Dockers' skipper Matthew Pavlich says he wants to play on at Fremantle after his current contract finishes, but wouldn't categorically declare himself a one club player.

Speaking ahead of his 200th match in Saturday's derby clash with West Coast, Pavlich said he was 'baffled' by questions about his future when he's contracted to Fremantle until the end of 2010.

Whether Pavlich, one of the competition's premier players, remains at the Dockers has become a hot topic, though, after the 27-year-old was non-committal about remaining in Western Australia on _Channel 7's 'Game Day'_ last Sunday week.

Adding fuel to the fire was Garry Lyon's suggestion Pavlich should be traded at the end of this season as he deserves to play in a successful team, while _WA Today_ reported Pavlich as saying he wouldn't rule out any option concerning his future.

But Pavlich, a native South Australian, has given Dockers' supporters some indication he intends to remain in the west.

"I want to be playing here and playing in sustained success, that's what I want to be doing," he declared when specifically asked whether he would commit himself to Fremantle after 2010.

"It's hilarious that people are talking about this."

"I'm not even half way through a contract and I'm absolutely committed, so it's baffling sometimes to even ask those questions or for it to be out there in my opinion."

Pavlich was also adamant the young Dockers, who earned their first win of 2009 through a 21-point victory over Sydney last weekend, were gearing up for the long-term success Garry Lyon said the skipper deserved last week.

However, he said the club remained pragmatic in its expectations for this season after nine senior players departed last year, taking over 1500 games experience with them, and were replaced by 10 new faces.

"I've been lucky enough to have a level of individual success and that's great but absolutely what we're driving and striving for is to be successful and have sustained success," Pavlich said.

"There's absolutely no question of that and I'm still very bullish that can happen."

The Dockers came closest to achieving a maiden premiership in 2006 when they made the preliminary final, only to lose to Sydney, Pavlich saying the period remains a highlight.

"The run of nine or 10 wins in 2006 and into the prelim, that's certainly the most enjoyable time that I've been involved in, no surprises," he said.

"I've been able to do things like going and playing in the international rules series that was really quite enjoyable, and last year being involved in the dream team game."

"Things like that individually are nice little feathers in the cap, but certainly the winning streak was right up there."

"(But) getting to 200 is a marvellous achievement and not many players have done that."

"It's something that you don't as a player in the moment really reflect on or understand, but it's a nice achievement and something I'm really looking forward to doing on the weekend and sharing with some people after the game."