Hills Football League

Hills Football League
General Information
Founded 1967 in the Adelaide Hills
Current clubs Birdwood
Blackwood
Bridgewater
Callington United
Echunga
Gumeracha
Hahndorf
Ironbank
Kangarilla
Kersbrook
Macclesfield
Meadows
Mount Barker
Mount Lofty
Nairne Bremer
Onkaparinga Valley
Sedan-Cambrai
Torrens Valley
Uraidla Districts
Milang Panthers
2011 Season
2011 Season - Central
Central A Grade Premiers Uraidla Districts 13.7 (85) defeated Blackwood 12.12 (84)
Central B Grade Premiers Blackwood 8.8 (56) defeated Ironbank 5.4 (34)
C Grade Premiers "Blackwood" 8.12 (60) defeated Mt.Lofty 5.4 (34)
Central Senior Colts Premiers (U17 1/2) Blackwood 17.14 (116) defeated Lobethal 8.10 (58)
Central Junior Colts Premiers (U15) Hahndorf 14.5 (89) defeated Mt.Lofty 6.6 (42)
Central Under 13's Premiers Hahndorf 8.9 (57) defeated Blackwood 4.11 (35)
A Grade Mail Medalist Daniel Ebert - Uraidla Districts
2011 Season - Country
Country A Grade Premiers Echunga defeated Birdwood

The Hills Football League (HFL) is an amateur Australian rules football league, situated in the Adelaide Hills region of South Australia, to the south east of the state capital Adelaide.

The League has over 3000 players belonging to 20 member Clubs.[1] The League's Clubs are divided into two playing Divisions
- Central Division (Formerly Division 1 - mostly the larger towns in the Hills region);
- Country Division (Formerly Division 2 - the remaining clubs in the region).

Both divisions have their own programs for the season and there is no promotion and relegation system. It is the second biggest leagues in South Australia after the South Australian Amateur Football League.

In 2009 the Uraidla Districts Football Club became the first team in HFL history to secure all senior premierships (A,B&C) in a single season.

Contents

History[2]

The Hills FL was formed in 1967 as a result of the merger of the original Hills Central FL and the Torrens Valley FL. For a number of years, the competition consisted of three divisions, firstly known as the Central Zone, the Northern Zone and the Southern Zone. This later changed to Zone 1, 2 and 3 with two years also providing a Zone 4. Eventually in 1979 the two divisions that exist today was established. The one year that was an exception was 1983 when competition was played in one division.

Heathfield-Aldgate hold the record for the most premierships won in succession from 1971 to 1977.

Grades

The HFL consists of:

Central division

Jumper Club Nickname Years in comp HFL Premierships
Blackwood[3] Woods 1967- Central: 1988, 1991
Bridgewater[4] Raiders 1967- Country: 1981
Hahndorf[5] Magpies 1967- Central: 1984-85, 1992–93, 1995, 1997, 2001
Ironbank-Cherry Gardens Thunderers 1986- Country: 1998-99
Lobethal[6] Tigers 1967- Central: 1981, 1998–99, 2002
Mount Barker[7] Barkeroos 1967- Central: 1969-70, 1982–83, 2000, 2003–04
Mount Lofty[8] Mountain Devils 1986- Central: 1986, 1990, 2006-07-08
Onkaparinga Valley[9] Bulldogs 1967- Central: 1978, 1994
Torrens Valley Mountain Lions 1997-
Uraidla Districts Demons 1998- Central: 1979-80, 1989, 1996, 2005, 2009-10-11

Premierships

  • 1967 - Heathfield/Aldgate
  • 1968 - Heathfield/Aldgate
  • 1969 - Mount Barker
  • 1970 - Mount Barker
  • 1971 - Heathfield/Aldgate
  • 1972 - Heathfield/Aldgate
  • 1973 - Heathfield/Aldgate
  • 1974 - Heathfield/Aldgate
  • 1975 - Heathfield/Aldgate
  • 1976 - Heathfield/Aldgate
  • 1977 - Heathfield/Aldgate
  • 1978 - Onkaparinga Valley
  • 1979 - Uraidla
  • 1980 - Uraidla
  • 1981 - Lobethal
  • 1982 - Mount Barker
  • 1983 - Mount Barker
  • 1984 - Hahndorf
  • 1985 - Hahndorf
  • 1986 - Mount Lofty
  • 1987 - Eastern Rangers
  • 1988 - Blackwood
  • 1989 - Uraidla
  • 1990 - Mount Lofty
  • 1991 - Blackwood
  • 1992 - Hahndorf
  • 1993 - Hahndorf
  • 1994 - Onkaparinga Valley
  • 1995 - Hahndorf
  • 1996 - Uraidla
  • 1997 - Hahndorf
  • 1998 - Lobethal
  • 1999 - Lobethal
  • 2000 - Mount Barker
  • 2001 - Hahndorf
  • 2002 - Lobethal
  • 2003 - Mount Barker
  • 2004 - Mount Barker
  • 2005 - Uraidla Districts
  • 2006 - Mount Lofty
  • 2007 - Mount Lofty
  • 2008 - Mount Lofty
  • 2009 - Uraidla Districts
  • 2010 - Uraidla Districts
  • 2011 - Uraidla Districts

Country division

Jumper Club Nickname Years in comp HFL Premierships
Birdwood Roosters 1967- Country: 1973, 1975-76-77, 1992, 1994
Callington United[10] Eagles 1995- -
Echunga Demons 1967- Country: 1995-96, 2000, 2011
Div 3: 1972
Gumeracha Magpies 1967- Country: 1982, 1984
Kangarilla Double Blues 1967–1978, 2006- Country: 2006
Div 3: 1970, 1973–74, 1978, 2006
Kersbrook Blues/Brookers 1971- Country: 1972, 1974, 1986, 1993, 1997, 2008–09
Macclesfield Bloods 1967–1983, 1987- Country: 1980
Meadows Bulldogs - Country: 2001-2004
Nairne Bremer United[11] Rams 1978–1991, 1998- Country: 1985, 1989
Sedan-Cambrai Magpies 2010- -

Premierships

  • 1967 Pleasant Valley
  • 1968 Pleasant Valley
  • 1969 Pleasant Valley
  • 1970 Gumeracha
  • 1971 Pleasant Valley
  • 1972 Kersbrook
  • 1973 Birdwood
  • 1974 Kersbrook
  • 1975 Birdwood
  • 1976 Birdwood
  • 1977 Birdwood
  • 1978 Lenswood Rangers
  • 1979 Lenswood Rangers
  • 1980 Macclesfield
  • 1981 Bridgewater
  • 1982 Gumeracha
  • 1983 No Division 2
  • 1984 Gumeracha
  • 1985 Nairne Bremer
  • 1986 Kersbrook
  • 1987 Barossa District
  • 1988 Barossa District
  • 1989 Nairne Bremer
  • 1990 Barossa District
  • 1991 Mount Torrens
  • 1992 Birdwood
  • 1993 Kersbrook
  • 1994 Birdwood
  • 1995 Echunga
  • 1996 Echunga
  • 1997 Kersbrook
  • 1998 Ironbank
  • 1999 Ironbank
  • 2000 Echunga
  • 2001 Meadows
  • 2002 Meadows
  • 2003 Meadows
  • 2004 Meadows
  • 2005 Torrens Valley
  • 2006 Kangarilla
  • 2007 Torrens Valley
  • 2008 Kersbrook
  • 2009 Kersbrook
  • 2010 Torrens Valley
  • 2011 Echunga

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