AFL Central West
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| Sport | Australian rules football |
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| Founded | 1982 |
| Official website | aflcentralwest.com.au |
The AFL Central West (formerly, Central West Australian Football League) is an Australian rules football competition containing five clubs based in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia.
All teams qualify for the finals in seniors.
Current clubs
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| Colours | Club | Nickname | Home ground | Founded | Years in League | No. prem. |
Premiership years |
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Bathurst | Bushrangers | George Park, Bathurst | 2004 | 2004- | 8 |
2004, 2005, 2009, 2012, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2024 |
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Bathurst | Giants | George Park 2,Bathurst | 2014 | 2014- | 1 |
2023 |
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Dubbo | Demons | South Dubbo Oval, Dubbo | 1981 | 1982- | 4 |
1985, 2000, 2003, 2007 |
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Orange | Tigers | Bloomfield Oval, Orange | 1982 | 1982- | 10 |
1983, 1991, 1992, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018 |
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Cowra | Blues | Mulyan Oval, Cowra | 1982 | 1982- | 7
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1986, 1987, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2016 |
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Parkes | Panthers | North Parkes Oval, Parkes | 1981 | 1982- | 4
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1988, 1989, 1990, 2001 |
Defunct clubs
[edit]| Colours | Club | City | Nickname | No. prem. |
Premiership years | Fate |
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Bathurst | Bathurst | Eagles | 5 |
1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 | Amalgamated with Charles Sturt University Bulldogs to form Bathurst Bushrangers in 2003 |
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Charles Sturt University | Bathurst | Bulldogs | 0 |
– | Amalgamated with Bathurst Eagles to form Bathurst Bushrangers in 2003 |
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Coonabarabran | Coonabarabran | Magpies | 0 |
– | Disbanded in 1994 |
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Forbes | Forbes | Cats | 0 |
– | Disbanded |
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Katoomba–Lithgow | Katoomba / Lithgow | Mountain Lions | 0 |
– | Disbanded in 2003 |
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Kelso | Kelso | Crows | 0 |
– | Disbanded |
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Lithgow | Lithgow | Bombers | 0 |
– | Disbanded |
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Mudgee | Mudgee | Black Swans | 0 |
– | Disbanded |
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Young | Young | Saints | 2 |
1982, 1984 | Joined in 1982 & disbanded in 2017 |
List of premiers
[edit]First-grade/Seniors/Tier 1
[edit]| Season | Premiers | Score (margin) | Minor premiers | Runners-up |
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| 1982 | Young | |||
| 1983 | Orange | |||
| 1984 | Young | |||
| 1985 | Dubbo | |||
| 1986 | Cowra | 20.16.136 – 11.10.76 (60 points) | Dubbo | Cowra |
| 1987 | Cowra | 17.13.115 – 17.7.109 (6 points) | Orange | Orange |
| 1988 | Parkes | 11.12.78 – 9.17.71 (7 points) | Bathurst Eagles | |
| 1989 | Parkes | Dubbo | ||
| 1990 | Parkes | 13.13.91 – 9.4.58 (33 points) | Dubbo | |
| 1991 | Orange | 8.16.64 – 6.8.44 (20 points) | Dubbo | |
| 1992 | Orange | 16.13.109 – 10.9.69 (40 points) | Dubbo | |
| 1993 | Bathurst Eagles | 13.15.93 – 13.12.90 (3 points) | Orange | |
| 1994 | Bathurst Eagles | 10-12.72 – 6.10.46 (26 points) | Dubbo | |
| 1995 | Bathurst Eagles | Orange | ||
| 1996 | Bathurst Eagles | Orange | ||
| 1997 | Bathurst Eagles | Orange | ||
| 1998 | Orange | Bathurst Eagles | ||
| 1999 | Orange | Dubbo | ||
| 2000 | Dubbo | 19.10.124 – 7.4.46 (78 points) | Parkes | |
| 2001 | Parkes | 12.11.83 – 12.4.76 (7 points) | Bathurst Eagles | |
| 2002 | Orange | 14.20.104 – 10.5.65 (39 points) | Dubbo | |
| 2003 | Dubbo | 16.8.104 – 8.8.56 (48 points) | Cowra | |
| 2004 | Bathurst Bushrangers | 23.22.160 – 5.8.38 (122 points) | Dubbo | |
| 2005 | Bathurst Bushrangers | 17.20.122 – 11.10.76 (46 points) | Dubbo | |
| 2006 | Cowra | 24.13.157 – 13.4.82 (75 points) | Bathurst Bushrangers | Cowra |
| 2007 | Dubbo | 20.10.130 – 16.12.108 (22 points) | Bathurst Bushrangers | Dubbo |
| 2008 | Cowra | 15.9.99 – 8.8.56 (43 points) | Bathurst Bushrangers | Cowra |
| 2009 | Bathurst Bushrangers | 17.12.114 – 10.7.67 (47 points) | Cowra | |
| 2010 | Cowra | 12.19.91 – 13.7.85 (6 points) | Bathurst Bushrangers | Cowra |
| 2011 | Cowra | 18.13.121 – 9.7.61 (60 points) | Bathurst Bushrangers | Cowra |
| 2012 | Bathurst Bushrangers | 14.6.90 – 9.11.65 (25 points) | Cowra | Bathurst Bushrangers |
| 2013 | Orange Tigers | 14.8.92 – 13.11.89 (3 points) | Bathurst Bushrangers | Bathurst Bushrangers |
| 2014 | Orange Tigers | 19.14.128 – 10.10.70 (58 points) | Bathurst Bushrangers | Orange Tigers |
| 2015 | Orange Tigers | 10.11.71 – 10.8.68 (3 points) | Bathurst Bushrangers | Orange Tigers |
| 2016 | Cowra Blues | 10.11.71 – 7.12.54 (17 points) | Bathurst Bushrangers Outlaws | Bathurst Bushrangers Outlaws |
| 2017 | Bathurst Bushrangers Outlaws | 13.11.89 – 7.9.51 (38 points) | Orange Tigers | Bathurst Bushrangers Rebels |
| 2018 | Orange Tigers | 12.10.82 – 10.19.79 (3 points) | Bathurst Bushrangers Rebels | Orange Tigers |
| 2019 | Bathurst Bushrangers Rebels | 9.15.69 – 5.9.39 (30 points) | Orange Tigers | Bathurst Bushrangers Rebels |
| 2022 | Bathurst Bushrangers | 11.13 (79) – 10.8 (68) (11 points) | Bathurst Bushrangers | Bathurst Giants |
| 2023 | Bathurst Giants | 16.17 (113) – 11.9 (75) (38 points) | Bathurst Giants | Bathurst Bushrangers |
| 2024 | Bathurst Bushrangers | 24.11 (151) – 8.3 (51) (104 points) | Bathurst Giants | Bathurst Bushrangers |
Reserve-grade/Tier 2
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Under 16s/17s/18s
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Under 13s/14s/15s
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Under 12s/11s
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Women's
[edit]- 2015: Bathurst Bushrangers
- 2016: Bathurst Bushrangers
- 2017: Bathurst Bushrangers
- 2018: Dubbo
- 2019: Bathurst Giants
- 2022: Bathurst Giants
- 2023: Dubbo
- 2024: Dubbo
Youth girls
[edit]- 2018: Orange
- 2019: Bathurst Giants
- 2022: Bathurst Bushrangers
- 2023: Orange
- 2024: Bathurst Bushrangers
2011 ladder
[edit]| Central West AFL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
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| Cowra | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2214 | 604 | 366.56% | 60 | 1st Semi | Bathurst | 19 | 13 | 127 | Parkes | 8 | 6 | 54 | |
| Orange | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1411 | 1107 | 127.46% | 44 | 2nd Semi | Cowra | 16 | 16 | 112 | Orange | 8 | 5 | 53 | |
| Bathurst | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1648 | 1039 | 158.61% | 36 | Preliminary | Bathurst | 17 | 21 | 123 | Orange | 12 | 8 | 80 | |
| Parkes | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 796 | 1412 | 56.37% | 16 | Grand | Cowra | 18 | 13 | 121 | Bathurst | 9 | 7 | 61 | |
| Young | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 917 | 1725 | 53.16% | 12 | ||||||||||
| Dubbo | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 706 | 1805 | 39.11% | 12 |
2012 ladder
[edit]| Central West AFL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
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| Bathurst | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1697 | 714 | 237.68% | 56 | 1st Semi | Orange | 14 | 18 | 102 | Parkes | 9 | 10 | 64 | |
| Cowra | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1596 | 864 | 184.72% | 52 | 2nd Semi | Bathurst | 16 | 6 | 102 | Cowra | 15 | 7 | 97 | |
| Orange | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1251 | 1402 | 89.23% | 24 | Preliminary | Cowra | 11 | 16 | 82 | Orange | 5 | 11 | 41 | |
| Parkes | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1074 | 1222 | 87.89% | 20 | Grand | Bathurst | 14 | 6 | 90 | Cowra | 9 | 11 | 65 | |
| Dubbo | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1181 | 1350 | 87.48% | 20 | ||||||||||
| Young | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 666 | 1913 | 34.81% | 8 |
2013 ladder
[edit]| Central West AFL | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts | |
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| Bathurst | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2051 | 571 | 359.19% | 60 | 1st Semi | Cowra | 18 | 17 | 125 | Dubbo | 4 | 8 | 32 | |
| Orange | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1687 | 1242 | 135.83% | 36 | 2nd Semi | Bathurst | 17 | 15 | 117 | Orange | 3 | 17 | 35 | |
| Cowra | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 948 | 1557 | 60.89% | 12 | Preliminary | Orange | 16 | 12 | 108 | Cowra | 14 | 11 | 95 | |
| Dubbo | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 774 | 2090 | 37.03% | 12 | Grand | Orange | 14 | 8 | 92 | Bathurst | 13 | 11 | 89 |
