Central West Australian Football League

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AFL Central West
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Sport Australian rules football
Founded1982;41 years ago (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.

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All teams qualify for the finals in seniors.

Current clubs

ColoursClubCityNicknameHome groundNo.
prem.
Premiership years
Tier 1
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Bathurst Bathurst BushrangersGeorge Park
7
2004, 2005, 2009, 2012, 2017, 2019, 2020
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Bathurst Bathurst GiantsGeorge Park 2
1
2023
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Dubbo Dubbo DemonsSouth Dubbo Oval
4
1985, 2000, 2003, 2007
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Orange Orange TigersBloomfield Oval
10
1983, 1991, 1992, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018
Tier 2
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Cowra Cowra BluesMulyan Oval
7
1986, 1987, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2016
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Parkes Parkes PanthersNorth Parkes Oval
4
1988, 1989, 1990, 2001

Defunct clubs

ColoursClubCityNicknameNo.
prem.
Premiership yearsFate
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Bathurst Bathurst Eagles
5
1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997Amalgamated 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, 1984Joined in 1982 & disbanded in 2017

List of premiers

First-grade/Seniors/Tier 1

SeasonPremiersScore (margin)Minor premiersRunners-up
1982Young
1983Orange
1984Young
1985Dubbo
1986Cowra20.16.136 – 11.10.76 (60 points)DubboCowra
1987Cowra17.13.115 – 17.7.109 (6 points)OrangeOrange
1988Parkes11.12.78 – 9.17.71 (7 points)Bathurst Eagles
1989ParkesDubbo
1990Parkes13.13.91 – 9.4.58 (33 points)Dubbo
1991Orange8.16.64 – 6.8.44 (20 points)Dubbo
1992Orange16.13.109 – 10.9.69 (40 points)Dubbo
1993Bathurst Eagles13.15.93 – 13.12.90 (3 points)Orange
1994Bathurst Eagles10-12.72 – 6.10.46 (26 points)Dubbo
1995Bathurst EaglesOrange
1996Bathurst EaglesOrange
1997Bathurst EaglesOrange
1998OrangeBathurst Eagles
1999OrangeDubbo
2000Dubbo19.10.124 – 7.4.46 (78 points)Parkes
2001Parkes12.11.83 – 12.4.76 (7 points)Bathurst Eagles
2002Orange14.20.104 – 10.5.65 (39 points)Dubbo
2003Dubbo16.8.104 – 8.8.56 (48 points)Cowra
2004Bathurst Bushrangers23.22.160 – 5.8.38 (122 points)Dubbo
2005Bathurst Bushrangers17.20.122 – 11.10.76 (46 points)Dubbo
2006Cowra24.13.157 – 13.4.82 (75 points)Bathurst BushrangersCowra
2007Dubbo20.10.130 – 16.12.108 (22 points)Bathurst BushrangersDubbo
2008Cowra15.9.99 – 8.8.56 (43 points)Bathurst BushrangersCowra
2009Bathurst Bushrangers17.12.114 – 10.7.67 (47 points)Cowra
2010Cowra12.19.91 – 13.7.85 (6 points)Bathurst BushrangersCowra
2011Cowra18.13.121 – 9.7.61 (60 points)Bathurst BushrangersCowra
2012Bathurst Bushrangers14.6.90 – 9.11.65 (25 points)CowraBathurst Bushrangers
2013Orange Tigers14.8.92 – 13.11.89 (3 points)Bathurst BushrangersBathurst Bushrangers
2014Orange Tigers19.14.128 – 10.10.70 (58 points)Bathurst BushrangersOrange Tigers
2015Orange Tigers10.11.71 – 10.8.68 (3 points)Bathurst BushrangersOrange Tigers
2016Cowra Blues10.11.71 – 7.12.54 (17 points)Bathurst Bushrangers OutlawsBathurst Bushrangers Outlaws
2017Bathurst Bushrangers Outlaws13.11.89 – 7.9.51 (38 points)Orange TigersBathurst Bushrangers Rebels
2018Orange Tigers12.10.82 – 10.19.79 (3 points)Bathurst Bushrangers RebelsOrange Tigers
2019Bathurst Bushrangers Rebels9.15.69 – 5.9.39 (30 points)Orange TigersBathurst Bushrangers Rebels
2022Bathurst Bushrangers11.13 (79) – 10.8 (68) (11 points)Bathurst BushrangersBathurst Giants
2023Bathurst Giants16.17 (113) – 11.9 (75) (38 points)Bathurst GiantsBathurst Bushrangers

Reserve-grade/Tier 2

Under 16s/17s/18s

Under 13s/14s/15s

Under 12s/11s

Women's

Youth girls

2011 ladder

Central West AFLWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Cowra 150002214604366.56%601st SemiBathurst1913127Parkes8654
Orange 1104014111107127.46%442nd SemiCowra1616112Orange8553
Bathurst 906016481039158.61%36PreliminaryBathurst1721123Orange12880
Parkes 40110796141256.37%16GrandCowra1813121Bathurst9761
Young30120917172553.16%12
Dubbo30120706180539.11%12

2012 ladder

Central West AFLWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Bathurst 140101697714237.68%561st SemiOrange1418102Parkes91064
Cowra 130201596864184.72%522nd SemiBathurst166102Cowra15797
Orange 60901251140289.23%24PreliminaryCowra111682Orange51141
Parkes 501001074122287.89%20GrandBathurst14690Cowra91165
Dubbo501001181135087.48%20
Young20130666191334.81%8

2013 ladder

Central West AFLWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Bathurst 150002051571359.19%601st SemiCowra1817125Dubbo4832
Orange 906016871242135.83%362nd SemiBathurst1715117Orange31735
Cowra 30120948155760.89%12PreliminaryOrange1612108Cowra141195
Dubbo 30120774209037.03%12GrandOrange14892Bathurst131189

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