PORT ADELAIDE has suffered its second defeat of the season, going down to Collingwood on Saturday afternoon at the MCG.

Port Adelaide booted five of the first six goals to lead by 31 points late in the first quarter before the reigning premiers swung the momentum to bank a 42-point win.

Craig McRae’s side kicked the final six goals of the second quarter in a run of eight unanswered goals either side of half-time to reignite a premiership defence that was winless after losses to Greater Western Sydney, Sydney and St Kilda to start the year.

If Easter Thursday gave the Magpies a pulse and the Gather Round escape kept the momentum going, Collingwood has resuscitated a season on the brink by defeating a premiership contender 17.21 (123) to 12.9 (81) in a full team performance.

Nick Daicos was prolific after a slow start, finishing with 30 disposals, eight clearances, 14 score involvements and 755 metres gained in a performance that will attract votes come Brownlow Medal night.

Jordan De Goey and Tom Mitchell were busy at the coal face, while Will Hoskin-Elliott, Brody Mihocek and Patrick Lipinski all kicked two goals each in a crucial second quarter burst that turned the game, breathing life into the season in the process.

But when Jackson Mead kicked Port Adelaide’s sixth goal 24 minutes into the first quarter, Collingwood looked a shell of the side that dominated last year. After a week of conversation regarding his Brownlow Medal eligibility, Zak Butters dominated the first quarter, amassing 15 disposals, 318 metres gained and a goal in a brilliant patch.

If Connor Rozee or Butters don’t get you, Jason Horne-Francis will. The former pick No. 1 tore the game apart early in the second quarter, slotting a shot on the run to put the Power 31 points up. The game looked almost over, but it wasn’t. 

Will Hoskin-Elliott plucked two hangers in five minutes, the first resulting in a goal at the top of the square. Brody Mihocek’s converted two set shots. Mason Cox slotted his own set shot, before Patrick Lipinski dribbled a goal to put Collingwood in front after a fifth straight goal. He added one minutes later after the Sherrin swept from midfield to the goal square in a matter of moments. Six in a row. Mojo back.

Wary of a response that didn’t come, Collingwood made it eight goals in a row early by kicking the first two of the second half to kill any hope of a Power fightback.

The Magpies piled on five goals to two in the third term with Lachie Schutlz kicking two of them. Lipinski finished with a career-high four majors, while Mitch Georgiades slotted three on a disappointing day for Port Adelaide.

On his club debut, Jordon Sweet had 21 hit-outs and six tackles, interchanging in the ruck with Ivan Soldo before being subbed out late in the third term.

Power defender Lachie Jones finished on the bench with ice on his hamstring, while Miles Bergman rolled his ankle late but returned to the field.

COLLINGWOOD           3.4     9.9     14.15    17.21 (123)
PORT ADELAIDE          6.3     8.3     10.4      12.9 (81)

GOALS
Collingwood:  Lipinski 4, Mihocek 3, Hoskin-Elliott 2, Schulz 2, Cox 2, McInnes, McCreery, Elliott, Hill
Port Adelaide: Georgiades 3, Powell-Pepper 2, Marshall 2, Mead, Horne-Francis, Butters, Burton, Bergman 

BEST
Collingwood: Hoskin-Elliott, De Goey, Cameron, N. Daicos, Lipinski, Mitchell, Hill
Port Adelaide: Butters, Horne-Francis, Houston, Georgiades

INJURIES
Collingwood: None
Port Adelaide: Jones (hamstring)

SUBSTITUTES
Collingwood: Reef McInnes (replaced Scott Pendlebury in the fourth quarter)
Port Adelaide: Jed McEntee (replaced Jordon Sweet in the third quarter)

Crowd: 65,834 at the MCG