Pavlich averaged more than 67 goals a season from 2005-2008, but after injuries decimated Fremantle's midfield in 2009 the skipper was thrust into an engine-room role, limiting him to 28 goals for the season.
The 28-year-old said he had made slight adjustments to his pre-season program, but he would remain a player capable of playing both forward and midfield.
"With the game the way it is, the running capacity of a forward compared to a midfielder compared to a defender is minimal," Pavlich told afl.com.au from Fremantle's community camp in Dunsborough.
"There's probably more high intensity sprinting in certain areas compared to others, but with regards to my running, it's rarely differed from the last couple of years where I've played a bit more midfield.
"All things being even I would plan to spend some more time forward and it's a great opportunity for some young players to step up in the midfield."
Pavlich said he had introduced more strength and power training into his pre-season program, with Olympic lifting one exercise that has helped him build strength while maintaining a high running ability.
While a return to the forward line is sure to boost Fremantle's attack significantly in 2010, Pavlich said he wasn't setting himself goal-kicking targets ahead of the new season.
"It's important that I perform and there's no question that individually I need to be playing well to assist the team," he said.
"But my game isn't based around how many goals I kick or how many kicks or marks I get. As captain it's pretty important to guide the guys in the right way and create opportunities for some of our younger players just learning the game."
Fremantle has just completed a three-day leadership camp in WA's southwest and Pavlich said a crucial role of the captain was to nurture the next group of leaders at Fremantle.
The skipper endured the mentally testing camp alongside Paul Duffield, who has been elevated into the leadership group for 2010, and said the emerging defender impressed him.
"Paul performed really well while he was in charge of our team. He did so with confidence and he was able to delegate some of the responsibility as well," he said.
"He handled the situations really well and that bodes well for his season to come.
"I think given where the group's at and having lost experienced players over the last couple of years, it's vitally important that I play a critical role in developing the guys underneath me and next to me."
Pavlich said second-year players Nick Suban, Matt de Boer and Jay van Berlo had all stepped up this pre-season, while first-year key position players Nat Fyfe and Joel Houghton had trained strongly.
