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KEY FACTS

Official name
Central District Football Club

Known as
Central District

Nickname
Bulldogs

Formed
1959 (B grade); 1964 (seniors)

Colours
Royal blue, red and white

Associated clubs
Central District Reserves; Central District U18s; Central District U16s; Central District WFC; Central District U14s

Affiliation (Current)
South Australian National Football league (SANFL) 1964–2025

Home Ground
Elizabeth Oval

SANFL Premierships
2000-1, 2003-4-5, 2007-8-9-10 (9 total)

Senior Premierships
Stanley H Lewis Memorial Trophy: 2001-2-3-4, 2007 (5 total); Foundation Cup/Living Health Cup (minor premiers): 1995-6, 2001-2-3-4-5, 2007, 2010-11 (10 total)

Most Games
308 - Peter Vivian (1969-1985)

Most Goals
475 - Rudi Mandemaker (1986-1992)

League Top Goalkickers
E.Vidovich (62) 1968; R.Mandemaker (93) 1989; D.Schell (74) 2004 & (81) 2005; Justin Hardy (58) 2012 (5 total)

Magarey Medalists
Gary Window 1965; John Duckworth 1979; John Platten 1984; Gilbert McAdam 1989; Paul Thomas 2004; Brad Symes 2012 (6 total)

Headquarters
Goodman Rd, Elizabeth, SA 5112

Postal Address
PO Box 10, Elizabeth 5112, SA

Phone: (08) 8255 2555 

Website
cdfc.com.au

CEO
D. Allen

President
H. Bowey

Central District



"Astute recruiting over the summer months was to bear spectacular fruit in the 2000 season as the Bulldogs finally vanquished their premiership hoodoo in decisive, if not exactly spectacular, fashion ... It took them a few rounds to find their feet but once they did it became clear that the Bulldogs were going to prove extremely difficult to beat..." 

John Devaney looks at the emergence of the Bulldogs - from easybeats to 21st century powerhouse

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1964 Season (SANFL) Fixture

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Central District's 1964 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 A Central District 2.05.35.56.7 43 LOST West Torrens 8.811.1317.2126.24 180 -137 THB Apr 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 A Central District 1.16.39.410.5 65 LOST South Adelaide 7.111.416.820.15 135 -70 ADO Apr 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 A Central District 3.24.36.58.10 58 LOST Woodville 1.33.96.119.14 68 -10 WOO Apr 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 A Central District 1.23.73.93.10 28 LOST Glenelg 3.34.615.1120.16 136 -108 ADO May 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 A Central District 0.21.33.105.15 45 LOST West Adelaide 2.34.66.1111.16 82 -37 RIC May 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 A Central District 2.35.95.108.14 62 LOST North Adelaide 7.310.517.1219.12 126 -64 PRO May 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 A Central District 5.410.811.1214.16 100 LOST Sturt 3.26.1015.1520.18 138 -38 UNL May 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 A Central District 1.52.74.115.14 44 LOST Norwood 4.110.720.1124.16 160 -116 NOR May 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 A Central District 1.38.711.814.12 96 LOST Woodville 5.67.1213.1518.16 124 -28 WOO Jun 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 A Central District 1.04.55.106.10 46 LOST South Adelaide 6.78.88.1412.21 93 -47 RIC Jun 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 A Central District 2.22.23.44.4 28 LOST Port Adelaide 3.611.1815.2221.26 152 -124 ALB Jul 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 H Central District 0.03.13.17.4 46 LOST Glenelg 4.115.1310.1911.21 87 -41 ELZ Jul 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 A Central District 2.16.18.29.5 59 LOST West Torrens 4.48.1110.1512.17 89 -30 ADO Jul 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 H Central District 1.12.44.57.6 48 LOST West Adelaide 5.47.911.1014.16 100 -52 ELZ Jul 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 H Central District 2.03.73.77.15 57 LOST Sturt 7.38.713.1720.17 137 -80 ELZ Aug 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 H Central District 0.00.12.44.8 32 LOST North Adelaide 3.26.36.77.7 49 -17 ELZ Aug 8 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 H Central District 3.53.58.710.9 69 LOST Norwood 2.17.78.911.14 80 -11 ELZ Aug 15 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 H Central District 0.00.11.52.5 17 LOST Port Adelaide 4.411.915.1721.28 154 -137 ELZ Aug 22 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
19 H Central District 0.26.67.68.9 57 LOST Woodville 4.65.811.1213.14 92 -35 ELZ Aug 29 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
20 A Central District 2.05.26.67.10 52 LOST Glenelg 6.79.1314.1921.23 149 -97 GLE Sep 5 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.