Port Adelaide produced a history-making first half to easily account for Hawthorn by 51 points at Adelaide Oval on Thursday night.
The Hawks were kept goalless in the opening two quarters and recorded their lowest first-half score in club history, scoring just three behinds.
Despite turning in a more competitive effort after the main break, the Hawks were comprehensively defeated – 13.20 (98) to 7.5 (47) – in front of a crowd of 37,910.
Key forward Charlie Dixon booted four goals and was dominant in the air to make amends for his costly brain fade against Geelong last week, while milestone man Brad Ebert (34 possessions and 12 tackles) was simply brilliant in his 200th game.
Young Hawk Ryan Burton (25 possessions and 11 marks) performed admirably, but his effort went unrewarded.
The Power (6-4) jumped back up to fourth on the ladder and looks on track to feature in the top eight for the first time since 2014.
The result was in the bag at half time with the Power leading by 59 points – 9.8 (62) to 0.3 (3).
James Sicily ended the goal drought with a 25m set shot from a free kick in the third minute of the third term.
Goals from Paul Puopolo and Luke Bruest gave the Hawks something to cheer about, before Dixon booted his third late in the quarter.
Dixon began the game with a bang, wasting little time in having his first shot at goal to ensure he didn't exceed the 30-second shot clock.
The Power charged out of the gates to lead by 41 points – 6.5 to 0.0 - after an incredible first quarter.
It was the first time the Hawks had been kept scoreless in an opening quarter since round seven, 2006, against the Brisbane Lions at Carrara.
It was also the first time the Power has kept an opponent scoreless in an opening term since it entered the competition in 1997.
The Power dominated all the key statistics in the first quarter, with 23 inside 50s to five, 132 possessions to 82 and 19 more contested possessions than the Hawks.
Power winger Karl Amon was a late scratching with a knee injury, Jimmy Toumpas taking his place to play his first game of the season.
PORT ADELAIDE 6.5 9.8 10.15 13.20 (98)
HAWTHORN 0.0 0.3 3.4 7.5 (47)
GOALS
Port Adelaide: Dixon 4, Impey 2, S.Gray, Ah Chee, Powell-Pepper, R.Gray, Broadbent, Boak, Ryder
Hawthorn: Sicily 2, Roughead 2, Breust 2, Puopolo
BEST
Port Adelaide: Ebert, Dixon, Wines, Ah Chee, Hartlett, Hombsch, Polec
Hawthorn: Burton, Mitchell, Hodge
INJURIES
Hawthorn: Nil
Adelaide: Nil
Reports: Nil
Umpires: Dagleigh, Chamberlain, Findlay, Fleer
Official crowd: 37,910
