals, 4.6 tackles and 5.9 clearances per game is never an easy mark to achieve, as the skipper could keep this race interesting.

GEELONG, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 25: Bradley Hill of the Dockers celebrates with Michael Walters after scoring a goal during the round 14 AFL match between the Geelong Cats and the Fremantle Dockers at Simonds Stadium on June 25, 2017 in Geelong, Australia. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

What the off-season could look like:

Fremantle's off-season plans were dealt a huge blow just last week, when Adelaide forward Mitch McGovern signed a three-year contract extension to stay with the Crows.

McGovern was Fremantle's main target, as the Dockers will now continue to look to strengthen their forward line, with Shane Kersten and Cam McCarthy currently struggling to compliment each other.

GWS half-back Nathan Wilson is also a target, as he could bring some experience and class to a young backline.

Their midfield is quite solid, so expect Fremantle to attack the draft looking for key position players at either end of the field.

2018 crystal ball:

It's really hard to predict Fremantle's future.

They won the minor premiership just two seasons ago, but failed with injuries in 2016 to finish 16th, and went into a rebuild this past season and finished 14th.

If they can find some help for their top-end talent they could well push for a finals position, but given they'll likely still be working out who those players could be next season, the Dockers could be in line for a similar wins total in 2018.