Hills Football Association

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

Colours Club Logo Home ground Years in competition Premiers Premiership years Notes
Bullsbrook Saints Pickett Park 1993– 1 2001 (Div 2) Played in the South Midlands FA from 1945-1968
Chidlow Cougars Chidlow Oval 1946–1950, 1990–1995, 1997- 8 1946, 1948, 1998 (Div 2), 2014, 2017–18, 2021–22
Gidgegannup Bulldogs Gidgegannup Showgrounds 1979– 12 1984, 2000 (Div 2), 2003, 2006–07, 2009–13, 2015–16
Mt Helena Lions (Formerly Hillbillies) Mt Helena Oval 1946–47, 1949–50, 1953–63, 1965–68, 1980–82, 1984-89, 1993- 3 1982, 1999 (Div 2), 2020
Mundaring Roos Mundaring Oval 1946–64, 1967–68, 1972, 1979–86, 1995– 11 1947, 1949, 1956, 1959, 1980–81, 1983, 1986, 2002, 2008, 2019
Pickering Brook Hawks George Spriggs Reserve 1973–1974, 1979–1982, 1988-1989, 1993–1997, 2000–2001, 2010– 1 2023 Known as Pickering Brook Roos 1973–2001
Swan View Swans Brown Park 1983–1985, 1996–2001, 2019-21, 2023– 2 1998, 2024

Former clubs

Colours Club Logo Home ground Years in competition Premiers Premiership years Notes
- Army - - 1990 0 -
- Bartons Mill - - 1970–1973 0 -
Bellevue Rovers - Goodchild Oval 1951–1965, 1984–1990, 1992-1996 5 1954–55, 1958, 1961, 1963
- Belmont [1] - Higgins Park 1971 0 -
Belmont [2] Bombers Peet Park 1991 0 - Moved to the Peel FL
Blue, yellow Burswood Swans Eagles - 1994–1997 1 1996
Ellenbrook Eels Coolamon Park 2003–2005 0 - Moved to the WAFA
Forrestfield Rhinos Morrison Oval 2013–2014 0 - Moved to the WAAFL
Gingin Eagles Gingin Oval 1969–1972 0 - Moved to the Mortlock NFL
Kalamunda [1] Tigers - 1948–1953 1 1951 Moved to the Sunday NFL
Kalamunda [2] Cougars Ray Owen Reserve 1965–1968 1 1967 Kalamunda had two sides (Blue and White) in 1967 as well as in 1968 (1 and 2). Moved to the South Suburban-Murray NFL
Kingsley Cats Kingsley Reserve 1998 0 - League team played in the WAAFL
Midland Tigers Midland Oval 1997–2001 0 - Returned to the Sunday FL
- Midland Rovers - Midland Oval 1983–1986 1 1985
Maroon, blue, yellow Midvale Lions Morrison Park 2001–2002 0 - Moved to the Mercantile FA
Morley Bulldogs RA Cook Reserve 1976 0 -
Mundaring-Mt Helena - Mundaring Oval 1969–1971 0 - Merger of Mundaring and Mt Helena
Parkerville Bushrangers Parkerville Oval 1946–1978, 1982–1985, 2014–2018 2 1962, 1964
Black, white Sawyers Valley Saints Sawyers Valley Oval 1946–1950, 1993–1994 0 - Dropped 'Chidlow' from its name in 1987 and played in the WAAFL from 1987-92
- Sawyers Valley-Chidlow - Sawyers Valley Oval 1951–1967, 1969–1986 3 1957, 1966, 1979
- Stirling Districts Maulers Wordsworth Reserve 1984–1985 0 - Joined from the WAAFL Sunday Division
Swan Athletic Swans Swan Athletic Oval 1950–1953, 1969–1978 11 1950, 1952–53, 1969–70, 1973–78 Known as Herne Hill 1950–1953
Swan Valley Valley Swan Valley Oval 1965–1972, 1985–2001, 2004–2005 19 1965, 1968, 1971–72, 1987–89, 1991–95, 1997, 1999–2001, 2004–05 Known as Midland YCW 1965–1970; Two sides in 1965–1966
Toodyay - Toodyay Oval 1949–1951 0 -
Warwick-Greenwood Bulls Percy Doyle Reserve 2021–2023 - - Known as Greenwood 2003–2006
White, red Wooroloo [1] - Bailup Park 1971–1978 0 -
Wooroloo [2] Bombers Woorloo Prison Farm 2006–2007 0 - Moved to Mercantile FA
Wundowie Warriors Wundowie Oval 1948–1949, 1951–1962, 1964-2001, 2003-2004, 2011–2014 3 1960, 1990, 1997 (Div 2) Known as Wundowie-Bakers Hill 1948–1949

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

References

  1. ^ "Trophy Room".
  2. ^ A way of Life[page needed]
  3. ^ A way of Life[page needed]
  4. ^ A way of Life[page needed]
  • A Way of Life - The Story of country football in Western Australia - Alan East