Central West Australian Football League
Encyclopedia
The Central West Australian Football League is an Australian rules football
competition in the Central West region of New South Wales
. The league was formed in 1982 and currently includes teams from Bathurst
, Cowra
, Dubbo, Orange
, Parkes
and Young
.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
competition in the Central West region of New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
. The league was formed in 1982 and currently includes teams from Bathurst
Bathurst, New South Wales
-CBD and suburbs:Bathurst's CBD is located on William, George, Howick, Russell, and Durham Streets. The CBD is approximately 25 hectares and surrounds two city blocks. Within this block layout is banking, government services, shopping centres, retail shops, a park* and monuments...
, Cowra
Cowra, New South Wales
Cowra is a town in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia in the Cowra Shire. It is located on the Mid-Western Highway, 317 kilometres west of Sydney on the banks of the Lachlan River at an altitude of 310 metres above sea level. At the 2006 census Cowra had a population of 8,430...
, Dubbo, Orange
Orange, New South Wales
Orange is a city in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. It is west of the state capital, Sydney, at an altitude of . Orange has an estimated population of 39,329 and the city is a major provincial centre....
, Parkes
Parkes, New South Wales
- Transport :Parkes has a local bus service provided by Western Road Liners, which acquired Harris Bus Lines in March 2006. The Indian Pacific also stops twice a week, as well as the Broken Hill Outback Xplorer service, run by CountryLink, which heads to Broken Hill on Mondays and Sydney on...
and Young
Young, New South Wales
-Demographics:On census night, 7 August 2001, there were 6,821 people counted in Young. There were 238 people who identified as being of Indigenous origin in the 2001 Census...
.
Current Clubs
| Club | Nickname | Jumper | Joined | Home Ground | No. of Premierships | Premiership Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bathurst Bathurst, New South Wales -CBD and suburbs:Bathurst's CBD is located on William, George, Howick, Russell, and Durham Streets. The CBD is approximately 25 hectares and surrounds two city blocks. Within this block layout is banking, government services, shopping centres, retail shops, a park* and monuments... |
Bushrangers | 2004 | George Park, Bathurst | 3 | 2004-05, 2009 | |
| Cowra Cowra, New South Wales Cowra is a town in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia in the Cowra Shire. It is located on the Mid-Western Highway, 317 kilometres west of Sydney on the banks of the Lachlan River at an altitude of 310 metres above sea level. At the 2006 census Cowra had a population of 8,430... |
Blues |  |
1982 | Mulyan Oval, Cowra | 5 | 1986-87, 2006, 2008, 2010-11 |
| Dubbo Dubbo, New South Wales Dubbo is a city in the Orana Region of New South Wales, Australia. It is the largest population centre in the Orana region, with an estimated population of 38,037 and serves an estimated catchment of 130,000.... |
Demons | 1982 | South Dubbo Oval, Dubbo | 4 | 1985, 2000, 2003, 2007 | |
| Orange Orange, New South Wales Orange is a city in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. It is west of the state capital, Sydney, at an altitude of . Orange has an estimated population of 39,329 and the city is a major provincial centre.... |
Tigers |  |
1982 | Bloomfeild Oval, Orange | 6 | 1983, 1991-92, 1998-99, 2002 |
| Parkes Parkes, New South Wales - Transport :Parkes has a local bus service provided by Western Road Liners, which acquired Harris Bus Lines in March 2006. The Indian Pacific also stops twice a week, as well as the Broken Hill Outback Xplorer service, run by CountryLink, which heads to Broken Hill on Mondays and Sydney on... |
Panthers |  |
2011 | North Parkes Oval, Parkes | 4 | 1988-89-90, 2001 |
| Young Young, New South Wales -Demographics:On census night, 7 August 2001, there were 6,821 people counted in Young. There were 238 people who identified as being of Indigenous origin in the 2001 Census... |
Saints |  |
1982 | Burrangong Oval, Young | 2 | 1982, 1984 |
Previous Clubs
| Club | Nickname | No. of Premierships | Premiership Years | Moved To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bathurst Bathurst, New South Wales -CBD and suburbs:Bathurst's CBD is located on William, George, Howick, Russell, and Durham Streets. The CBD is approximately 25 hectares and surrounds two city blocks. Within this block layout is banking, government services, shopping centres, retail shops, a park* and monuments... |
Eagles | 5 | 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 | Amalgamated with Charles Sturt University to form Bathurst Bushrangers in 2003 |
| Charles Sturt University Charles Sturt University Charles Sturt University is an Australian multi-campus university located in New South Wales, Victoria, and the Australian Capital Territory. It has campuses at Bathurst, Canberra, Albury-Wodonga, Dubbo, Goulburn, Orange, Wagga Wagga and Burlington, Ontario... |
Bulldogs | 0 | None | Amalgamated with Bathurst Eagles to form Bathurst Bushrangers in 2003 |
| Coonabarabran Coonabarabran, New South Wales Coonabarabran is a town in Warrumbungle Shire in northern New South Wales, Australia. At the 2006 census, the town had a population of 2,609.-History and description:... |
Magpies | 0 | None | Disbanded in 1994 |
| Forbes Forbes, New South Wales -Notable residents:*Carolyn Simpson - Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales; Member of the first all-female bench to sit in an Australian court*NSW Deputy Premier Carmel Tebbutt was born and raised in Forbes.... |
Cats | 0 | None | Disbanded |
| Katoomba Katoomba, New South Wales Katoomba is the chief town of the City of Blue Mountains in New South Wales, Australia and the administrative headquarters of Blue Mountains City Council. It is on the Great Western Highway 110 kilometres west of Sydney and 39 kilometres south-east of Lithgow. Katoomba railway station is on the... -Lithgow Lithgow, New South Wales Lithgow is a city in the Central Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia and is the centre of the local political division City of Lithgow. It is located in a mountain valley named Lithgow's Valley by John Oxley in honour of William Lithgow, the first Auditor-General of New South Wales.Lithgow is... |
Mountain Lions | 0 | None | Disbanded in 2003 |
| Lithgow Lithgow, New South Wales Lithgow is a city in the Central Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia and is the centre of the local political division City of Lithgow. It is located in a mountain valley named Lithgow's Valley by John Oxley in honour of William Lithgow, the first Auditor-General of New South Wales.Lithgow is... |
Bombers | 0 | None | Disbanded in the 1990s |
Premiers
| Year | Premiers | Runners-Up |
| 1982 | Young | |
| 1983 | Orange | |
| 1984 | Young | Parkes |
| 1985 | Dubbo | Cowra |
| 1986 | Cowra | Dubbo |
| 1987 | Cowra | |
| 1988 | Parkes | Bathurst |
| 1989 | Parkes | Dubbo |
| 1990 | Parkes | Dubbo |
| 1991 | Orange | Dubbo |
| 1992 | Orange | Dubbo |
| 1993 | Bathurst | Dubbo |
| 1994 | Bathurst | Dubbo |
| 1995 | Bathurst | Orange |
| 1996 | Bathurst | Orange |
| 1997 | Bathurst | Orange |
| 1998 | Orange | Bathurst |
| 1999 | Orange | Dubbo |
| 2000 | Dubbo | Parkes |
| 2001 | Parkes | Bathurst |
| 2002 | Orange | Dubbo |
| 2003 | Dubbo | Cowra |
| 2004 | Bathurst Bushrangers | Dubbo |
| 2005 | Bathurst Bushrangers | Dubbo |
| 2006 | Cowra | Bathurst Bushrangers |
| 2007 | Dubbo | Bathurst Bushrangers |
| 2008 | Cowra | Bathurst Bushrangers |
| 2009 | Bathurst Bushrangers | Cowra |