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.
Clubs
Locations
Current ClubColoursNicknameHome groundFormer leagueEst.Years in CWAFLCWAFL Senior Premierships Total YearsTier 1 Bathurst Bushrangers George Park, Bathurst – 2004 2004- 10 2004, 2005, 2009, 2012, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2024, 2025 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- 101983, 1991, 1992, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018Tier 2 CowraBluesMulyan Oval, Cowra– 1982 1982-71986, 1987, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2016ParkesPanthersNorth Parkes Oval, ParkesNRFNL 1980 1982-1990, 1997-41988, 1989, 1990, 2001
Former ClubColoursNicknameHome groundFormer leagueEst.Years in CWAFLCWAFL Senior PremiershipsFate Total Years Bathurst Eagles George Park, Bathurst –19821982-2003 5 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 Merged with Charles Sturt University to form Bathurst Bushrangers following 2003 season Charles Sturt University Bulldogs Bathurst–19981998-2002 0– Merged with Bathurst to form Bathurst Bushrangers following 2003 season Coonabarabran Magpies Coonabarabran NWAFL19931994 0– Folded after 1994 seasonDubbo IguanasIguanasSouth Dubbo Oval, Dubbo–200220020–Reserve grade only, folded after 2002 season Forbes Forbes–19821982-1986 0 – Folded after 1986 season Katoomba-Lithgow Mountain Lions Katoomba Falls Reserve, Katoomba –20032003 0 – Only played invitation matches. Folded after 2003 season Kelso Crows Kelso –? 0 – Folded Lithgow Bombers Lithgow –19871987-1994 0 – Folded after 1994 season Mudgee Black Swans Mudgee –20012001-2012 0 – Folded after 2012 season Young (1982-?)(?-2016) Saints Miller-Henry Oval, BurrangongNRFNL19761982-2016 2 1982, 1984 Folded after 2016 season
List of premiers First-grade/Seniors/Tier 1 Season Premiers Score (margin) Minor premiers Runners-up1982 Young 1983 Orange 1984 Young 1985 Dubbo 1986 Cowra20.16.136 – 11.10.76 (60 points) Dubbo Cowra1987 Cowra17.13.115 – 17.7.109 (6 points) Orange Orange1988 Parkes11.12.78 – 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 Eagles13.15.93 – 13.12.90 (3 points) Orange 1994 Bathurst Eagles10-12.72 – 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 Cowra24.13.157 – 13.4.82 (75 points) Bathurst Bushrangers Cowra2007 Dubbo20.10.130 – 16.12.108 (22 points) Bathurst Bushrangers Dubbo2008 Cowra 15.9.99 – 8.8.56 (43 points) Bathurst Bushrangers Cowra2009 Bathurst Bushrangers17.12.114 – 10.7.67 (47 points) Cowra 2010 Cowra12.19.91 – 13.7.85 (6 points) Bathurst Bushrangers Cowra2011 Cowra18.13.121 – 9.7.61 (60 points) Bathurst Bushrangers Cowra2012 Bathurst Bushrangers14.6.90 – 9.11.65 (25 points) Cowra Bathurst Bushrangers2013 Orange 14.8.92 – 13.11.89 (3 points) Bathurst Bushrangers Bathurst Bushrangers2014 Orange 19.14.128 – 10.10.70 (58 points) Bathurst Bushrangers Orange Tigers2015 Orange 10.11.71 – 10.8.68 (3 points) Bathurst Bushrangers Orange Tigers2016 Cowra 10.11.71 – 7.12.54 (17 points) Bathurst Bushrangers Outlaws Bathurst Bushrangers Outlaws2017 Bathurst Bushrangers Outlaws13.11.89 – 7.9.51 (38 points) Orange Bathurst Bushrangers Rebels2018 Orange 12.10.82 – 10.19.79 (3 points) Bathurst Bushrangers Rebels Orange Tigers2019 Bathurst Bushrangers Rebels9.15.69 – 5.9.39 (30 points) Orange Bathurst Bushrangers Rebels2022Bathurst Bushrangers11.13 (79) – 10.8 (68) (11 points)Bathurst BushrangersBathurst Giants2023Bathurst Giants16.17 (113) – 11.9 (75) (38 points)Bathurst GiantsBathurst Bushrangers2024Bathurst Bushrangers24.11 (151) – 8.3 (51) (104 points)Bathurst GiantsBathurst Bushrangers2025Bathurst Bushrangers14.12 (96) – 8.4 (52) (44 points)DubboBathurst 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 2024: Cowra 2025: Bathurst Bushrangers
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 2024: Bathurst Giants Charcoal 2025: Bathurst Giants
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 2020: Bathurst Bushrangers 2022: Orange 2023: Bathurst Giants 2024: Orange 2025: Orange
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 2024: Bathurst Giants 2025: Bathurst Giants
Women's
2015: Bathurst Bushrangers 2016: Bathurst Bushrangers 2017: Bathurst Bushrangers 2018: Dubbo 2019: Bathurst Giants 2022: Bathurst Giants 2023: Dubbo 2024: Dubbo 2025: Dubbo
Youth girls
2018: Orange 2019: Bathurst Giants 2022: Bathurst Bushrangers 2023: Orange 2024: Bathurst Bushrangers 2025: Bathurst Giants
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
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