Port Adelaide has snapped a four-game losing streak, thrashing Essendon by 84 points at Marvel Stadium on Sunday.

The Power set up their 23.8 (146) to 9.8 (62) victory with a seven-goal to nil second quarter to inflict a fifth consecutive defeat of the Bombers.

With both teams set to miss the finals, one side came with purpose, the other seemed to be in holiday mode. Some of Port’s goals came far too easily and the Bombers’ lack of intensity at times was obvious.

The Power got off to a perfect start, with Travis Boak kicking the opening goal within 15 seconds.

After an error-riddled first quarter, which saw a combined 37 turnovers (17 by the Bombers, 21 by the Power) Port Adelaide took an eight-point lead into the first break after Sam Powell-Pepper’s goal against the run of play on the siren.

The visitors at one stage led by 15 points, but two goals to Massimo D’Ambrosio helped reduce that margin to just two points.

The Power’s dominant second term, which yielded just one behind for the Bombers, saw Ken Hinkley’s side head into half-time with a 51-point edge.

Port Adelaide continued to pile on the pain after the main break and when Todd Marshall booted his second, the Power had nine goals in a row and a 57-point lead.

Archie Perkins’ goal at the 11-minute mark of the third term was the Bombers’ first since the 25-minute mark of the first.

Essendon won the third quarter, marginally, but the Power was in no danger and turned for home 49 points to the good.

There was no let up in the final term, with Port banging on nine goals to register its highest score of the season, while the Bombers conceded their highest score of 2022 and 20 goals or more for the second time (the first was in round one against Geelong).

Aliir Aliir was brilliant on in-form key forward Peter Wright, keeping him goalless, while Zak Butters (25 touches, three goals), Sam Powell Pepper (22 possessions, four goals), Dan Houston (32 disposals and a goal), Ollie Wines (31 touches, five clearances, six inside 50s) and Jeremy Finlayson (25 possessions, two goals) were all outstanding.

Underlying the Dons’ inefficiency, they won hitouts (51-nine), clearances (37-28), centre clearances (19-15) and stoppage clearances (18-13). Essendon took just seven marks inside 50m compared to Port’s 20.

ESSENDON                 3.4       3.5       6.5       9.8 (62)

PORT ADELAIDE         5.0       12.2     14.6     23.8 (146)

GOALS

Essendon: D’Ambrosio 2, Perkins 2, Hind, Langford, Martin, Parish, Wright

Port Adelaide: Powell-Pepper 4, Butters 3, Georgiades 3, Finlayson 2, McEntee 2, Marshall 2, Amon, Bergman, Boak, Drew, Dixon, Houston, Rozee

BEST

Essendon: Shiel, Parish, Perkins, Martin, Ridley

Port Adelaide: Butters, Aliir, Powell-Pepper, Finlayson, Rozee, Houston

INJURIES

Essendon: Nil

Port Adelaide: Nil

MEDICAL SUBS

Essendon: Ben Hobbs (Unused)

Port Adelaide: Jackson Mead (Unused)