Injuries to champion on-baller Gary Ablett and Cameron Ling have overshadowed Geelong's effortless 74-point victory over an undisciplined Fremantle at Skilled Stadium on Saturday.

In Mark Thompson's 200th game in charge, the Cats were barely tested all day as they cruised to their 14th win of the season, 18.10 (118) to 6.8 (44).

But it was the losses of Brownlow Medal favourite Ablett to an ankle injury and star tagger Ling after a crude hit from Dean Solomon – both in the first half – that sent to hush over the pro-Geelong crowd of 21,286.

Ablett hobbled from the ground just before half-time after standing on the foot of Ryan Crowley and rolling his right ankle. He went straight up the race and failed to appear for the entire second half.

Ling also sat on the bench after half-time after copping an elbow to the jaw from Solomon that is sure to all but end the season – and possibly the career – of the former Essendon premiership hero.

Initial fears that Ling had suffered a broken cheekbone were confirmed later on Saturday night after he had scans in hospital.

It means that Geelong's two key playmakers will miss at least one or two weeks, ruling them out of matches against fellow premiership contenders Western Bulldogs and Hawthorn.

Despite only having 20 men available for the second half, it mattered little to a rampant Cats outfit which booted 11 goals to four after the main break.

Geelong's major ball-winners Corey Enright (37), Joel Corey (35), Joel Selwood (35) and Jimmy Bartel (32) racked up a staggering 139 disposals between them as they ran amok through the midfield.

Tom Lonergan was the main beneficiary up forward with four goals, while Brad Ottens slotted three. Cameron Mooney was well held, however, finishing with just one goal from 10 possessions.

Not surprisingly, Fremantle had few winners with Rhys Palmer (22) and Michael Johnson (21) trying hard all day and Crowley gathering 21 touches after he was freed from guarding Ablett.

In cold and blustery conditions, neither team could establish any ascendency in an uninspiring opening quarter.

Fremantle received a staggering 19 free kicks to Geelong's seven, but still failed to convert on the scoreboard with the Cats going into the first change up by 13 points.

The Dockers were held goalless in the second term as the Cats stretched the lead to 33 points at half-time.

Geelong blew the margin out to 51 points at the final