ods ▁lose ▁seven ▁games ▁in ▁a ▁row ▁mid - season . ▁Early ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁season ▁coach ▁Andrew ▁Collins ▁had ▁his ▁contract ▁extended ▁for ▁a ▁further ▁two ▁years ▁t ying ▁him ▁to ▁the ▁club ▁until ▁ 2 0 1 3 . ▁▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁finally ▁saw ▁the ▁work ▁of ▁Andy ▁Collins ▁and ▁his ▁staff ▁finally ▁come ▁to ▁f ru ition ▁with ▁the ▁Blo ods ▁finishing ▁the ▁minor ▁round ▁in ▁third ▁place ▁with ▁a ▁ 1 2 – 8 ▁record , ▁including ▁being ▁only ▁one ▁of ▁two ▁sides ▁to ▁beat ▁run away ▁minor ▁premiers ▁Nor wood . ▁Collins ▁was ▁critic ised ▁in ▁the ▁media ▁for ▁rest ing ▁his ▁" star " ▁players ▁over ▁the ▁final ▁three ▁r ounds ▁after ▁West ▁had ▁already ▁been ▁assured ▁of ▁third ▁place ▁and ▁the ▁" double ▁chance " ▁in ▁the ▁final s . ▁The ▁Blo ods ▁got ▁some ▁reven ge ▁for ▁their ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁Grand ▁Final ▁loss ▁to ▁Cent r als ▁with ▁a ▁ 2 7 - point ▁win ▁in ▁the ▁Qual ifying ▁final ▁to ▁book ▁a ▁place ▁against ▁Nor wood ▁in ▁the ▁Second ▁Sem i - final . ▁However , ▁Nor wood ' s ▁def ensive ▁game ▁held ▁them ▁to ▁just ▁two ▁goal ▁in ▁the ▁final , ▁the ▁Red leg s ▁easily ▁book ing ▁a ▁place ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁Grand ▁Final , ▁winning ▁ 8 . 1 3 ▁( 6 1 ) ▁to ▁ 2 . 5 ▁( 1 7 ). ▁West ▁b ounced ▁back