Hills Football League
The Hills Football League is an 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. The League's Clubs are divided into two playing Divisions:
- Division 1 ;
- Division 2.
In 2009 the Uraidla Districts Football Club became the first team in HFL history to secure all senior premierships in a single season a feat that was followed by Hahndorf in 2016.
History
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 United hold the record for the most premierships won in succession from 1971 to 1977.
Clubs
Grades
The HFL consists of:- Junior Grades
- *Under 14's
- *Under 16's
- *Under 18's
- Senior Grades
- *A Grade
- *B Grade
- *C Grade
AFL Players
The following were drafted to AFL club lists having previously participated in the Hills Football League.Books
- Encyclopedia of South Australian country football clubs / compiled by Peter Lines.
- South Australian country football digest / by Peter Lines