Fremantle coach Mark Harvey feels his team's confidence has not taken a battering from last week's big loss to the Bulldogs.

Heading into Sunday's western derby grudge match with fierce rival West Coast, the Dockers are looking to get their season back on track after copping an 82-point thrashing by the Bulldogs last Sunday.

Despite losing four of the last seven games, the Dockers still appear finals-bound but Harvey is well aware his side needs to find some consistent form heading into September.

Fremantle may have won the last six western derbies since Harvey took over from Chris Connolly midway through 2007, but the coach was treading carefully when asked whether his side was more vulnerable than ever to the last-placed Eagles.

"In my opinion, no," said Harvey, when asked if his young side was carrying any psychological scars from last week into Sunday's game.

"The proof will be in the pudding."

"We move on quickly, you have to in this game, don't dwell on it."

"Right at this very moment and probably West Coast are going through the same thing, we've got probably too many first or second year players in our side, that's the simple answer to it."

"(But) you'd like to think that no matter what hurdle you hit, that you get back on as quick as you can."

"You've got make sure ... your team can rebound on the back of what happened last week and make sure we can keep progressing and not find ourselves in some sort of slump," he said.

Although the Dockers have lost midfielders Rhys Palmer (shoulder) and Clancee Pearce (knee) for this game, they've been boosted considerably by the return of veteran pair David Mundy (stomach virus) and Chris Tarrant (heel) for this week's encounter.

Youngster Justin Bollenhagen has also been included in the Dockers' defence, while Michael Walters was added to the team's extended bench, which also includes derby specialist Paul Hasleby, who's been out of sorts of late.

However, despite a tough week, the coach could still find some humour at a colourful western derby press conference with opposite number John Worsfold.

"We've got our election this week haven't we," Harvey joked.

"To see who wins the game on Sunday, it's our election."

"It's a big build-up, it's a campaign. Lots of debate, lot of voting, lot of opinions, very similar. Just a different outcome."

With Fremantle having won eight of the last nine derbies one would think Harvey and his Dockers were sitting pretty in the Lodge, although Harvey was a little unsure on this.

"You can work out which one (of us) is Tony (Abbott) or Julia (Gillard)," Harvey said, referring to himself and Worsfold.

"And, I'll be interested in your opinion."