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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
R. Zerella

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

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1986 Season (SANFL) Fixture

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Central District's 1986 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 H Central District 1.14.57.712.9 81 LOST South Adelaide 7.210.415.721.12 138 -57 ELZ Mar 29 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 A Central District 8.310.617.1022.12 144 WON Woodville 4.48.712.715.11 101 43 WOO Apr 5 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 A Central District 1.27.510.519.9 123 LOST Port Adelaide 6.79.918.1222.14 146 -23 ALB Apr 12 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 H Central District 3.48.1111.1213.13 91 LOST North Adelaide 7.49.917.1625.21 171 -80 ADO Apr 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 A Central District 0.04.27.68.7 55 LOST West Adelaide 5.59.712.816.12 108 -53 FBP Apr 25 (Fri, 2:10) Scores
6 H Central District 3.510.713.1115.14 104 WON Glenelg 3.19.412.714.10 94 10 ELZ May 3 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 H Central District 5.49.712.1317.16 118 WON West Torrens 3.16.77.1011.14 80 38 FBP May 19 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
8 A Central District 6.67.816.1520.20 140 WON Norwood 1.37.811.1116.12 108 32 FBP May 24 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 H Central District 7.511.815.1020.11 131 WON Sturt 1.14.38.613.8 86 45 ELZ May 31 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 H Central District 1.84.109.1012.13 85 DRAW South Adelaide 3.49.910.1112.13 85 0 FBP Jun 7 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 A Central District 4.37.810.1311.15 81 LOST Woodville 7.310.616.1527.20 182 -101 FBP Jun 14 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 A Central District 6.410.612.913.11 89 LOST Port Adelaide 4.17.49.1013.16 94 -5 FBP Jun 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 A Central District 1.53.106.119.14 68 LOST North Adelaide 4.09.813.1621.23 149 -81 PRO Jun 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 H Central District 4.210.316.1024.14 158 WON West Adelaide 7.411.1114.1218.16 124 34 ELZ Jul 5 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 A Central District 0.14.56.98.13 61 WON Glenelg 5.55.66.127.12 54 7 GLE Jul 12 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 A Central District 1.48.912.1115.11 101 WON West Torrens 1.44.65.99.13 67 34 FBP Jul 26 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 H Central District 5.411.514.915.15 105 WON Norwood 5.28.39.49.4 58 47 ELZ Aug 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 A Central District 6.07.313.819.12 126 WON Sturt 5.59.810.1316.14 110 16 ADO Aug 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
19 H Central District 5.18.413.915.9 99 WON South Adelaide 4.35.88.913.14 92 7 FBP Aug 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
20 H Central District 4.08.48.410.6 66 LOST Woodville 3.44.511.913.10 88 -22 ELZ Aug 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
21 H Central District 5.17.67.910.13 73 LOST Port Adelaide 6.311.313.714.11 95 -22 ELZ Aug 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
22 A Central District 1.26.510.715.11 101 LOST North Adelaide 4.69.1016.1423.18 156 -55 FBP Sep 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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