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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
T. Zorich

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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2008 Season (SANFL) Fixture

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Central District's 2008 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 H Central District 5.07.211.214.4 88 WON Port Adelaide Magpies 1.33.58.710.8 68 20 ELZ Mar 29 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 A Central District 3.35.47.411.7 73 LOST Sturt 4.47.69.1017.15 117 -44 UNL Apr 5 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 H Central District 4.47.411.1217.13 115 WON Norwood 2.15.46.66.8 44 71 ELZ Apr 12 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 Central District       Bye        
5 H Central District 3.67.98.1212.12 84 WON North Adelaide 1.44.78.109.11 65 19 ADO Apr 25 (Fri, 2:10) Scores
6 A Central District 1.23.610.1013.12 90 LOST Glenelg 0.56.610.713.15 93 -3 GLE May 4 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
7 H Central District 3.14.56.912.12 84 WON Woodville West Torrens 1.26.28.410.7 67 17 ELZ May 10 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 A Central District 4.16.39.812.8 80 WON West Adelaide 2.12.24.27.5 47 33 RIC May 17 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 A Central District 7.411.618.922.11 143 WON Port Adelaide Magpies 3.13.35.511.7 73 70 ALB May 25 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
10 H Central District 5.29.316.718.11 119 WON South Adelaide 4.26.510.713.10 88 31 ELZ Jun 7 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 Central District       Bye        
12 H Central District 1.23.66.712.10 82 LOST Glenelg 7.59.513.1215.13 103 -21 ELZ Jun 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 A Central District 1.41.44.75.8 38 LOST Woodville West Torrens 4.28.812.918.14 122 -84 WOO Jun 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 H Central District 4.09.213.616.11 107 WON West Adelaide 3.15.36.39.7 61 46 ELZ Jul 5 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 H Central District 0.22.35.68.11 59 WON Port Adelaide Magpies 4.34.57.77.10 52 7 ELZ Jul 12 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 A Central District 1.15.27.513.8 86 WON Norwood 3.89.911.1112.12 84 2 NOR Jul 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 A Central District 2.03.37.412.9 81 LOST Sturt 1.64.712.1014.10 94 -13 UNL Jul 26 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 H Central District 2.36.411.515.9 99 WON Glenelg 1.12.36.48.6 54 45 ELZ Aug 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
19 A Central District 4.06.16.56.9 45 LOST North Adelaide 5.09.113.514.11 95 -50 PRO Aug 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
20 Central District       Bye        
21 A Central District 5.57.713.1014.13 97 WON South Adelaide 4.17.57.99.9 63 34 HIC Aug 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
22 A Central District 4.38.411.817.10 112 WON West Adelaide 1.24.37.59.8 62 50 RIC Aug 31 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
23 H Central District 1.38.411.414.5 89 WON Sturt 4.06.08.311.7 73 16 ELZ Sep 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
QF A Central District 1.14.85.99.13 67 WON Sturt 3.55.59.89.10 64 3 ADO Sep 14 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
2SF A Central District 4.37.513.616.9 105 WON Glenelg 3.16.57.711.9 75 30 ADO Sep 21 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
GF H Central District 3.25.412.817.11 113 WON Glenelg 3.14.66.710.11 71 42 FBP Oct 5 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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