Hills Football Association
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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]
Locations
| 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 | ||
| Midland |  | Tigers | North Swan Oval, Middle Swan | SFL | 1897 | 1997–2001, 2026- | 0 | |
| Mt Helena |  | Lions | 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 |  | Hawks | George Spriggs Reserve, Pickering Brook | 1973–1974, 1979–1982, 1988-1989, 1993–1997, 2000–2001, 2010– | 1 | 2023 | ||
Former clubs
| 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 | SNFL | 1971 | 0 | - | Moved to WAFA in 1972 | |||
| Belmont [2] |  | Bombers | Peet Park, Kewdale | 1991 | 0 | - | Moved to Peel FL in 1992 | ||
| Bullsbrook |  |
Saints | Pickett Park, Bullsbrook | – | 1993 | 1993–2024 | 1 | 2001 (Div 2) | In recess since 2024 season |
| Burswood Swans | Eagles | 1994–1997 | 1 | 1996 | Folded | ||||
| Ellenbrook |  | Eels | Coolamon Park, Ellenbrook | MFL | 2002 | 2003–2005 | 0 | - | Moved to WAFA in 2006 |
| Forrestfield | .svg) | Rhinos | Morrison Oval, Forrestfield | – | 2013 | 2013–2014 | 0 | - | Moved to WAAFL in 2015 |
| Gingin | .svg) | Eagles | Gingin Oval, Gingin | SMFA | 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 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 | .svg) | 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 (Sawyers Valley-Chidlow 1951-86) |  | Saints | Sawyers Valley Oval, Sawyers Valley | WAAFL | 1946 | 1946–1967, 1969–1986, 1993–1994 | 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 (Herne Hill 1950-53) |  | Swans | Swan Athletic Oval, Herne Hill | SMFA | 1930 | 1950-1953, 1969-1978 | 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 (Midland YCW 1965-70) | .svg) | Valley | Swan Valley Oval, Herne Hill | WAFA, SFL | 1965 | 1965–1972, 1985–2001, 2004–2005 | 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. |
| Swan View |  | Swans | Brown Park, Swan View | PFL | 1962 | 1983–1985, 1996–2001, 2019-2021, 2023–2025 | 3 | 1998, 2024, 2025 | Returned to Perth FL in 2026. |
| Toodyay |  | Toodyay Oval, Toodyay | AVFA | 1888 | 1949–1951 | 0 | - | Moved to Victoria Plains FA in 1952 | |
| Warwick-Greenwood | .svg) |
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 (Wundowie-Baker's Hill 1948-49) |  | Warriors | Wundowie Oval, Wundowie | 1948-1949, 1951-1962, 1964-2001, 2003-2004, 2011-2014 | 3 | 1960, 1990, 1997 (Div 2) | Folded after 2014 season | ||