The Hills Football Association is an Australian rules football leagues based in Western Australia . The association was formed in 1946.[ 1] The inaugural clubs were Chidlow , Mundaring , Parkerville , Sawyers Valley and Mt Helena . All clubs were within the Shire of Mundaring .[ 2]
During the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s thirty-two clubs joined and left the Hills Football Association.[ 3] During the late 1990s there were two divisions, with six clubs in the first division and eight in the second. Second division last competed in 2001.[ 4]
Current clubs Club Colours Logo Home ground Former League Est. Years in competition Premierships Total Years Chidlow Cougars Chidlow Recreation Ground, Chidlow 1946–1950, 1990–1995, 1997- 8 1946, 1948, 1998 (Div 2), 2014, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022 Gidgegannup Bulldogs Percy Cullen Oval, Gidgegannup 1979– 12 1984, 2000 (Div 2), 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016 Mt Helena Elsie Austin Oval, Mount Helena – 1948 1949–1950, 1953–1963, 1965–1968, 1980–1982, 1984-1989, 1993- 3 1982, 1999 (Div 2), 2020 Mundaring Roos Mundaring Recreation Ground, Mundaring PFL 1946–1964, 1967–1968, 1972, 1979–1986, 1995– 11 1947, 1949, 1956, 1959, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1986, 2002, 2008, 2019 Pickering Brook George Spriggs Reserve, Pickering Brook 1973–1974, 1979–1982, 1988-1989, 1993–1997, 2000–2001, 2010– 1 2023 Swan View Swans Brown Park, Swan View PFL 1962 1983–1985, 1996–2001, 2019-2021, 2023– 2 1998, 2024
In recess for 2025 Club Colours Logo Home ground Former League Est. Years in competition Premierships Total Years Bullsbrook Saints Pickett Park, Bullsbrook – 1993 1993–2024 1 2001 (Div 2)
Club Colours Logo Home ground Former League Est. Years in competition Premierships Fate Total Years Army 1990 0 - Folded Bartons Mill 1970–1973 0 - Folded Bellevue Rovers Goodchild Oval, Bellevue 1951–1965, 1984–1990, 1992-1996 5 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963 Folded after 1996 season Belmont [1] Higgins Park, East Victoria Park 1971 0 - Moved to WAFA in 1972 Belmont [2] Bombers Peet Park, Kewdale 1991 0 - Moved to Peel FL in 1992 Burswood Swans Eagles 1994–1997 1 1996 Folded Ellenbrook Eels Coolamon Park, Ellenbrook MFL 2002 2003–2005 0 - Moved to WAFA in 2006 Forrestfield Rhinos Morrison Oval, Forrestfield – 2013 2013–2014 0 - Moved to WAAFL in 2015 Gingin Eagles Gingin Oval, Gingin 1908 1969–1972 0 - Moved to Mortlock FL in 1974 Kalamunda [1] Tigers Kostera Oval, Kalamunda – 1954 1948–1953 1 1951 Moved to Sunday NFL in 1954 Kalamunda [2] Cougars Kostera Oval, Kalamunda – 1965 1965–1968 1 1967 Had two sides (blue and White) in 1967 as well as in 1968 (1 and 2). Moved to the South Suburban-Murray NFL in 1969 Kingsley Seconds Cats Kingsley Memorial Reserve, Kingsley – 1994 1997 0 - Moved to WAAFL in 1998 Midland Tigers Midland Oval, Midland SFL 1997–2001 0 - Entered recess in 2002, re-formed in Sunday FL in 2003 Midland Rovers Midland Oval, Midland 1983–1986 1 1985 Folded after 1986 season Midvale Lions Morrison Oval, Forrestfield 2001 2001–2002 0 - Moved to Mercantile FA in 2003 Morley seconds Bulldogs RA Cook Reserve, Bedford WAAFL 1969 1976 0 - Left league Mundaring-Mt Helena Mundaring Recreation Ground, Mundaring – 1969 1969–1971 0 - De-merged into Mundaring and Mt Helena in 1972 Parkerville Bushrangers Parkerville Oval, Parkerville 1946–1978, 1982–1985, 2014–2018 2 1962, 1964 Folded after 2018 season Sawyers Valley Saints Sawyers Valley Oval, Sawyers Valley WAAFL 1946 3 1957, 1966, 1979 Recess in 1967. Moved to WAAFL in 1987. Folded after 1994 season Stirling Districts Maulers Wordsworth Reserve, Inglewood WAAFL 1982 1984–1985 0 - Folded after 1984 season Swan Athletic Swans Swan Athletic Oval, Herne Hill 1930 11 1950, 1952, 1953, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 Moved to Sunday NFL in 1954. Moved to WAAFL in 1979 Swan Valley Valley Swan Valley Oval, Herne Hill WAFA , SFL 1965 18 1965, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005 Two sides in 1965–1966. Moved to WAAFL in 1979. Moved to Sunday FL in 2002. Returned to WAAFL in 2006. Toodyay Lions Toodyay Oval, Toodyay 1888 1949–1951 0 - Moved to Victoria Plains FA in 1952 Warwick-Greenwood Bulls Percy Doyle Reserve, Duncraig SFL 2003 2021–2023 0 - Returned to Sunday FL in 2024 Wooroloo [1] Bailup Park, Wooroloo 1971–1978 0 - Folded Wooroloo [2] Bombers Woorloo Prison Farm, Wooroloo – 2006 2006–2007 0 - Entered recess in 2008, re-formed in Mercantile FA in 2009 Wundowie Warriors Wundowie Oval, Wundowie 3 1960, 1990, 1997 (Div 2) Folded after 2014 season
Grand final results Division 1
Year Premiers Score Runners up Score 1946 Chidlow 12.8 (80) Sawyers Valley 6.7 (43) 1947 Mundaring 20.14 (134) Chidlow 12.19 (91) 1948 Chidlow 12.17 (89) Parkerville 7.8 (50) 1949 Mundaring 13.13 (91) Kalamunda 12.17 (89) 1950 Herne Hill 11.24 (90) Kalamunda 5.14 (44) 1951 Kalamunda +2 pts Herne Hill 1952 Herne Hill 8.18 (66) Sawyers Valley-Chidlow 6.13 (49) 1953 Herne Hill Bellevue Rovers 1954 Bellevue Rovers +22 pts Sawyers Valley-Chidlow 1955 Bellevue Rovers Mundaring 1956 Mundaring 12.11 (83) Sawyers Valley-Chidlow 8.14 (62) 1957 Sawyers Valley-Chidlow 15.13 (103) Mt Helena 10.10 (70) 1958 Bellevue Rovers +17 pts Mundaring 1959 Mundaring 16.12 (108) Bellevue Rovers 14.23 (107) 1960 Wundowie 15.20 (110) Bellevue Rovers 10.11 (71) 1961 Bellevue Rovers 13.19 (97) Wundowie 10.11 (71) 1962 Parkerville 19.20 (134) Mundaring 13.10 (88) 1963 Bellevue Rovers Wundowie 1964 Parkerville 16.9 (105) Wundowie 11.9 (75) 1965 Midland YCW (1) 14.17 (101) Parkerville 13.10 (88) 1966 Sawyers Valley-Chidlow 21.25 (151) Kalamunda 11.2 (68) 1967 Kalamunda Blue 18.16 (124) Midland YCW 14.12 (96) 1968 Midland YCW 17.14 (116) Kalamunda 13.12 (90) 1969 Swan Athletic 15.6 (96) Midland YCW 10.9 (69) 1970 Swan Athletic Gingin 1971 Swan Valley 10.21 (81) Belmont 8.8 (56) 1972 Swan Valley Wooroloo 1973 Swan Athletic 19.25 (139) Parkerville 5.13 (43) 1974 Swan Athletic Sawyers Valley-Chidlow 1975 Swan Athletic Parkerville 1976 Swan Athletic 18.15 (123) Wundowie 9.6 (60) 1977 Swan Athletic 19.13 (127) Wundowie 10.14 (74) 1978 Swan Athletic 7.13 (55) Sawyers Valley-Chidlow 4.11 (35) 1979 Sawyers Valley-Chidlow 14.19 (103) Gidgegannup 13.13 (91) 1980 Mundaring 12.15 (87) Sawyers Valley-Chidlow 7.11 (53) 1981 Mundaring 20.17 (137) Gidgegannup 16.11 (107) 1982 Mt Helena 17.9 (111) Mundaring 13.17 (95) 1983 Mundaring 20.20 (140) Sawyers Valley-Chidlow 14.20 (104) 1984 Gidgegannup 17.14 (116) Mundaring 17.13 (115) 1985 Midland Rovers 22.24 (156) Sawyers Valley-Chidlow 10.7 (67) 1986 Mundaring 25.24 (174) Sawyers Valley-Chidlow 8.12 (60) 1987 Swan Valley 12.10 (82) Wundowie 6.13 (49) 1988 Swan Valley 17.13 (115) Wundowie 8.18 (66) 1989 Swan Valley Bellevue Rovers 1990 Wundowie Bellevue Rovers 1991 Swan Valley 12.13 (85) Belmont 4.8 (32) 1992 Swan Valley 16.12 (108) Bellevue Rovers 9.15 (69) 1993 Swan Valley 14.9 (93) Sawyers Valley 11.10 (76) 1994 Swan Valley 17.15 (117) Pickering Brook 11.6 (72) 1995 Swan Valley 9.14 (68) Burswood Swans 8.17 (65) 1996 Burswood Swans 7.7 (49) Swan Valley 4.10 (34) 1997 Swan Valley 11.7 (73) Swan View 5.11 (41) 1998 Swan View 12.9 (81) Swan Valley 9.14 (68) 1999 Swan Valley 16.6 (102) Swan View 11.7 (73) 2000 Swan Valley 25.14 (164) Pickering Brook 7.1 (43) 2001 Swan Valley 11.19 (85) Gidgegannup 6.7 (43) 2002 Mundaring 5.8 (38) Gidgegannup 4.11 (35) 2003 Gidgegannup 7.8 (50) Mundaring 2.1 (13) 2004 Swan Valley 7.11 (53) Ellenbrook 8.5 (53) Replay Swan Valley 11.16 (82) Ellenbrook 9.2 (56) 2005 Swan Valley 13.11 (89) Mundaring 9.4 (58) 2006 Gidgegannup 18.7 (115) Bullsbrook 3.6 (24) 2007 Gidgegannup 9.16 (70) Wooroloo 6.11 (47) 2008 Mundaring 10.9 (69) Gidgegannup 5.8 (38) 2009 Gidgegannup 16.13 (109) Mundaring 7.7 (49) 2010 Gidgegannup 10.13 (73) Mundaring 6.9 (45) 2011 Gidgegannup 10.9 (69) Pickering Brook 8.7 (55) 2012 Gidgegannup 15.16 (106) Pickering Brook 14.4 (88) 2013 Gidgegannup 11.13 (79) Chidlow 9.11 (65) 2014 Chidlow 12.9 (81) Gidgegannup 11.11 (77) 2015 Gidgegannup 19.11 (125) Chidlow 7.9 (51) 2016 Gidgegannup 16.9 (105) Chidlow 9.4 (58) 2017 Chidlow 14.10 (94) Mundaring 8.8 (56) 2018 Chidlow 10.9 (69) Pickering Brook 5.2 (32) 2019 Mundaring 9.11 (65) Chidlow 8.4 (52) 2020 Mt Helena 13.8 (86) Pickering Brook 12.8 (80) 2021 Chidlow 16.13 (109) Pickering Brook 9.7 (61) 2022 Chidlow 15.13 (103) Pickering Brook 8.10 (58) 2023 Pickering Brook 13.14 (92) Chidlow 9.8 (62) 2024 Swan View 17.10 (112) Pickering Brook 9.6 (60)
Division 2
Year Premiers Score Runners up Score 1997 Wundowie 15.10 (100) Chidlow 7.10 (52) 1998 Chidlow 10.14 (74) Gidgegannup 7.9 (51) 1999 Mt Helena 15.9 (99) Gidgegannup 12.15 (87) 2000 Gidgegannup 14.9 (93) Bullsbrook 11.7 (73) 2001 Bullsbrook 11.11 (77) Mundaring 12.4 (76)
Ladders
2008 Hills Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Mundaring 16 0 0 0 1898 791 239.95% 64 Gidgegannup 10 0 6 0 1488 918 162.09% 40 Bullsbrook 7 0 9 0 1318 1232 106.98% 28 Mount Helena 4 0 12 0 1291 1914 67.45% 16 Chidlow 3 0 13 0 751 1891 39.71% 12
Finals
Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts 1st semi Bullsbrook 12 4 76 Mount Helena 10 9 69 2nd semi Mundaring 17 16 118 Gidgegannup 5 5 35 Preliminary Gidgegannup 13 13 91 Bullsbrook 9 7 61 Grand Mundaring 10 9 69 Gidgegannup 5 8 38
2009 Hills Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Gidgegannup 16 0 0 0 2249 471 477.49% 64 Mundaring 12 0 4 0 1575 919 171.38% 48 Chidlow 6 0 10 0 1156 1480 78.11% 24 Bullsbrook 5 0 11 0 995 1594 62.42% 20 Mount Helena 1 0 15 0 623 2134 29.19% 4
Finals
Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts 1st semi Bullsbrook 16 8 104 Chidlow 13 6 84 2nd semi Gidgegannup 14 12 96 Mundaring 7 10 52 Preliminary Mundaring 12 14 86 Bullsbrook 7 6 48 Grand Gidgegannup 16 13 109 Mundaring 7 7 49
2010 Hills Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Mundaring 15 0 3 0 2426 1030 235.53% 60 Gidgegannup 13 0 5 0 2237 1057 211.64% 52 Chidlow 12 0 6 0 1995 1339 148.99% 48 Mount Helena 11 0 7 0 1735 1550 111.94% 44 Pickering Brook 3 0 15 0 1244 2143 58.05% 12 Bullsbrook 0 0 18 0 514 3032 16.95% 0
Finals
Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts 1st semi Chidlow 13 12 90 Mount Helena 10 15 75 2nd semi Gidgegannup 14 15 99 Mundaring 5 9 39 Preliminary Mundaring 18 10 118 Chidlow 9 9 63 Grand Gidgegannup 10 13 73 Mundaring 6 9 45
2011 Hills Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Chidlow 13 0 3 0 2138 1117 191.41% 52 Gidgegannup 13 0 3 0 1731 1013 170.88% 52 Pickering Brook 12 0 4 0 1954 943 207.21% 48 Mount Helena 8 0 8 0 1547 1371 112.84% 32 Mundaring 8 0 8 0 1458 1318 110.62% 32 Bullsbrook 2 0 14 0 798 1917 41.63% 8 Wundowie 0 0 16 0 612 2559 23.92% 0
Finals
Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts 1st semi Pickering Brook 12 7 79 Mount Helena 9 11 65 2nd semi Gidgegannup 14 8 92 Chidlow 13 12 90 Preliminary Pickering Brook 15 17 107 Chidlow 13 11 89 Grand Gidgegannup 10 9 69 Pickering Brook 8 7 55
2012 Hills Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Gidgegannup 15 0 1 0 2186 732 298.63% 60 Pickering Brook 13 0 3 0 2128 808 263.37% 52 Chidlow 12 0 4 0 1665 1248 133.41% 48 Mundaring 8 0 8 0 1226 1563 78.44% 32 Mount Helena 3 0 13 0 1051 1495 70.30% 12 Wundowie 3 0 13 0 1049 1998 52.50% 12 Bullsbrook 2 0 14 0 535 1835 29.16% 8
Finals
Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts 1st semi Chidlow 17 6 108 Mundaring 12 11 83 2nd semi Gidgegannup 15 19 109 Pickering Brook 7 8 50 Preliminary Pickering Brook 13 14 92 Chidlow 11 9 75 Grand Gidgegannup 15 16 106 Pickering Brook 14 4 88
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