THURSDAY night's remarkable victory over Geelong was the best team performance Kurt Tippett has ever been part of, but the in-form key forward still feels the Sydney Swans have plenty of improvement left in them.

The Swans' comprehensive 110-point victory at the SCG had journalists scrambling for the record books in one of the most complete displays against a fellow contender the AFL has seen in some time.

Tippett kicked five of his side's 22 goals to take his tally to 12 from three games this season and he was asked at the club recovery session at Bronte Beach on Friday morning if he had ever played in a better victory.

"I don't think so," he said. "It was a really even contribution from everyone.

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"We didn't have a bad player last night and that can become our benchmark and continue to drive us if we play to those standards.

"It was a lot of fun playing in a game like that.

"Obviously everyone performed really well and we had 75 inside-50s and playing up front to that sort of delivery is awesome."

The exceptional performance has moved the Swans ahead of Hawthorn, Port Adelaide and Fremantle into outright favouritism for this year's flag.

Not one Swan had their colours lowered, at a club that currently has Tom Mitchell, Lewis Roberts-Thomson, Ryan O'Keefe and Brandon Jack among those playing in the reserves.

But Tippett insists they can still get better.

"I think we can improve in a number of areas," he said.

"If you're not improving, someone else will be. That's our challenge; to keep working hard, keep improving as a side.

"I'm sure 'Horse' (coach John Longmire) will come in with a host of areas we can do better.

"We've got a long way to go and we need to keep turning up each week and performing in our key areas. That's our challenge."

Ever since he suffered a knee injury in last year's semi-final victory over Carlton, Tippett was managed carefully, finally making his return in the round eight win over the Hawks.

The 27-year-old says his body now feels great and he is ready and willing to spend time in the ruck if Longmire calls upon him.

His much-vaunted partnership with Lance Franklin is also starting to take shape, although the Swans are far from a two-man band in front of goal.

They had 10 individual goalkickers against the Cats, with Tippett, Franklin, Adam Goodes, Kieren Jack, Dan Hannebery and Tom Derickx all kicking multiple majors.

"I think it's a work in progress," Tippett said of his tandem act with 'Buddy'.

"We've only played three games together, and that's the same for 'Goodesy' and Reidy (Sam Reid).

"Hopefully we can continue to combine well and grow as a forward group in the coming weeks.

"We're sort of making it up on the fly at the moment and still getting used to each other and our movement patterns."

Tippett was taking little interest in the club's newfound premiership favouritism, saying the club would only focus on trying to replicate the type of form it has shown during a six-game winning streak.

He admits he was a little concerned on Thursday night, however, when his first shot on goal from the top of the goalsquare skewed off the right side of his boot and through for a point.

"A little bit," he said with a laugh. "It's always good to put the first one through and that wasn't to be.

"The first couple were a little shaky, but I got back in the rhythm.

"I've been working hard on my goalkicking and I feel confident in front of goals."