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
1966 Season (SANFL) Fixture
Central District's 1966 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-04-16 1 | H | Central District | 2.3 | 6.3 | 8.4 | 12.7 | 79 | WON | North Adelaide | 1.1 | 4.5 | 7.8 | 10.10 | 70 | 9 | ELZ | 1966-04-16 Apr 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1966-04-23 2 | A | Central District | 3.2 | 4.3 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 53 | LOST | West Torrens | 2.4 | 3.9 | 9.12 | 16.13 | 109 | -56 | THB | 1966-04-23 Apr 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1966-04-30 3 | H | Central District | 2.3 | 3.8 | 10.16 | 11.17 | 83 | LOST | Norwood | 3.1 | 7.5 | 9.8 | 14.10 | 94 | -11 | ELZ | 1966-04-30 Apr 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1966-05-07 4 | A | Central District | 1.4 | 8.4 | 13.6 | 20.8 | 128 | WON | Woodville | 2.5 | 4.8 | 8.14 | 11.16 | 82 | 46 | ADO | 1966-05-07 May 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1966-05-14 5 | H | Central District | 3.3 | 3.6 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 38 | LOST | South Adelaide | 5.2 | 8.9 | 9.10 | 15.18 | 108 | -70 | ELZ | 1966-05-14 May 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1966-05-21 6 | A | Central District | 3.1 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 8.12 | 60 | LOST | West Adelaide | 3.7 | 7.9 | 11.13 | 16.15 | 111 | -51 | RIC | 1966-05-21 May 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1966-05-28 7 | H | Central District | 4.1 | 8.3 | 10.3 | 13.4 | 82 | LOST | Sturt | 3.3 | 5.8 | 11.14 | 14.18 | 102 | -20 | ELZ | 1966-05-28 May 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1966-06-04 8 | H | Central District | 4.1 | 6.3 | 10.3 | 10.6 | 66 | LOST | Glenelg | 3.7 | 4.9 | 8.14 | 11.16 | 82 | -16 | ELZ | 1966-06-04 Jun 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1966-06-11 9 | A | Central District | 0.0 | 4.2 | 6.3 | 9.8 | 62 | LOST | West Torrens | 6.6 | 8.9 | 17.11 | 19.12 | 126 | -64 | THB | 1966-06-11 Jun 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1966-06-25 10 | A | Central District | 3.1 | 5.4 | 8.6 | 10.8 | 68 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 4.0 | 7.1 | 9.7 | 16.9 | 105 | -37 | ALB | 1966-06-25 Jun 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1966-07-02 11 | A | Central District | 1.1 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 5.7 | 37 | LOST | North Adelaide | 2.6 | 3.7 | 6.10 | 6.11 | 47 | -10 | PRO | 1966-07-02 Jul 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1966-07-09 12 | A | Central District | 4.3 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 5.12 | 42 | LOST | Woodville | 2.2 | 6.5 | 7.7 | 10.10 | 70 | -28 | WOO | 1966-07-09 Jul 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1966-07-16 13 | H | Central District | 2.3 | 4.4 | 6.7 | 7.9 | 51 | LOST | West Torrens | 0.2 | 8.4 | 11.5 | 13.7 | 85 | -34 | ELZ | 1966-07-16 Jul 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1966-07-23 14 | H | Central District | 0.1 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 24 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 1.6 | 3.7 | 5.15 | 7.17 | 59 | -35 | ELZ | 1966-07-23 Jul 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1966-07-30 15 | A | Central District | 4.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 9.2 | 56 | LOST | Sturt | 4.4 | 6.8 | 11.13 | 19.15 | 129 | -73 | UNL | 1966-07-30 Jul 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1966-08-06 16 | H | Central District | 2.4 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 12.13 | 85 | LOST | West Adelaide | 7.2 | 11.5 | 18.10 | 19.13 | 127 | -42 | ELZ | 1966-08-06 Aug 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1966-08-13 17 | A | Central District | 1.4 | 2.5 | 4.10 | 6.12 | 48 | LOST | South Adelaide | 3.5 | 10.17 | 17.22 | 19.30 | 144 | -96 | ADO | 1966-08-13 Aug 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1966-08-20 18 | A | Central District | 1.0 | 5.5 | 8.10 | 11.14 | 80 | WON | Norwood | 4.4 | 5.5 | 7.7 | 11.9 | 75 | 5 | NOR | 1966-08-20 Aug 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1966-08-27 19 | A | Central District | 2.2 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 10.17 | 77 | LOST | Glenelg | 4.3 | 5.7 | 10.13 | 11.18 | 84 | -7 | GLE | 1966-08-27 Aug 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1966-09-03 20 | H | Central District | 2.6 | 6.10 | 11.18 | 14.22 | 106 | WON | Woodville | 2.1 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 9.7 | 61 | 45 | ELZ | 1966-09-03 Sep 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |