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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) 1964–2024

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
K. E. Grant

President
N. Russell

Central District



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"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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1979 Season (SANFL) Fixture

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Central District's 1979 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 A Central District 4.28.412.814.14 98 DRAW West Torrens 4.26.410.1114.14 98 0 FBP Apr 7 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 H Central District 8.312.817.1021.14 140 WON North Adelaide 2.13.74.148.22 70 70 ELZ Apr 14 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 A Central District 2.16.511.816.10 106 WON West Adelaide 7.29.512.715.9 99 7 RIC Apr 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 A Central District 2.65.76.139.18 72 LOST South Adelaide 5.48.811.1114.18 102 -30 FBP Apr 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 A Central District 3.57.68.108.14 62 LOST Glenelg 2.26.86.1014.14 98 -36 GLE May 5 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 H Central District 5.48.1114.1720.26 146 WON Woodville 6.213.615.917.11 113 33 ELZ May 12 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 A Central District 2.56.1014.1217.14 116 WON Norwood 4.27.58.1010.15 75 41 NOR May 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 H Central District 5.310.411.421.13 139 WON Sturt 2.25.514.1515.15 105 34 ELZ May 26 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 A Central District 2.12.26.39.4 58 LOST Port Adelaide 6.213.916.1423.17 155 -97 ALB Jun 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 H Central District 5.47.615.718.11 119 WON West Adelaide 3.67.1412.1616.16 112 7 ELZ Jun 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 A Central District 2.44.76.913.11 89 WON North Adelaide 2.45.78.1010.12 72 17 PRO Jun 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 A Central District 2.46.99.1115.19 109 LOST West Torrens 0.37.612.1217.16 118 -9 THB Jun 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 A Central District 5.79.816.917.14 116 WON South Adelaide 0.32.68.1011.13 79 37 ADO Jul 1 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
14 H Central District 1.15.210.414.9 93 WON Glenelg 4.65.710.1013.10 88 5 ELZ Jul 7 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 A Central District 1.32.107.187.23 65 LOST Woodville 3.34.910.1416.19 115 -50 FBP Jul 14 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 H Central District 4.56.1012.1112.13 85 WON Norwood 4.44.49.712.11 83 2 ELZ Jul 22 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
17 A Central District 3.76.109.1313.20 98 WON Sturt 0.27.611.1114.11 95 3 UNL Jul 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 A Central District 4.710.1513.1918.25 133 WON Port Adelaide 4.34.49.711.13 79 54 FBP Aug 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
19 H Central District 5.47.812.1016.14 110 WON West Adelaide 5.59.611.1213.14 92 18 FBP Aug 12 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
20 A Central District 3.311.1013.1516.21 117 WON North Adelaide 5.68.99.1511.19 85 32 FBP Aug 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
21 H Central District 7.78.1116.1822.22 154 WON West Torrens 1.06.67.1012.12 84 70 ELZ Aug 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
22 H Central District 2.47.710.1011.13 79 LOST South Adelaide 3.24.99.1114.15 99 -20 ELZ Sep 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2SF H Central District 6.29.510.813.10 88 LOST Port Adelaide 4.17.313.817.12 114 -26 FBP Sep 16 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
PF H Central District 3.56.79.1116.16 112 LOST South Adelaide 5.19.915.1019.11 125 -13 FBP Sep 22 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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