NO PORT Adelaide player was more relieved to hear the final siren on Saturday afternoon than David Rodan.

Realistically, the Power had the game wrapped up at half time, but try telling that to the ex-Tiger.

“When the siren went it was like a big weight had been taken off my shoulders,” he told portadelaidefc.com.au after the game.

“Obviously it was the first time I’ve played against Richmond since I left, and there was a big lead-up during the week. I was definitely nervous before the game but I'm just glad it’s over now.”

Rodan embodied everything the Tigers lacked: poise, class and tenacity, slotting through two first-half goals when the game was there to be won.

“It was good to get a few kicks and a couple of goals against the old side, but more importantly we got the points,” Rodan said.

“It’s always dangerous playing a team that’s lost like that the week before.”

The Power led by 58 points at the final break, but the Tigers showed some fight in the final term.

“We let them get a few goals back in the last quarter - they kicked five and we kicked two,” Rodan said.

“We got in front early in the game, but Choco (coach Mark Williams) kept us on our toes and didn’t allow us to relax. It was really good because once you’re a few goals in front you tend to take the foot off a bit. We kept going in the second half, perhaps not quite as well as we would have liked, but 40 points is a pretty good win.”

The former Tiger was one of 10 Port Adelaide players to register a goal.

With captain Warren Tredrea well held by Graham Polak it was up to the other Port Adelaide forwards to put a score on the board.

Brendon Lade was sensational with 12 hit-outs and three goals, while having a hand in several more.

Inaccuracy was the only thing stopping Damon White from kicking a bag with 16 touches and 10 marks to half time, finishing with a return of 2.4.

“We’ve got a team where pretty much anyone can kick a goal. It’s good to get a spread of goalkickers rather than relying on one dominant forward all the time,” Rodan said.

“We missed a fair few as well so we definitely could’ve kicked a bigger score if we’d converted those. Ladey dominated today. He did really, really well, won the hit-outs and kicked a few goals, too.”

The Power have now won four games on the trot and are entrenched firmly in second place on the AFL ladder.

Rodan will be hoping his fairytale story can continue next week when the Power head to Sydney to take on the battling Swans.

“It will be a good challenge. A lot of the boys are geared up for it already now that this game is over and done with,” Rodan said.

“Going over to Sydney is never an easy game. Everyone will have to play well to get the four points against them, so we’ll see how we go.”

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