The Tigers had a night to forget as the Power led at every change to post the 19.14 (128) to 7.8 (50) result.
Joel Bowden is one Tiger entitled to hold his head high after gathering an amazing 43 possessions and kicking two goals.
Kane Johnson managed to gather 26 possessions, Nathan Brown 22 and skipper Wayne Campbell 21.
Chad Cornes finished with 31 disposals and 13 marks at half-back for Port while his brother Kane was also prominent with 29 touches in the midfield.
Both sides appeared tentative as the game got underway with turnovers and elementary errors in abundance.
Shaun Burgoyne soccered through the first goal of the match at the 14-minute mark then Roger James got busy in the Port midfield and the home side scored four unanswered goals to lead by 28 points at the first break.
Young Power forward Damon White kicked his second goal of the match inside the first minute of the second term but a towering mark and goal from Greg Stafford stemmed the flow in the seventh minute.
Richmond desperately needed more of the same but was unable to find a dominant forward with both Matthew Richardson and Brown well held by their respective opponents.
Port’s Josh Mahoney ended a 10-minute goal drought for both sides when he slotted his first late in the quarter as the Power went on another scoring burst.
Four consecutive gave the Power an imposing 55-point lead at half time.
The Tigers were at least competitive in the third term – holding Port to three goals while putting on three of their own – but the margin was still 56 points at the last break.
Warren Tredrea got Port rolling again early in the final term with his second quickly followed by a major from Brett Ebert.
The night got worse for the Tigers when Stafford limped gingerly off the ground heavily favouring his right leg.
Port Adelaide: 4.6, 9.10, 12.12, 19.14 (128)
Richmond: 0.2, 1.3, 4.4, 7.8 (50)
Goals: Port Adelaide: White 3, Tredrea 3, Brogan 2, Salopek 2, S Burgoyne 2, Ebert, Cochrane, Dew, Wilson, Mahoney, P Burgoyne
Richmond: Bowden 2, Krakouer, Stafford, Schulz, Richardson, Tivendale
Best: Port Adelaide: C Cornes, K Cornes, Bishop, James, Wilson, Tredrea, P Burgoyne
Richmond: Bowden, Johnson, Campbell, Brown, Ottens
Injuries: Port Adelaide: Ebert (jarred shoulder), Salopek (ankle), Schofield (thigh)
Richmond: Stafford (foot), Ottens (knee), Gaspar (cut head)
Reports: Nil
Umpires: Vozzo, Schmitt, Rowston
Crowd: 25,761 at AAMI Stadium
