An understrength Fremantle was over-run by Port Adelaide by 69-points at Adelaide Oval on Saturday, 18.14 (122) to 8.5 (53).
Zac Dawson’s pre-match withdrawal with groin soreness took the total Fremantle changes to 12, and with four debutants they were out-played after quarter-time.
The Power dominated after a slow start, piling on nine straight goals through the second quarter and into the third; they kicked 17 of the game's last 21 goals.
Fremantle's stand-in skipper Michael Barlow (35 disposals) was impressive and Matt Taberner (two goals) had a say in the bulk of the club's score.
Hamish Hartlett (28 disposals, one goal), Sam Gray (34, one goal), Brad Ebert (28 disposals) and Robbie Gray (23, three goals) starred through the midfield, Justin Westhoff (25, two goals) was hugely influential and Jay Schulz booted four goals.
Fremantle's efficiency around the ground was impressive early and they scored eight times from their first nine inside 50s, while Port Adelaide wasted possession and finished the opening term with 20 clangers to five.
The margin was drawn back to two goals when Westhoff converted minutes into the second and, following a spectacular mid-air volley from Jake Neade, Schulz gave Port the lead with his second goal.
Schulz was involved again as Westhoff added another and when Hartlett drilled a goal from deep in the pocket the home side had total control.
Fremantle was struggling to maintain possession and another turnover gifted the Power a seventh unanswered major.
Having sprayed three shots on goal Butcher launched himself over a pack to pull in a huge grab and was then swamped by his teammates when he converted a 50m set shot.
Barlow was doing everything possible to keep Fremantle competitive but their three goals in the third quarter were quickly and easily eclipsed.
PORT ADELAIDE 1.3 9.4 13.8 18.14 (122)
FREMANTLE 4.4 4.4 7.4 8.5 (53)
GOALS
Port Adelaide: Schulz 4, R Gray 3, Westhoff 2, White 2, Hartlett, Butcher, Neade, S Gray, Krakouer, Ryder, Pittard
Fremantle: Taberner 2, de Boer, Neale, Duffy, Suban, Barlow, C Pearce
BEST
Port Adelaide: Westhoff, Hartlett, R Gray, S Gray, Butcher, Ebert
Fremantle: Barlow, Taberner, Duffield
INJURIES
Port Adelaide: Nil
Fremantle: Nil
SUBSTITUTES
Port Adelaide: Karl Amon replaced Jay Schulz in the third quarter
Fremantle: Jacob Ballard replaced Lachie Neale in the third quarter
Reports: Nil
Umpires: Farmer, Hosking, Pannell
Official crowd: 38,633 at Adelaide Oval
