Port Adelaide players enjoy the win. Picture: AFL Photos

IF it's finals or bust for Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley, he couldn't be sitting in a better position when contract negotiations begin.  

DOCKERS v POWER Full match coverage and stats

The Power sit clear on top of the ladder, with a 29-point win over Fremantle putting Hinkley's side two points clear of Collingwood in second.

06:16

Highlights: Fremantle v Port Adelaide

The Dockers and Power clash in round three

Port Adelaide trailed at quarter-time, but a jaw-dropping second term paved the way for a 10.10 (70) to 6.5 (41) victory.

01:04

Grey skies no issue for Robbie

Robbie Gray manages to slip out the back and snare a timely goal in torrential rain

The forward trio of Charlie Dixon (two goals), Justin Westhoff (two goals) and Todd Marshall (one goal) clunked everything as Port Adelaide held the Dockers scoreless and managed nine of their own shots on goal in the second term.

Scott Lycett (37 hit-outs, four clearances) Travis Boak (26 disposals) and Ollie Wines (25 disposals) starred as Port Adelaide racked up 22 inside 50's to Fremantle's two for the quarter.

00:30

Sealing snap fine as Wines

Ollie Wines is pumped after nailing a timely goal in his return to footy

A hamstring injury to Xavier Duursma was the only sour point for the Power, as the 19-year-old awaits to find out how long he'll be spending on the sidelines.

00:36

Duursma down as young gun pings hammy

Xavier Duursma is forced to leave the field after injuring his hamstring following this kick

The real test for Port will come over the next two weeks with mouth-watering clashes against West Coast and Brisbane to come.

Fremantle could be staring down the barrel of a 0-4 start when it takes on a rampant Gold Coast next Saturday.

00:51

Speedy Docker shows smarts for perfect start

Travis Colyer gets rewarded for his hard work and conjures a delightful snap at goal

Hogan's silent return
Fremantle forward Jesse Hogan's first game in 365 days loomed as one of the most exciting propositions heading into the match. The key forward hardly had the delivery he would have hoped for and finished the match without a goal. Hogan finished with nine possessions and will be better for the run in the long term.

Port Adelaide's has got its mix of talls right
The Dockers were slick early, but Port Adelaide's giants took hold of the game once the rain started pouring in the second term. Scott Lycett was outstanding in the ruck, while the forward line looked dynamic with Dixon as the spearhead. Aside from some early signs from Fremantle's Matt Taberner, the defensive stalwarts in Tom Clurey and Tom Jonas were rarely beaten.

The best and worst of Mots
Steven Motlop was outstanding with two goals and 24 disposals against the Crows in the Showdown last week, but he was nowhere to be seen in round three. The conditions didn't suit a player of his skillset, but with four disposals for the match it was a dirty day for half-forward.

ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS

  • 08:47

    Longmuir: 'We just didn't handle the conditions'

    Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir believes his side's game 'fell apart' after the wet weather footy become prominent

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  • 07:05

    Hinkley on Dixon: 'He's got an enormous presence'

    Ken Hinkley was full of praise for his strong-marking forward Charlie Dixon, stating he's 'pretty important to us'

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  • 06:16

    Highlights: Fremantle v Port Adelaide

    The Dockers and Power clash in round three

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  • 00:30

    Sealing snap fine as Wines

    Ollie Wines is pumped after nailing a timely goal in his return to footy

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  • 00:18

    Wet footy no issue for freakish, flyin' Fyfe

    Nat Fyfe takes a typically mesmerising mark over the pack in tough conditions

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  • 00:32

    Sturt left hurt after ankle worry

    Fremantle youngster Sam Sturt is helped off the ground after injuring his ankle against Port Adelaide

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  • 00:36

    Duursma down as young gun pings hammy

    Xavier Duursma is forced to leave the field after injuring his hamstring following this kick

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  • 00:24

    Rozee receives brutal boot to face

    Young gun Connor Rozee cops an accidental head kick in heavy rain

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  • 01:04

    Grey skies no issue for Robbie

    Robbie Gray manages to slip out the back and snare a timely goal in torrential rain

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  • 00:51

    Speedy Docker shows smarts for perfect start

    Travis Colyer gets rewarded for his hard work and conjures a delightful snap at goal

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  • 01:14

    Match Preview: Fremantle v Port Adelaide

    Sportsbet's Nathan Brown and Matthew Richardson preview the clash between Hub tenants the Dockers and Port Adelaide at Metricon Stadium

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FREMANTLE            4.1    4.1    5.2   6.5 (41)
PORT ADELAIDE    3.1    8.5    9.7   10.10 (70)

GOALS
Fremantle: Taberner 2, Colyer, Matera, Walters, Fyfe
Port Adelaide: Westhoff 2, Dixon 2, Powell-Pepper, Gray, Marshall, Ebert, Boak, Wines

BEST
Fremantle: Fyfe, Walters, Cerra, Aish, Taberner, Bewley
Port Adelaide: Boak, Wines, Lycett, Dixon, Westhoff, Ebert 

INJURIES
Fremantle:  Sturt (foot)
Port Adelaide: Rozee (jaw), Duursma (hamstring) 

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