WHETHER Geelong champion Gary Ablett returns to the playing field this season is entirely up to him – and coach Chris Scott will support him either way.

Ablett and wife Jordan have endured a tough period in their personal lives, with the passing of Jordan's mother last Sunday following on from last month's news their son Levi had been diagnosed with a rare and degenerative disease.

Geelong wore black armbands in Friday night's win over Port Adelaide to support the family.

Scott said whether the veteran flew to Queensland to join his Cats teammates in the hub was the least of his concerns.

"I am going to keep my message to the Abletts private," Scott said.

"What I will say publicly is that we love them and will support them as much as possible.

"If that meant that he wasn't going to play football this year then so be it."

Scott said Geelong would support the family for "the rest of their lives".

"Gary has had several concerns that he has been working through over the last year or so, it would be great to have him back if we could get him back," he said.

"If he needed to stay (home) then we are right behind him as well."

Of less concern to Scott is his team's form, thumping the competition leaders by 60 points just four days after hammering previously second-placed St Kilda by 59.

The Geelong coach said his team was not getting ahead of themselves ahead of a nine-day break before taking on winless Adelaide in round 13.

"We are happy, absolutely," he said.

"I don't mean to talk it down, but I am just wary that this is a bit more unusual than previous seasons and we are conscious that the good teams will have their moments.

"I couldn't be happier with the outcome and with the way we have approached, not just the games over the last few weeks, but the whole situation.

"There has been an air of positivity around the whole club."