DANIEL Menzel says learning from last year has him prepared for another one-year contract if that's how his cards fall.

The mercurial Geelong forward, who sits equal third in the Coleman Medal race after four rounds, is on the same page with the club after Cats coach Chris Scott said he would never be a candidate for a long-term contract.

"I know it's a cliche but I can't look too far ahead. I started well last year and the body probably didn't go as well as I would've liked," Menzel told AFL.com.au.

"I'd like to just keep going and feeling as good as I am, and if that's the case we can notch together a few more wins and everything will take care of itself.

"I'm completely fine with where things are at. We're four games into the season and I'm just enjoying playing every week. That's my focus.

"Everyone externally can talk about it if they like, but for me it's just about being able to play every week that's so enjoyable."

After Menzel's five-goal performance last Sunday against St Kilda, including four in succession, Scott said he hoped his injury-plagued forward was around next year.

"I feel for him, but he just can't expect that any club's going to commit to him for the long-term because there's so many doubts over his body," Scott said.

"None of them are his fault, it's just the unfortunate situation he's in. I'd love to have him committed until 2019."

Menzel assessed his options during trade period last year as an unrestricted free agent, going through NAB AFL Trade Period in the hope of receiving a two-year contract. 

The 26-year-old then re-signed on a 12-month deal with the Cats after the period had ended. 

"Everyone knows that it's a business so you've got to look at all options, but also you've got to look at the best option for you at the club as well," Menzel said. 

"Whether that is a year or two years or whatever it is, we certainly took our time and the club said the same thing as well.

"At the end of the day I was very happy with staying at the Cats, it feels like it's starting to pay off now." 

Returning from his fourth knee reconstruction in round 22, 2015, Menzel has since played 43 of a possible 55 games. 

He credits his pre-season for a hot run of form to start 2018 that has netted 14 goals. 

"It's probably my first full pre-season in seven years," he said. 

"For me, to be able to do a full pre-season means that I come out and I train during the week and I actually feel good during the week and I'm able to play on the weekend, rather than limp through the week and hopefully get up for games."

Dropped for last year's qualifying final against Richmond for what many described as a lack of forward pressure, Menzel said the increased load this year provided more than his work off the ball. 

"My whole game is based around the body feeling good and being good in a contest," he said. 

"Not just the forward pressure, but actually backing up in contests and being able to win contests is something that I'm noticing this year that I'm able to go once, twice and three times and then get up and go again, whereas I have struggled at times the last couple of years."

The South Australian native will return home to Adelaide this Saturday night when the Cats meet Port Adelaide.