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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) 1964–2025

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
D. Cavenett

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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2018 Season (SANFL) Fixture

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Central District's 2018 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 H Central District 4.66.1112.1217.14 116 WON North Adelaide 2.34.55.68.7 55 61 ELZ Mar 30 (Fri, 2:10) Scores
2 A Central District 2.42.66.128.15 63 LOST Woodville West Torrens 4.210.512.813.12 90 -27 WOO Apr 8 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
3 H Central District 4.18.38.38.6 54 LOST West Adelaide 2.34.57.138.15 63 -9 ELZ Apr 14 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 H Central District 8.213.419.621.11 137 WON Adelaide Reserves 1.13.46.710.7 67 70 ELZ Apr 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 A Central District 2.28.59.610.11 71 WON Glenelg 0.30.73.104.14 38 33 GLE Apr 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 A Central District 4.44.57.911.9 75 LOST South Adelaide 1.05.78.1111.18 84 -9 HIC May 5 (Sat, 1:10) Scores
7 H Central District 5.16.27.610.10 70 LOST Sturt 2.26.410.616.9 105 -35 ELZ May 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 A Central District 2.33.86.107.11 53 LOST Norwood 8.210.517.723.11 149 -96 NOR May 25 (Fri, 7:20) Scores
9 Central District       Bye        
10 H Central District 4.35.38.49.5 59 LOST Port Adelaide Magpies 1.24.310.312.5 77 -18 ELZ Jun 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 A Central District 2.36.511.713.8 86 LOST North Adelaide 3.210.812.1014.11 95 -9 PRO Jun 17 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
12 H Central District 2.26.48.612.8 80 WON South Adelaide 3.35.48.611.9 75 5 ELZ Jun 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 H Central District 4.15.37.89.11 65 WON Glenelg 2.14.46.69.9 63 2 ELZ Jul 7 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 A Central District 1.16.210.511.5 71 LOST West Adelaide 5.68.98.1214.18 102 -31 RIC Jul 14 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 H Central District 3.14.47.77.13 55 WON Adelaide Reserves 0.11.25.26.3 39 16 ELZ Jul 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 A Central District 0.04.36.410.9 69 LOST Sturt 8.313.514.918.12 120 -51 UNL Jul 29 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
17 H Central District 1.23.44.46.5 41 LOST Norwood 2.27.69.1012.13 85 -44 ELZ Aug 11 (Sat, 1:10) Scores
18 A Central District 6.07.211.314.4 88 WON Port Adelaide Magpies 1.35.37.310.6 66 22 ALB Aug 19 (Sun, 1:10) Scores
19 H Central District 2.13.57.79.9 63 LOST Woodville West Torrens 2.57.69.813.11 89 -26 ELZ Aug 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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