AFL Central West
SportAustralian rules football
Founded1982; 42 years ago (1982)
Official websiteaflcentralwest.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

Colours Club City Nickname Home ground No.
prem. 		Premiership years
Tier 1
Bathurst Bathurst Bushrangers George Park
7
 2004, 2005, 2009, 2012, 2017, 2019, 2020
Bathurst Bathurst Giants George Park 2
1
 2023
Dubbo Dubbo Demons South Dubbo Oval
4
 1985, 2000, 2003, 2007
Orange Orange Tigers Bloomfield Oval
10
 1983, 1991, 1992, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018
Tier 2
Cowra Cowra Blues Mulyan Oval
7
 1986, 1987, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2016
Parkes Parkes Panthers North Parkes Oval
4
 1988, 1989, 1990, 2001

Defunct clubs

Colours Club City Nickname No.
prem. 		Premiership years Fate
Bathurst Bathurst Eagles
5
 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 Amalgamated with Charles Sturt University Bulldogs to form Bathurst Bushrangers in 2003
Charles Sturt University Bathurst Bulldogs
0
 – Amalgamated with Bathurst Eagles to form Bathurst Bushrangers in 2003
Coonabarabran Coonabarabran Magpies
0
 – Disbanded in 1994
Forbes Forbes Cats
0
 – Disbanded
Katoomba–Lithgow Katoomba / Lithgow Mountain Lions
0
 – Disbanded in 2003
Kelso Kelso Crows
0
 – Disbanded
Lithgow Lithgow Bombers
0
 – Disbanded
Mudgee Mudgee Black Swans
0
 – Disbanded
Young Young Saints
2
 1982, 1984 Joined in 1982 & disbanded in 2017

List of premiers

First-grade/Seniors/Tier 1

Season Premiers Score (margin) Minor premiers Runners-up
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

Reserve-grade/Tier 2

Under 16s/17s/18s

Under 13s/14s/15s

Under 12s/11s

Women's

Youth girls

2011 ladder

Central West AFL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
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

Central West AFL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
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

Central West AFL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
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

See also

External links

Australian rules football in New South Wales
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