Port Adelaide has entrenched itself in the top four and continued St Kilda’s disappointing season with a dominant 54-point victory at Adelaide Oval on Sunday.        

Ollie Wines (36 disposals) and Karl Amon (34 disposals) starred for the Power in the 14.9 (93) to 5.9 (39) win, while up forward Orazio Fantasia and Steven Motlop caused headaches for St Kilda’s defence with three goals each.

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The first quarter was played predominantly in the Saints’ front half, with St Kilda leading the inside-50 count 19 to seven at quarter time.

But besides an incredible goal from Jack Higgins on the boundary, the Saints were unable to meaningfully impact the scoreboard.

Meanwhile, slick ball movement from the Power saw them kick four goals – including two to Motlop – to go 15 points up at quarter time.

The second quarter was an arm wrestle, with both sides struggling to gain the ascendency, until Mitch Georgiades broke the scoring deadlock with two easy goals that both came from 50 metre penalties.   

Speedster Brad Hill finally broke a six-goal Port Adelaide run with a vital goal from a spearing Dan Butler kick inside 50.   

But Port Adelaide continued to make the most of their opportunities, with Motlop and Travis Boak soon following with consecutive goals to give the Power a game-high 34-point lead at the main break.                      

The Power put the foot on the accelerator in the third term, with Robbie Gray, Charlie Dixon and Fantasia all adding goals to take the sting out of the match and put the game out of St Kilda’s reach.   

It was more of the same in the final quarter, with another three goals from the Power condemning an outclassed St Kilda side to its fourth loss for the season, which leaves last year’s finalists sitting in the bottom four after six rounds.     

PORT ADELAIDE 4.1 8.3 11.8 14.9 (93)
ST KILDA 1.4 2.5 3.7 5.9 (39)

GOALS
Port Adelaide: Motlop 3, Fantasia 3, Georgiades 2, Rozee 2, Dixon 2, Boak, Gray
St Kilda: Higgins, Hill, Marshall, Carlisle, Membrey  

BEST
Port Adelaide: Amon, Motlop, Fantasia, Wines, Houston 
St Kilda: Ross, Steele, Higgins, Marshall, Crouch

INJURIES
Port Adelaide: Nil 
St Kilda: Hill (ankle)                                                                                          

SUBSTITUTES
Port Adelaide: Sam Mayes (unused) 
St Kilda: Jack Bytel (replaced Hill) 

REPORTS  
Port Adelaide: Nil
St Kilda: McKenzie (reported for rough conduct on Wines) 

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