Four of those six wins were by fever than three goals.

They also lost six games by less than 18 points; five by less than six points.

“We played Fremantle twice last year and had two really close losses,” Scott said after Sunday’s win.

“We learned a lot of lessons from that. Fremantle were always going to challenge us.

“They have been really good here. The numbers tell you all you need to know. There hasn't been an away tea, beat Fremantle here.

“That was the take away from that. It was a pretty mature performance, we learned from a lot of things last year.”

The win over the Dockers was Norths third in 2018 when the margin was within two goals at three-quarter-time.

After kicking 5.16 in three quarters against St Kilda in round two and leading by just five points at the last break, they booted 8.1 in the final term to win by 52 points.

Then, in round seven against the Sydney Swans at the SCG, Norths led by eight points at the last change and held on for a two-point victory.

North Melbourne has set up their challenge for a finals spot this season on the back of their past month.

They have beaten the Swans, GWS and Fremantle, losing to the reigning premiers Richmond by just 10 points.

But Scott says he sees the next two rounds before their bye in round 13 being just as crucial.

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“We have Brisbane next week who comprehensively beat Hawthorn and ran Sydney all the way. So it doesn't get any easier,” he said.

“We are looking at the block of two games (against the Lions and Geelong), and then we have the bye after that.

“Two big games coming up, but I think the way the competition is structured, every game is a big one and competition showing if you are off you get beaten and plenty of sides have had that experience this year.

“What we are working on is a consistent style of footy that will hold up and I am pretty pleased with the brand we are playing.”