CARLTON players were entitled to feel pretty good about last Friday's upset win over Geelong, but coach Brett Ratten has spent the week demanding his players deliver that same intensity for the rest of the season.

The Blues romped to a 35-point win over Geelong last Friday night, giving the side their first win on the big stage this year.

"Was it one out of the blue?" Ratten asked. "That's what we are talking about. We want to make sure that is the standard that we set.

"We talked about expectation … and that we can't take our foot off the pedal."

Ratten appeared loathe to change a winning line-up when he spoke to the media at Visy Park on Thursday, but important defender Michael Jamison could change his mind should he pass a fitness test on the groin that has kept him sidelined for a month.

The Blues travel to Adelaide to take on Port Adelaide on Sunday, in a match that could push them into contention for a top four finish. But don’t even mention finals in Ratten's company just yet.

"It's not a given that we're in yet so until that day comes we'll worry about Port Adelaide and what we have to do," he said.

"It's still week to week for us. We have improved as a team, but until that time comes we won't be sitting back relaxing and even if that opportunity did come [to play finals] we won't be relaxing then either."

Ratten said his side had great respect for the Power despite their highly inconsistent season.

"I'm not that fazed about what they did last week," he said of their shock loss to Fremantle.

"I know what they do at home and they are very dangerous. I think if you look at their home performances they have been outstanding."

"They're just behind us on the ladder … they're going to be hard to stop."

Port star Chad Cornes has spoken of the niggle that exists between the two teams in the lead-up to the game, in particular, between him and Brendan Fevola, but Ratten backed his full forward to cope with any extra attention he might receive.

"I don't think we have to worry about Brendan's mindset in the game," he said. "He's played footy long enough, he's close to 200 games and he's an experienced campaigner.

"I think [Fev] has got the steeliness to stay focused on the game and with the right attitude I think he'll come out on top. If he [Cornes] wants to get under his guard, let him have a go and maybe we might get under his."