| 2005 SANFL Grand Final | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date | 2 October 2005 | |||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Football Park | |||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 28,637 | |||||||||||||||
| Umpires | Fila, Hay, Williams | |||||||||||||||
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The 2005 South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Grand Final saw the Central District Bulldogs defeat Woodville-West Torrens by 28 points to claim the club's fifth premiership victory.
The match was played on Sunday 2 October 2005 at Football Park in front of a crowd of 28,637. [1]
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