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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
L. Stevens

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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2012 Season (SANFL) Fixture

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Central District's 2012 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 Central District       Bye        
2 H Central District 4.04.26.37.4 46 LOST Norwood 2.56.88.109.12 66 -20 ELZ Mar 31 (Sat, 6:30) Scores
3 A Central District 1.22.65.107.12 54 LOST West Adelaide 3.24.45.1010.10 70 -16 RIC Apr 5 (Thu, 7:40) Scores
4 H Central District 7.58.1113.1120.13 133 WON South Adelaide 2.28.311.514.5 89 44 ELZ Apr 14 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 A Central District 3.29.513.616.8 104 WON Port Adelaide Magpies 1.23.47.411.9 75 29 ALB Apr 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 A Central District 2.28.412.413.6 84 WON Woodville West Torrens 4.25.59.512.6 78 6 WOO Apr 25 (Wed, 3:10) Scores
7 Central District       Bye        
8 H Central District 5.512.515.520.7 127 WON Glenelg 0.02.37.38.4 52 75 ELZ May 12 (Sat, 6:30) Scores
9 A Central District 3.27.312.514.7 91 WON North Adelaide 3.27.210.613.7 85 6 PRO May 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 A Central District 3.16.67.79.9 63 LOST Sturt 3.26.311.514.10 94 -31 UNL Jun 3 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
11 H Central District 6.29.513.714.9 93 WON West Adelaide 1.22.54.68.8 56 37 ELZ Jun 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 H Central District 3.16.49.613.8 86 WON Port Adelaide Magpies 4.16.28.311.5 71 15 ELZ Jun 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 A Central District 1.510.812.816.13 109 WON Glenelg 2.35.48.69.12 66 43 GLE Jun 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 H Central District 2.46.510.716.8 104 WON Woodville West Torrens 0.00.32.43.7 25 79 ELZ Jun 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 A Central District 1.12.43.97.12 54 LOST Norwood 2.46.79.1011.11 77 -23 NOR Jul 8 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
16 H Central District 5.09.913.1318.16 124 WON Sturt 3.73.104.135.15 45 79 ELZ Jul 14 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 A Central District 2.14.46.67.9 51 LOST Port Adelaide Magpies 5.49.512.1016.14 110 -59 ALB Jul 21 (Sat, 6:30) Scores
18 A Central District 5.58.1114.1515.19 109 WON Glenelg 4.35.46.811.9 75 34 GLE Jul 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
19 Central District       Bye        
20 H Central District 1.53.66.910.10 70 LOST West Adelaide 4.110.512.615.11 101 -31 ELZ Aug 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
21 A Central District 2.19.112.223.2 140 WON South Adelaide 3.27.410.714.7 91 49 HIC Aug 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
22 H Central District 4.49.1012.1215.13 103 WON Sturt 2.14.35.49.4 58 45 ELZ Aug 25 (Sat, 6:30) Scores
23 Central District       Bye        
24 H Central District 0.22.54.911.10 76 LOST North Adelaide 3.46.411.714.9 93 -17 ELZ Sep 8 (Sat, 7:00) Scores
QF H Central District 2.45.47.88.10 58 LOST West Adelaide 3.46.48.513.7 85 -27 FBP Sep 16 (Sun, 12:10) Scores
1SF H Central District 3.13.46.57.8 50 LOST North Adelaide 6.211.517.921.12 138 -88 FBP Sep 23 (Sun, 3:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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