Power turned on

Port Adelaide has snapped a two-game losing streak and exorcised some of its demons from 2008 after beating Brisbane by 48 points at AAMI Stadium on Saturday.

Leading by just seven points at three-quarter time, the Power stormed home with a six-goal final term to win 19.14 (128)to 11.14 (80).

In the teams' clash last season, Port surrendered a 47-point buffer to lose the game and a lot of respect from other AFL sides.

But there was no repeat of that performance this time around, with the Power leading from early in the second term and never looking back from that point.

The result was also a big tick of approval for coach Mark Williams, who was re-signed during the week.

Port's specialist forwards Brett Ebert, Justin Westhoff, Robbie Gray and Warren Tredrea kicked 12 of the 19 goals but it was the overall team effort which would've pleased supporters.

Alipate Carlile and Toby Thurstans were honest performers against Jonathan Brown and Daniel Bradshaw while Troy Chaplin was effective as a loose man in defence.

In the midfield, ruck duo Brendan Lade and Dean Brogan proved too strong for Mitch Clark, while David Rodan had 12 clearances.

Kane Cornes' battle with Simon Black and Dom Cassisi's clash with Daniel Rich were also important.

Brisbane surged several times during the contest but it wasn't at its best in a disappointing performance for a side striving for a top-four position.

For the Lions Jed Adcock had 29 touches, while Justin Sherman's first half was dynamic.

Port Adelaide jumped out of the blocks with Westhoff kicking two goals in the opening four minutes of the clash while Peter Burgoyne was busy in the midfield.

The Power won plenty of clearances and played on at every occasion but their free-flowing play was littered with shocking turnovers.

Brisbane's disposal wasn't top rate either but it improved as the first quarter continued.

There was no pressure on Rhan Hooper when he kicked the team's first goal on the run at 13 minutes and when Bradshaw slotted one from close range the visitors held a two-point lead at the first change.

The match swung in momentum during the second quarter. Port reclaimed the lead in the opening minute and booted the opening four majors - Tredrea's scramble and kick at the teeth of goal pushing the lead out to 19 points.

But in a flash the Lions were back in action with Bradshaw and Brown bobbing up to bring the margin back to a point.

There were worrying signs for the home side but they rallied under pressure, the Power continuing to win the clearances while Ebert was enjoying good supply up forward.

Port had its highest scoring term for the season - 8.1 to 4.3 - to take a 20 point advantage into the long break.

The Power were switched on early in the second half a long Danyle Pearce major seeing them extend their buffer.

But the Lions continued to work hard, as they stayed in the contest and started winning some clearances of their own.

Port gave away three 50-metre penalties with two resulting in majors and in quick time little separated the teams on the sidelines.

A courageous Daniel Rich took a mark but was groggy after Troy Chaplin crashed into him - an incident that could be reviewed by the tribunal.

A fired-up Brisbane went into the final change with momentum, trailing by just seven points.

The visitors' hard work was undone in the opening minutes of the fourth term however, starting with an errant Daniel Merrett handball in defence that gifted Gray a goal.

And before the ball was bounced again, a niggling Josh Carr made Brennan snap and head butt the former Docker.

A 50-metre penalty was awarded and ruckman Dean Brogan had no problem slotting the goal.

It was party time from that point with Nathan Krakouer topping off the win with a long major.

PORT ADELAIDE: 2.2, 10.3, 13.6, 19.14 (128)
BRISBANE: 2.4,6.7, 11.11,11.14 (80)
GOALS: PORT: Ebert 4, J.Westhoff 3, Gray 3, Tredrea 2, K.Cornes, Pearce, Salopek, Brogan, Logan, Lade, Krakouer
BRISBANE: Bradshaw 2, Brown 2, Proud 2, Hooper, Sherman, Johnstone, Black, Rich
BEST: PORT: Rodan, Chaplin, Cassisi, Burgoyne, Carlile, Brogan, Pearce, K.Cornes
BRISBANE: Adcock, Sherman, Power, McGrath
INJURIES: PORT: Carr (cut eye)
BRISBANE: Rich (concussion)
REPORTS: TBC
CHANGES: Nil
UMPIRES: Margetts, McLaren, Kamolins
CROWD: 20,293 at the AAMI STADIUM