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
1971 Season (SANFL) Fixture
Central District's 1971 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-04-03 1 | A | Central District | 2.2 | 5.5 | 7.6 | 12.9 | 81 | LOST | North Adelaide | 5.5 | 8.8 | 11.12 | 15.16 | 106 | -25 | PRO | 1971-04-03 Apr 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-04-10 2 | H | Central District | 5.2 | 11.7 | 15.10 | 20.15 | 135 | LOST | West Adelaide | 3.7 | 7.9 | 15.14 | 20.16 | 136 | -1 | ADO | 1971-04-10 Apr 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-04-17 3 | A | Central District | 3.4 | 7.9 | 8.11 | 11.14 | 80 | WON | Glenelg | 3.5 | 4.11 | 7.14 | 8.15 | 63 | 17 | GLE | 1971-04-17 Apr 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-04-24 4 | H | Central District | 3.1 | 4.4 | 8.7 | 10.10 | 70 | LOST | South Adelaide | 2.1 | 3.8 | 7.12 | 13.16 | 94 | -24 | ELZ | 1971-04-24 Apr 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-05-01 5 | A | Central District | 1.4 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 30 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 4.7 | 8.8 | 10.17 | 17.21 | 123 | -93 | ALB | 1971-05-01 May 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-05-08 6 | A | Central District | 3.2 | 8.3 | 14.8 | 19.10 | 124 | LOST | Woodville | 9.2 | 13.4 | 16.8 | 20.12 | 132 | -8 | WOO | 1971-05-08 May 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-05-15 7 | H | Central District | 1.4 | 8.6 | 13.10 | 19.13 | 127 | WON | West Torrens | 2.0 | 2.2 | 4.8 | 6.11 | 47 | 80 | ELZ | 1971-05-15 May 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-05-22 8 | A | Central District | 1.2 | 7.4 | 9.6 | 12.9 | 81 | LOST | Sturt | 5.4 | 8.6 | 14.13 | 20.17 | 137 | -56 | UNL | 1971-05-22 May 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-05-29 9 | H | Central District | 4.3 | 10.7 | 12.10 | 15.12 | 102 | WON | Norwood | 3.4 | 6.6 | 11.8 | 14.11 | 95 | 7 | ELZ | 1971-05-29 May 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-06-05 10 | H | Central District | 1.7 | 5.11 | 9.14 | 11.18 | 84 | LOST | North Adelaide | 4.2 | 11.3 | 13.7 | 15.11 | 101 | -17 | ELZ | 1971-06-05 Jun 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-06-12 11 | A | Central District | 1.3 | 7.5 | 10.13 | 14.16 | 100 | WON | West Adelaide | 0.6 | 3.7 | 4.11 | 7.16 | 58 | 42 | RIC | 1971-06-12 Jun 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-06-19 12 | H | Central District | 2.4 | 6.11 | 10.13 | 16.15 | 111 | LOST | Glenelg | 5.3 | 10.8 | 18.8 | 22.13 | 145 | -34 | ELZ | 1971-06-19 Jun 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-06-26 13 | A | Central District | 4.2 | 8.2 | 12.7 | 15.12 | 102 | WON | South Adelaide | 2.3 | 3.8 | 4.11 | 6.12 | 48 | 54 | ADO | 1971-06-26 Jun 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-07-10 14 | H | Central District | 1.4 | 10.9 | 12.10 | 16.14 | 110 | WON | Port Adelaide | 3.6 | 4.8 | 11.12 | 11.14 | 80 | 30 | ELZ | 1971-07-10 Jul 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-07-17 15 | H | Central District | 6.7 | 13.13 | 17.16 | 22.21 | 153 | WON | Woodville | 4.2 | 7.3 | 10.5 | 13.8 | 86 | 67 | ELZ | 1971-07-17 Jul 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-07-24 16 | A | Central District | 4.2 | 12.8 | 18.9 | 20.10 | 130 | WON | West Torrens | 4.3 | 5.4 | 12.5 | 16.10 | 106 | 24 | THB | 1971-07-24 Jul 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-07-31 17 | H | Central District | 1.1 | 4.2 | 7.6 | 8.6 | 54 | LOST | Sturt | 5.4 | 8.5 | 10.13 | 15.13 | 103 | -49 | ELZ | 1971-07-31 Jul 31 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-08-07 18 | A | Central District | 2.4 | 6.7 | 10.10 | 15.13 | 103 | WON | Norwood | 4.3 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.14 | 92 | 11 | NOR | 1971-08-07 Aug 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-08-14 19 | H | Central District | 4.3 | 9.9 | 14.13 | 17.15 | 117 | WON | West Torrens | 4.3 | 5.4 | 8.6 | 10.10 | 70 | 47 | ADO | 1971-08-14 Aug 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-08-21 20 | A | Central District | 6.0 | 15.7 | 22.12 | 27.19 | 181 | WON | South Adelaide | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 4.12 | 36 | 145 | ADO | 1971-08-21 Aug 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-08-28 21 | H | Central District | 2.4 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 10.16 | 76 | WON | West Adelaide | 2.6 | 5.8 | 8.12 | 8.14 | 62 | 14 | ELZ | 1971-08-28 Aug 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-09-04 1SF | A | Central District | 4.2 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 13.13 | 91 | WON | Sturt | 3.3 | 6.9 | 7.14 | 8.16 | 64 | 27 | ADO | 1971-09-04 Sep 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-09-18 PF | A | Central District | 3.3 | 7.9 | 8.14 | 11.16 | 82 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 3.5 | 7.9 | 11.12 | 16.15 | 111 | -29 | ADO | 1971-09-18 Sep 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |