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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
P. Page

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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1983 Season (SANFL) Fixture

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Central District's 1983 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 A Central District 2.36.67.88.10 58 LOST West Adelaide 6.410.913.1823.22 160 -102 RIC Apr 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 H Central District 3.67.1213.1620.23 143 WON North Adelaide 4.34.45.108.12 60 83 FBP Apr 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 A Central District 5.37.510.714.14 98 LOST Norwood 2.310.513.917.12 114 -16 NOR Apr 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 H Central District 1.28.29.512.10 82 LOST Port Adelaide 5.18.413.616.8 104 -22 ELZ Apr 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 H Central District 5.49.713.1116.17 113 WON Woodville 4.47.610.911.10 76 37 ELZ Apr 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 A Central District 2.37.49.412.6 78 LOST South Adelaide 4.38.914.1119.16 130 -52 ADO May 7 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 A Central District 4.76.1111.1113.11 89 WON Sturt 1.38.79.812.10 82 7 FBP May 14 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 H Central District 2.210.517.925.13 163 WON West Torrens 5.78.911.1216.14 110 53 ELZ May 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 A Central District 1.12.25.57.10 52 LOST Glenelg 2.37.611.815.21 111 -59 GLE May 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 H Central District 4.44.66.1013.13 91 LOST West Adelaide 6.211.314.1220.13 133 -42 ELZ Jun 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 H Central District 5.110.313.616.8 104 LOST North Adelaide 3.66.812.1318.16 124 -20 ELZ Jun 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 H Central District 1.77.811.1314.15 99 LOST Norwood 4.08.211.416.7 103 -4 FBP Jun 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 A Central District 7.312.414.1016.12 108 WON Port Adelaide 1.36.39.413.7 85 23 ALB Jun 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 H Central District 3.39.715.822.11 143 WON Woodville 3.43.56.87.12 54 89 FBP Jul 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 H Central District 1.21.41.84.11 35 LOST South Adelaide 6.411.614.1218.14 122 -87 FBP Jul 10 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
16 H Central District 6.58.1312.1415.16 106 LOST Sturt 5.211.612.819.8 122 -16 ELZ Jul 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 H Central District 6.29.1114.1521.17 143 WON West Torrens 0.43.57.1010.13 73 70 FBP Jul 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 H Central District 2.37.99.1313.13 91 LOST Glenelg 5.87.812.1317.17 119 -28 ELZ Jul 31 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
19 H Central District 2.37.59.714.8 92 LOST West Adelaide 2.68.815.1222.16 148 -56 FBP Aug 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
20 A Central District 4.513.618.1221.16 142 WON North Adelaide 5.410.613.820.13 133 9 PRO Aug 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
21 H Central District 5.39.512.1014.11 95 LOST Norwood 2.38.613.621.10 136 -41 ELZ Aug 27 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
22 A Central District 2.47.78.1314.16 100 LOST Port Adelaide 6.410.915.1217.15 117 -17 FBP Sep 3 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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