2003 SANFL Grand Final

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2003 SANFL Grand Final
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Central District
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West Adelaide
17.9 (111)11.11 (77)
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CD5.1 (31)10.4 (64)14.7 (91)17.9 (111)
WA3.3 (21)5.5 (35)9.6 (60)11.11 (77)
Date5 October 2003
Stadium Football Park
Attendance28,199
UmpiresDey, Pfeiffer, Fox
  2002 2004  

The 2003 South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Grand Final saw the Central District Bulldogs defeat West Adelaide by 34 points to claim the club's third premiership victory.

The match was played on Sunday 5 October 2003 at Football Park in front of a crowd of 28,199. [1]

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References

  1. "Australian Football - SANFL Season 2003". australianfootball.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.