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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
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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2023 Season (SANFL) Fixture

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Central District's 2023 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 A Central District 2.03.24.27.4 46 LOST South Adelaide 2.43.78.1010.12 72 -26 NOA Apr 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 H Central District 5.36.79.99.13 67 WON North Adelaide 0.31.53.65.10 40 27 ELZ Apr 7 (Fri, 2:10) Scores
3 H Central District 4.37.310.413.7 85 WON Adelaide Reserves 3.47.79.1011.15 81 4 ELZ Apr 22 (Sat, 1:10) Scores
4 A Central District 3.36.37.69.6 60 LOST Sturt 1.33.66.89.9 63 -3 UNL Apr 29 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
5 H Central District 4.36.58.108.12 60 WON West Adelaide 1.02.42.67.7 49 11 ELZ May 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 A Central District 2.14.44.66.7 43 LOST Woodville West Torrens 3.16.37.410.7 67 -24 WOO May 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 H Central District 1.63.64.86.8 44 LOST Glenelg 2.32.47.58.5 53 -9 ELZ May 27 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 H Central District 1.33.37.68.8 56 WON Norwood 3.13.45.57.9 51 5 ELZ Jun 3 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 A Central District 3.24.37.610.9 69 LOST Port Adelaide Magpies 5.26.68.913.14 92 -23 ALB Jun 10 (Sat, 1:10) Scores
10 H Central District 1.33.56.76.7 43 WON Woodville West Torrens 1.13.13.14.2 26 17 ELZ Jun 17 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 A Central District 3.15.66.98.9 57 LOST Glenelg 5.09.311.918.12 120 -63 GLE Jul 2 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
12 H Central District 1.32.33.55.6 36 LOST Adelaide Reserves 3.28.611.915.14 104 -68 CPO Jul 8 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
13 A Central District 3.67.98.1013.14 92 WON West Adelaide 2.34.59.912.9 81 11 RIC Jul 15 (Sat, 1:10) Scores
14 H Central District 5.35.57.88.10 58 WON South Adelaide 1.24.44.64.9 33 25 ELZ Jul 22 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 A Central District 3.03.25.49.5 59 LOST Norwood 1.63.76.89.10 64 -5 NOR Jul 30 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
16 H Central District 3.06.27.29.4 58 LOST Sturt 0.52.84.118.14 62 -4 ELZ Aug 12 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 A Central District 3.05.47.108.12 60 WON North Adelaide 2.15.68.78.10 58 2 PRO Aug 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 H Central District 0.23.66.614.7 91 WON Port Adelaide Magpies 3.64.78.911.10 76 15 ELZ Aug 26 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
EF H Central District 3.45.69.712.10 82 WON Port Adelaide Magpies 3.07.510.711.9 75 7 ADO Sep 3 (Sun, 12:15) Scores
1SF A Central District 2.15.77.98.9 57 LOST Sturt 3.25.48.713.11 89 -32 ADO Sep 10 (Sun, 12:15) Scores
 

Footnotes

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