Geelong kick clear of Port Adelaide at AAMI Stadium Jimmy Bartel and Ollie Wines THE Cats blitzed Port with seven goals to none in the opening term, setting up their 18.8 (116) to 9.14 (68) win at AAMI Stadium. Mercurial midfielder Steve Johnson orchestrated the onslaught with 33 disposals as well as laying nine tackles, while James Podsiadly (four goals) and Steven Motlop (two goals) were influential. Geelong's defence, led by Harry Taylor, Corey Enright and Andrew Mackie, countered any attacking threat from Port, who crashed to its fourth straight loss. Power utility Chad Wingard, Robbie Gray and captain Travis Boak battled against the tide while veteran Matt Thomas, Jay Schulz and Kane Mitchell each kicked two goals. But the Cats' execution was swift and brutal: their 7.1 to 0.4 opening quarter was triggered by Johnson's 11 disposals for the term. AFL - Port Adelaide v Geelong, AAMI Stadium. Jimmy Bartel tries to get through Jarrad Redden and Cameron O'Shea Picture: Reed Sarah Port didn't manage a major until 10 minutes into the second quarter - by then Geelong had banked nine goals. The Cats took a 40-point lead into halftime and surged again in the third term to kill off hopes of a Port comeback. With Hawkins booting three of five goals for the quarter, Geelong overwhelmed Port and led by 62 points at the last change before taking its foot off the pedal. The Cats decided to take no risk with skipper Joel Selwood, subbing him with an elbow injury at three-quarter-time, while Allen Christensen was helped off after a heavy clash with Gray early in the last quarter. Robbie Gray gets his handball away from Corey Enright (left) and Jackson Thurlow Picture: Reed Sarah Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley said his side's loss at home to Geelong, the AFL pacesetter, further highlighted how far the Power is off the mark of a top-eight contender. "We have a significant amount of work to continue to do ... and that's no different to what we would have said eight weeks ago," Hinkley said. Port yesterday lost its seventh first quarter in nine matches, this time conceding 7.1 while missing four shots on goal - none more deflating than young key forward John Butcher's set shot from 25m in the 17th minute going out of bounds on the full. "We're obviously very much aware that we have not been able to get away to a start," Hinkley said. Corey Enright and Travis Boak We're working hard at it all the time - to tinker, change the mindset. Hinkley again will face searching questions of his selections, none more subject to external debate than the decision to show faith in Butcher after indifferent SANFL form. He was a late call-up on Friday after ruckman Matthew Lobbe injured an ankle and despite not scoring and putting two set shots out-of-bounds on the full, Hinkley backedthe 21-year-old forward. "I thought he looked lively," Hinkley said of Butcher who contributed two score assists. Port reported no injury from yesterday's match and remains confident Lobbe will be fit to resume next week. The Cats now host Gold Coast while Port will hope to end its losing sequence against the Western Bulldogs in Darwin on Saturday night.