Port Adelaide has been proven to have a few extra gears on Richmond, kicking clear to secure a 42-point victory at the MCG.

It was a tough day for the undersized and young Tigers forward line, which didn't kick a goal until five minutes left in the second term, and managed just six majors in the 13.12 (90) to 6.12 (48) loss, with two coming in the final minutes of the game.

The last time these two sides met was just over a year ago, with the Power recording a thumping 72-point win. 

Things have changed a lot for Port Adelaide in the space of 12 months, and new coach Josh Carr joined Adem Yze in naming six players each with fewer than 50 games experience.

It resulted in quite an uneven game, where veterans sprinkled around the field had periods of dominance, while the youngsters had equal moments of brilliance and errors.

Jason Horne-Francis (18 touches, two goals) starred for the Power, finding plenty of the footy and being a key conduit inside 50 in the first half, while Kane Farrell (24) was working hard up and back, and Mitch Georgiades was threatening to kick a bag with four shots in the opening 40 minutes.

Sam Grlj was thrown onto the ball halfway through the second term and had an impressive performance in his fourth game, recording 19 disposals and 471 metres gained. 

Maurice Rioli's impressive goal-square speccy kickstarted a mini Richmond resurgence, with Liam Fawcett kicking two goals in three minutes to pull the margin back to 15 at the main break, the 20-year-old showing some promising signs in his second match (both coming against Port Adelaide, oddly enough).

Acting Port skipper Zak Butters (30 touches, six clearances) was relatively quiet in the first half by his lofty standards with 10 disposals, but kick-started the third term with zeal, as Port built a 36-point lead after Jordon Sweet's snap from a forward stoppage.

The Tigers pushed again, but just couldn't convert on the scoreboard, as Horne-Francis put any thoughts of a Richmond comeback to bed with a goal early in the last quarter.

RICHMOND   0.1   3.4   4.8   6.12   (48)
PORT ADELAIDE   1.6   5.7   8.11   13.12   (90)

GOALS
Richmond: Fawcett 2, Lalor 2, Rioli, Banks
Port Adelaide: Georgiades 2, Whitlock 2, Horne-Francis 2, Lukosius 2, Wehr, Richards, Durdin, Sweet, Drew

BEST
Richmond: Taranto, Prestia, Miller, Rioli, Hopper
Port Adelaide: Butters, Horne-Francis, Aliir, Farrell, Burgoyne, Georgiades

INJURIES
Richmond: Nil
Port Adelaide: Nil 

Crowd: 34,471 at the MCG