Geelong coach Mark Thompson has ominously warned the rest of the AFL his rampant Cats have not peaked too soon - in fact they have more improvement in them.

The desperate Fremantle at Subiaco Oval proved a mere trifle to the premiership favourites, with their biggest-ever win over the Dockers extending the Cats' winning sequence to 12 games and further strengthening their flag credentials.

And while Thompson was kind on former Essendon team-mate and Dockers caretaker Mark Harvey by saying the 20.20 (140) to 10.12 (72) win flattered the visitors, he was ruthless in reply to those suggesting the Cats were playing too well, too early.

"We've played well against the Bulldogs last week, and we played reasonable footy here today against good opposition - but we have won games and not played our best footy," Thompson said.

"We don't have a fear about that at all. I think we can improve.

"We are desperate to get young (Paul) Chapman back, and (Max) Rooke into the team.

"That will improve our side, and the more we play together, the more we get on this momentum run. I think we are capable of playing better footy."

In completing a run of 12 wins for the fourth time in club history, Cats playmaker Gary Ablett (31 possessions, one goal) continued his tilt for a Brownlow Medal with another virtuoso display and Mathew Stokes notched a career-high five goals.

Cameron Mooney's powerful presence set the platform, with Cameron Ling brilliantly nullifying Peter Bell and Steve Johnson (26 possessions, 14 marks, two goals) continuing his revelatory season.

And while Matthew Pavlich could hold his head up with four goals for the Dockers, caretaker coach Harvey's hopes of a win to boost his chances of a permanent position were blown away by the Dockers' biggest loss of the season.

"For the majority of the day we had some decision-making problems ... our guys have got to understand that when you get the ball you give the opposition no chance," Harvey said.

"It is (a reality check) for me. And the playing group have eventually got to understand if that is the standard, they are a long way off it."

With Harvey on Friday declaring a desire to stay in Perth, and president Rick Hart confirming he is favourite to replace Chris Connolly, the former Bomber was giving little away about his future.

"Don't look beyond the answer - nothing deep in that," Harvey said.

Thompson, meanwhile, was able to look beyond Stokes' five and Ablett's heroics, praising Ling's efforts in restricting Peter Bell to 13 touches, while amassing 23 and a goal himself.

"If you were an opposition player you would hate to see him coming towards you at the start of the game because he is pretty mean," Thompson said.

"He is a very hard to get a kick on, and we see Peter Bell as their most important player."

And perhaps most ominous of all was the continued form of Ablett, who Thompson said was in career-best touch - and could also get better.

"Young Gary was sensational again, I was very pleased with his game," Thompson said.

"(And him getting better) is a scary thought, because he is playing his best footy."

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