All three senior Orange Central West AFL sides play elimination finals next Saturday (August 24) at South Dubbo Oval.

The men’s tier one side finished the 2024 regular season rounds with a committed effort in 19.15 (129) to 1.15 (21) loss against minor premiers Bathurst Bushrangers last Saturday (August 17).

It will give the Tigers some optimism of causing a shock finals win in the tier one eliminator against Dubbo.

Orange’s tier two side gave it everything against ladder leaders Cowra, losing a thriller 5.9 (39) to 4.4. (28) at Orange.

It means percentages have gone against Orange and they will finish third, meeting Parkes Panthers (fourth) in the tier two elimination final.

Orange’s women’s side had a big 10.10 (70) to 0.1 (1) win against Cowra last Saturday and meet Bathurst Giants in the women’s eliminator.

Final AFL Central West tables:

Tier one: Bathurst Bushrangers (48), Bathurst Giants (28), Dubbo (20), Orange (0).

Tier two: Cowra (60), Bathurst Bushrangers (32, 138.06 percentage), Orange (32, 91.85 percentage), Parkes (24); Dubbo (20), Bathurst Giants (8).

Women: Dubbo (44), Bathurst Bushrangers (36), Bathurst Giants (22), Orange (14); Cowra (4).