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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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1984 Season (SANFL) Fixture

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Central District's 1984 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 A Central District 0.33.48.813.12 90 WON Glenelg 5.36.88.1212.15 87 3 GLE Mar 31 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 H Central District 1.63.1111.1817.22 124 WON Norwood 2.07.48.512.9 81 43 ELZ Apr 7 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 H Central District 4.612.1013.1221.20 146 WON West Torrens 5.17.110.311.6 72 74 ELZ Apr 14 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 A Central District 7.412.518.824.10 154 WON Woodville 3.58.1213.1618.19 127 27 WOO Apr 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 A Central District 3.510.716.1416.14 110 WON North Adelaide 1.15.16.214.4 88 22 PRO Apr 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 H Central District 2.07.410.714.12 96 WON South Adelaide 4.79.1012.1513.17 95 1 ELZ May 5 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 A Central District 2.33.86.1211.16 82 LOST West Adelaide 6.47.1015.1219.15 129 -47 RIC May 12 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 A Central District 3.35.611.1014.12 96 WON Port Adelaide 2.14.87.98.16 64 32 ALB May 21 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
9 H Central District 2.58.1213.1618.20 128 WON Sturt 6.59.511.816.11 107 21 FBP May 26 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 H Central District 4.111.316.717.10 112 LOST Glenelg 6.612.915.1117.12 114 -2 ELZ Jun 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 A Central District 3.27.411.719.10 124 WON West Torrens 5.37.810.1312.17 89 35 THB Jun 11 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
12 H Central District 4.610.614.1217.15 117 LOST Woodville 6.012.513.719.8 122 -5 ELZ Jun 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 A Central District 1.35.58.711.13 79 WON North Adelaide 2.22.65.85.11 41 38 PRO Jun 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 H Central District 4.415.623.1226.15 171 WON Norwood 1.03.26.212.4 76 95 ELZ Jul 1 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
15 A Central District 1.14.56.910.11 71 LOST South Adelaide 7.311.915.1417.16 118 -47 ADO Jul 7 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 H Central District 5.310.918.1624.23 167 WON West Adelaide 2.14.87.1311.16 82 85 FBP Jul 14 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 A Central District 5.312.819.1224.13 157 WON Sturt 3.36.910.1016.18 114 43 FBP Jul 20 (Fri, 2:10) Scores
18 H Central District 6.39.512.812.9 81 LOST Port Adelaide 6.29.313.815.13 103 -22 ELZ Jul 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
19 A Central District 2.22.43.69.9 63 LOST Glenelg 4.56.711.1115.14 104 -41 FBP Aug 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
20 H Central District 5.47.810.1414.17 101 WON West Torrens 5.57.711.1012.14 86 15 FBP Aug 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
21 H Central District 2.36.511.714.11 95 WON Woodville 3.45.76.119.11 65 30 FBP Aug 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
22 H Central District 6.612.1115.1422.17 149 WON North Adelaide 4.07.411.716.11 107 42 ELZ Sep 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
QF A Central District 5.27.39.1012.11 83 LOST Glenelg 4.411.716.1019.17 131 -48 FBP Sep 9 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
1SF H Central District 6.46.612.1213.14 92 LOST Norwood 2.18.310.516.9 105 -13 FBP Sep 15 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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