AFL Central West explained

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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	width=80px	Club	width=80px	City	Nickname	Home ground	No. prem.	Premiership years
Tier 1
	Bathurst	Bathurst	Bushrangers	George Park		2004, 2005, 2009, 2012, 2017, 2019, 2020
	Bathurst		Giants	George Park 2		2023
	Dubbo	Dubbo	Demons	South Dubbo Oval		1985, 2000, 2003, 2007
	Orange		Tigers	Bloomfield Oval		1983, 1991, 1992, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018
Tier 2
	Cowra	Cowra	Blues	Mulyan Oval		1986, 1987, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2016
	Parkes	Parkes	Panthers	North Parkes Oval		1988, 1989, 1990, 2001

Defunct clubs

Colours	width=150px	Club	width=150px	City	width=100px	Nickname	No. prem.	Premiership years	Fate
	Bathurst		Eagles		1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
		Bathurst	Bulldogs		–
	Coonabarabran		Magpies		–
	Forbes		Cats		–
	Katoomba–Lithgow		Mountain Lions		–
	Kelso		Crows		–
	Lithgow		Bombers		–
	Mudgee		Black Swans		–
	Young	Young	Saints		1982, 1984

List of premiers

First-grade/Seniors/Tier 1

Season	Premiers	Score (margin)	Minor premiers	Runners-up
1982	align=left	Young		align=left		align=left
1983	align=left	Orange		align=left		align=left
1984	align=left	Young		align=left		align=left
1985	align=left	Dubbo		align=left		align=left
1986	align=left	Cowra	20.16.136 – 11.10.76 (60 points)	align=left	Dubbo	align=left	Cowra
1987	align=left	Cowra	17.13.115 – 17.7.109 (6 points)	align=left	Orange	align=left	Orange
1988	align=left	Parkes	11.12.78 – 9.17.71 (7 points)	align=left	Bathurst Eagles	align=left
1989	align=left	Parkes		align=left	Dubbo	align=left
1990	align=left	Parkes	13.13.91 – 9.4.58 (33 points)	align=left	Dubbo	align=left
1991	align=left	Orange	8.16.64 – 6.8.44 (20 points)	align=left	Dubbo	align=left
1992	align=left	Orange	16.13.109 – 10.9.69 (40 points)	align=left	Dubbo	align=left
1993	align=left	Bathurst Eagles	13.15.93 – 13.12.90 (3 points)	align=left	Orange	align=left
1994	align=left	Bathurst Eagles	10-12.72 – 6.10.46 (26 points)	align=left	Dubbo	align=left
1995	align=left	Bathurst Eagles		align=left	Orange	align=left
1996	align=left	Bathurst Eagles		align=left	Orange	align=left
1997	align=left	Bathurst Eagles		align=left	Orange	align=left
1998	align=left	Orange		align=left	Bathurst Eagles	align=left
1999	align=left	Orange		align=left	Dubbo	align=left
2000	align=left	Dubbo	19.10.124 – 7.4.46 (78 points)	align=left	Parkes	align=left
2001	align=left	Parkes	12.11.83 – 12.4.76 (7 points)	align=left	Bathurst Eagles	align=left
2002	align=left	Orange	14.20.104 – 10.5.65 (39 points)	align=left	Dubbo	align=left
2003	align=left	Dubbo	16.8.104 – 8.8.56 (48 points)	align=left	Cowra	align=left
2004	align=left	Bathurst Bushrangers	23.22.160 – 5.8.38 (122 points)	align=left	Dubbo	align=left
2005	align=left	Bathurst Bushrangers	17.20.122 – 11.10.76 (46 points)	align=left	Dubbo	align=left
2006	align=left	Cowra	24.13.157 – 13.4.82 (75 points)	align=left	Bathurst Bushrangers	align=left	Cowra
2007	align=left	Dubbo	20.10.130 – 16.12.108 (22 points)	align=left	Bathurst Bushrangers	align=left	Dubbo
2008	align=left	Cowra	15.9.99 – 8.8.56 (43 points)	align=left	Bathurst Bushrangers	align=left	Cowra
2009	align=left	Bathurst Bushrangers	17.12.114 – 10.7.67 (47 points)	align=left	Cowra	align=left
2010	align=left	Cowra	12.19.91 – 13.7.85 (6 points)	align=left	Bathurst Bushrangers	align=left	Cowra
2011	align=left	Cowra	18.13.121 – 9.7.61 (60 points)	align=left	Bathurst Bushrangers	align=left	Cowra
2012	align=left	Bathurst Bushrangers	14.6.90 – 9.11.65 (25 points)	align=left	Cowra	align=left	Bathurst Bushrangers
2013	align=left	Orange Tigers	14.8.92 – 13.11.89 (3 points)	align=left	Bathurst Bushrangers	align=left	Bathurst Bushrangers
2014	align=left	Orange Tigers	19.14.128 – 10.10.70 (58 points)	align=left	Bathurst Bushrangers	align=left	Orange Tigers
2015	align=left	Orange Tigers	10.11.71 – 10.8.68 (3 points)	align=left	Bathurst Bushrangers	align=left	Orange Tigers
2016	align=left	Cowra Blues	10.11.71 – 7.12.54 (17 points)	align=left	Bathurst Bushrangers Outlaws	align=left	Bathurst Bushrangers Outlaws
2017	align=left	Bathurst Bushrangers Outlaws	13.11.89 – 7.9.51 (38 points)	align=left	Orange Tigers	align=left	Bathurst Bushrangers Rebels
2018	align=left	Orange Tigers	12.10.82 – 10.19.79 (3 points)	align=left	Bathurst Bushrangers Rebels	align=left	Orange Tigers
2019	align=left	Bathurst Bushrangers Rebels	9.15.69 – 5.9.39 (30 points)	align=left	Orange Tigers	align=left	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

• 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

Under 16s/17s/18s

• 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

Under 13s/14s/15s

• 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
• 2022: Orange
• 2023: Bathurst Giants

Under 12s/11s

• 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

Women's

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

Youth girls

• 2018: Orange
• 2019: Bathurst Giants
• 2022: Bathurst Bushrangers
• 2023: Orange

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

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