a behind. It was the Bulldogs 3rd Grand Final lost since 2000 and brought to an end a run of 4 consecutive Grand Final victories. Between 2000 and 2011, such was the domination by the Bulldogs that they were the first side to qualify for the SANFL Grand Final every year with only 2002, 2006 and 2011 not being premiership-winning years. While their Grand Final record was 9–3, the Bulldogs held a remarkable 12–0 record in the Second Semi Final for the same period. In stark contrast to the period from 1964 to 1999, Centrals Finals record for the period 2000 to 2011 was Played 28 – Won 25 Lost 3 (2002,2006 & 2011 Grand Finals). Finals Qualifications without success (2012–2020) 2012 – The run of 12 consecutive Grand Finals appearances ended in 2012 after finishing the Minor Round in 2nd position, Centrals lost both finals – Qualifying to West Adelaide by 27 points and the 1st Semi Final to North Adelaide by 88 points. 2013 – Centrals qualified for the Finals for the 14th successive season but lost the Elimination Final to North Adelaide. 2014 – For the 1st time since 1999 and only the 2nd time in 21 seasons Centrals failed to qualified for the Finals – finishing 7th after winning just 2 games (against Norwood and North Adelaide) in the first 9 rounds but then winning 7 out of the last 8 games (losing to Norwood) before losing in the last round to North Adelaide and missing the finals by one win and percentage. So in a season of 2 halves – Centrals defeated every team once (including 4 of 5 finalists in the 2nd half of the season), but also lost to every team once. 2015 – After being out of the Top 5 all season, Centrals made another late dash and qualified by percentage for the Finals by defeating 5th place South Adelaide on their home ground in the last round. Centrals won 6 out of their last 8 games including their last 3 games, whilst South Adelaide lost 4 out of their last 5 games. In the first 2 weeks of the Finals Centrals defeated both of the 2014 Grand Finalists. Norwood in the Elimination Final (ending their quest for a 4th successive Flag) and Port Adelaide by 5 pts in the 1st Semi. However, the run of 5 wins came to halt in