▁a ▁week ▁later ▁to ▁record ▁a ▁ 1 3 . 1 0 ▁( 8 8 ) ▁to ▁ 1 0 . 7 ▁( 6 7 ) ▁win ▁over ▁North ▁Ad ela ide ▁in ▁the ▁Pre lim inary ▁Final ▁to ▁book ▁a ▁place ▁in ▁their ▁sevent e enth ▁S AN FL ▁Grand ▁Final , ▁and ▁their ▁first ▁against ▁Nor wood ▁since ▁the ▁Blo ods ▁ 1 9 6 1 ▁premi ership . ▁However , ▁Nor wood ' s ▁im pre gn able ▁defence ▁won ▁out ▁again , ▁and ▁the ▁Blo ods ▁were ▁in ▁danger ▁of ▁equ alling ▁North ▁Ad ela ide ' s ▁ 1 9 8 9 ▁ign om iny ▁of ▁kick ing ▁only ▁one ▁goal ▁in ▁a ▁Grand ▁Final ▁before ▁two ▁late ▁goals ▁in ▁time - on ▁of ▁the ▁last ▁quarter ▁saw ▁then ▁go ▁down ▁ 1 2 . 7 ▁( 7 9 ) ▁to ▁ 3 . 1 2 ▁( 3 0 ). ▁▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁S aw ▁West ▁Ad ela ide ▁cons olid ate ▁itself ▁as ▁a ▁final s ▁campaign er , ▁finishing ▁the ▁minor ▁round ▁in ▁second ▁place ▁again ▁behind ▁Nor wood . ▁However , ▁a ▁second ▁straight ▁Grand ▁Final ▁appearance ▁went ▁begg ing ▁when ▁North ▁Ad ela ide ▁revers ed ▁the ▁previous ▁years ▁result ▁and ▁book ed ▁a ▁place ▁in ▁the ▁G F ▁against ▁Nor wood ▁( who ▁would ▁win ▁their ▁second ▁straight ▁flag ), ▁leaving ▁The ▁Blo ods ▁to ▁finish ▁in ▁third ▁place ▁wondering ▁what ▁might ▁have ▁been . ▁ ▁During ▁ 2 0 1