AFL Central West

Sport| Australian rules football
Founded| 1982; 43 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 six 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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30km
19miles

Parkes

Cowra

Orange

Dubbo

Giants

Bushrangers

Club  | Colours  | Nickname  | Home ground  | Former league  | Est.  | Years in CWAFL  | CWAFL Senior Premierships

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Tier 1
Bathurst  |  | Bushrangers | George Park, Bathurst | – | 2004 | 2004- | 9 | 2004, 2005, 2009, 2012, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2024
Bathurst  |  | Giants | George Park 2, Bathurst | – | 2014 | 2014- | 1 | 2023
Dubbo  |  | Demons | South Dubbo Oval, Dubbo | – | 1981 | 1982- | 4 | 1985, 2000, 2003, 2007
Orange  |  | Tigers | Bloomfield Oval, Orange | – | 1982 | 1982- | 10 | 1983, 1991, 1992, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018
Tier 2
Cowra  |  | Blues | Mulyan Oval, Cowra | –  | 1982  | 1982-  | 7 | 1986, 1987, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2016
Parkes  |  | Panthers | North Parkes Oval, Parkes | NRFNL | 1980  | 1982-1990, 1997-  | 4 | 1988, 1989, 1990, 2001

## Defunct clubs

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Club  | Colours  | Nickname  | Home ground  | Former league  | Est.  | Years in CWAFL  | CWAFL Senior Premierships  | Fate

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Bathurst  |  | Eagles | George Park, Bathurst | –  | 1982  | 1982-2003 | 5 | 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 | Merged with Charles Sturt University to form Bathurst Bushrangers following 2003 season
Charles Sturt University (CSU Mitchell 1998) |  | Bulldogs | Bathurst | –  |  | 1998-2002 | 0 | – | Merged with Bathurst to form Bathurst Bushrangers following 2003 season
Coonabarabran  |  | Magpies | Coonabarabran | NWAFL | 1993  | 1994 | 0 | – | Folded after 1994 season
Dubbo Iguanas  |  | Iguanas | South Dubbo Oval, Dubbo | –  |  | 2002  | 0 | –  | Reserve grade only, folded after 2002 season
Forbes  |  | Cats | Forbes | –  | 1982  | 1982-1986 | 0 | – | Folded after 1986 season
Katoomba-Lithgow  |  | Mountain Lions | Katoomba Falls Reserve, Katoomba | –  | 2003  | 2003 | 0 | – | Only played invitation matches. Folded after 2003 season
Kelso  |  | Crows | Kelso | –  |  | ? | 0 | – | Folded
Lithgow  |  | Bombers | Lithgow | –  |  | 1987-1994 | 0 | – | Folded after 1994 season
Mudgee  |  | Black Swans | Mudgee | –  | 2001  | 2001-2012 | 0 | – | Folded after 2012 season
Young  |  | Saints | Miller-Henry Oval, Burrangong  | NRFNL | 1976  | 1982-2016 | 2 | 1982, 1984 | Folded after 2016 season

## List of premiers

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### First-grade/Seniors/Tier 1

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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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* 1984: Dubbo
* 1985: Dubbo
* 1986: Dubbo
* 1987: Cowra
* 1988: Lithgow
* 1992: Dubbo
* 1993: Orange
* 1994: Dubbo
* 1995: Bathurst Eagles
* 1996: Orange
* 1997: Parkes

* 1998: Kelso
* 1999: Parkes
* 2000: Dubbo
* 2001: Orange
* 2002: Dubbo
* 2003: Cowra
* 2004: Bathurst Bushrangers
* 2005: Mudgee
* 2006: Cowra
* 2007: Bathurst Bushrangers
* 2008: Cowra

* 2009: Bathurst Bushrangers
* 2010: Young
* 2011: Bathurst Bushrangers
* 2012: Orange
* 2013: Bathurst Bushrangers
* 2014: Bathurst Bushrangers
* 2015: Young
* 2020: Parkes
* 2021: Parkes
* 2022: Parkes
* 2023: Cowra
* 2024: Cowra

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### Under 16s/17s/18s

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* 1983: Young
* 1984: Orange
* 1985: Orange
* 1986: Orange
* 1987: Dubbo
* 1988: Parkes
* 1989: Parkes
* 1990: Parkes
* 1991: Cowra
* 1996: Parkes
* 1997: Parkes

* 1998: Kelso
* 1999: Parkes
* 2000: Parkes
* 2001: Cowra
* 2002: Bathurst Eagles
* 2003: Bathurst Eagles
* 2004: Bathurst Bushrangers
* 2005: Bathurst Bushrangers
* 2006: Bathurst Bushrangers
* 2007: Bathurst Bushrangers
* 2008: Bathurst Bushrangers

* 2009: Bathurst Bushrangers
* 2010: Dubbo
* 2011: Dubbo
* 2012: Dubbo
* 2013: Bathurst Bushrangers
* 2014: Bathurst Bushrangers
* 2015: Bathurst Bushrangers
* 2016: Bathurst Giants
* 2017: Bathurst Giants
* 2018: Bathurst Giants
* 2019: Orange
* 2020: Bathurst Giants

* 2021: Bathurst Giants
* 2022: Bathurst Giants
* 2023: Orange
* 2020: Bathurst Giants Charcoal

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### Under 13s/14s/15s

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* 2000: Parkes
* 2001: Orange
* 2002: Orange
* 2003: Bathurst Eagles
* 2004: Bathurst Bushrangers
* 2005: Bathurst Bushrangers
* 2006: Bathurst Bushrangers

* 2007: Orange
* 2008: Dubbo
* 2009: Bathurst Bushrangers
* 2010: Bathurst Bushrangers
* 2011: Dubbo
* 2012: Young
* 2013: Bathurst Bushrangers

* 2014: Bathurst Giants
* 2015: Bathurst Giants
* 2016: Bathurst Giants
* 2017: Bathurst Giants
* 2018: Cowra
* 2019: Orange
* 2020: Bathurst Bushrangers
* 2022: Orange
* 2023: Bathurst Giants
* 2024: Orange

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### Under 12s/11s

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* 2011: Bathurst Bushrangers
* 2012: Bathurst Bushrangers
* 2013: Bathurst Bushrangers
* 2014: Orange

* 2015: Bathurst Giants
* 2016: Cowra
* 2017: Orange
* 2018: Cowra

* 2019: Cowra
* 2020: Orange
* 2022: Orange
* 2023: Orange
* 2024: Bathurst Giants

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### Women's

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* 2015: Bathurst Bushrangers
* 2016: Bathurst Bushrangers
* 2017: Bathurst Bushrangers
* 2018: Dubbo
* 2019: Bathurst Giants
* 2022: Bathurst Giants
* 2023: Dubbo
* 2024: Dubbo

### Youth girls

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* 2018: Orange
* 2019: Bathurst Giants
* 2022: Bathurst Bushrangers
* 2023: Orange
* 2024: Bathurst Bushrangers

## 2011 ladder

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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

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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

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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

## See also

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* AFL NSW/ACT
* Australian rules football in New South Wales

## External links

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* Official website

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Australian rules football in New South Wales

Governing body|

* AFL NSW/ACT

AFL clubs|

* Greater Western Sydney
* Sydney Swans

VFL clubs|

* Sydney Swans reserves
* Greater Western Sydney reserves

Metropolitan leagues|

* AFL Sydney
* Women's

Regional leagues|

* Broken Hill
* Central West
* Farrer
* Hume
* Hunter Central Coast
* North Coast
* North West
* Northern Riverina
* Riverina
* Sapphire Coast
* South Coast

Defunct leagues|

* NEAFL (2011–2019)
* Albury & District (1930–1957)
* Barellan & District (1911–1971)
* Central Coast (1976–1999)
* Central Hume (1928–1935)
* Central Riverina (1949–1981)
* Coreen & District (1909–2007)
* Deniliquin (1900–1932)
* Faithful & District (1920–1940)
* New England (1962–1984)
* NSWFA (1880–1893)
* Newcastle (1888–1999)
* North West (1970s–1993)
* Northern Rivers (1984–2021)
* Riverina FA (1924–1929)
* South West (1949–1981)
* Southern Riverina FA (1906–1931)
* Summerland (1984–2011)

Principal venues|

* Sydney Cricket Ground
* Sydney Showground Stadium

Related|

* Sydney Derby
* Australian rules football in the Riverina
* List of clubs
* List of VFL/AFL and AFL Women's players

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