Pennant Hills Demons is an Australian rules football club competing in the Sydney AFL Premier League and based out of the Sydney suburb of Pennant Hills. Previously known as The Hills AFC (1987–1992). Their home ground is Mike Kenny Oval.

History The club was formed in 1971. The club originally played in green and gold striped jumpers. Pennant Hills were promoted to the top Sydney grade, the Sydney Football League (now known as AFL Sydney Premier Division), in 1977.

Pennant Hills played their first SFL Grand Final in 1982, being defeated 8.8 (56) to 5.8 (38) by East Sydney.

In 1987 the club was renamed The Hills Australian Football Club. This was done with the hope of gaining more sponsors and supporters in The Hills Shire. The club reverted to being known as Pennant Hills in 1993 when fellow Hills Shire club Baulkham Hills Falcons entered the competition.

Pennant Hills won their first Premier Division Grand final in 2000, when the Demons defeated North Shore 15.12 (102) to 12.7 (79) at Macquarie University.

Their second was in 2006, at Henson Park. The Demons scored eight behinds in a row to defeat the previously undefeated East Coast Eagles by two points. With Pennant Hills scoring 5.20 (50) to East Coast's 7.6 (48)

The third flag in 2008 again came against East Coast Eagles, with a record 104-point win at Henson Park. With Pennant Hills scoring 20.12 (132) to East Coast's 3.10 (28)

The Demons won again in 2015 against the East Coast Eagles, Pennant Hills 14.5 (89) to East Coast Eagles 7.12 (54). This was the third time the two clubs had played off in the final game of the season, with all three being played at Henson Park and all three going the way of the demons.

The most recent premiership won by the club was in 2017. The Demons finished in 5th place on the ladder at the end of the regular season, with just seven wins over the sixteen games played. and are the first club to win from that position, taking out the match by 6 points at Blacktown International Sports park. Final score Sydney Uni 7.18 (60) to Pennant Hills 10.6 (66)

The Pennant Hills Demons Women's team first competed in the AFL Sydney Women's Premier Division in 2020.

In 2027 Pennant Hills will compete alongside eight other AFL Syndey Premier Division teams in the Sydney Football League.

Club identity and culture Guernseys The club's current home guernsey is based on the Melbourne Demons uniforms of blue with a red V, with blue shorts and red socks. On the Pennant Hills guernsey there is a red circle with the stylised letters PH in the middle. For away games the club wears a white shirt with a blue V and large red demon.

Uniform evolution

Theme Song The Pennant Hills Demons song is identical to that of the Melbourne Demons and is sung to the tune of George M. Cohan's 1906 song "You're a Grand Old Flag": It's a grand old flag, it's a high-flying flag, It’s the emblem for me and for you, It’s the emblem of the team we love, The team of the red and the blue, Every heart beats true for the red and the blue, And we sing this song to you, Should old acquaintance be forgot, Keep your eye on the red and the blue.

Club honours Premierships CompetitionLevelWinsYears wonAFL Sydney Men's Premier Division52000*, 2006, 2008, 2015, 2017 Division One21994, 1996 Division Three12008AFL Sydney Women's Division Two12022 Finishing positions AFL Sydney Men's Premier Division Minor premiership12007Grand Finalist61982, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2013, 2014Wooden spoons11990 AFL Sydney Women's Premier Division Wooden spoons12025 Despite being minor premiers, the Sydney Swans Reserves did not participate in the 2000 finals series. Pennant Hills finished 2nd on the ladder below the Swans that year.

Individual honours Phelan Medal winners The Phelan Medal is awarded to the best player in the AFL Sydney Men's Premier Division during the home-and-away season as voted by the umpires: Mick Toy (1983) Gary Spillane (1988) Charlie Richardson (2007) Matthew Carey (2008) Kieran Wright (2011) Alex Goodall (2014) Ranga Ediriwickrama (2019) Stephen Wray (2022) Harry Maguire (2023)

AFL Players The following Pennant Hills Demons players have played in or been drafted to the Australian Football League:

Wes Smith – Pat Wellington – Terry Thripp – . David Brown – David Dighton – Stefan Carey – , Adam Chatfield – Lenny Hayes – (2010 Norm Smith Medallist) Mark McVeigh – Jarrad McVeigh – Nick Potter – Kieren Jack – Scott Reed – Blake McGrath – Ranga Ediriwickrama – Jackson Ferguson – Brandon Jack – Kieren Briggs – , Mark Sheather – Braeden Campbell – James Peatling – ,

Seasons PremiersGrand FinalistMinor premiersWooden spoon AFL Sydney Men's Premier Division

Known as Sydney Football League until 1997, and Sydney AFL Premier Division from 1997–2009 Pennant Hills Demons – AFL Sydney Men's Premier Division seasons Year No. P W D L % 1977 21 10 1 10 91.42 1978 21 8 0 13 92.34 1979 20 8 1 11 87.97 1980 21 10 0 11 105.87 1981 21 14 0 7 142.21 1982 18 14 0 4 185.01 1983 16 8 0 8 104.09 1984 16 11 0 5 117.38 1985 18 8 0 10 106.81 1986 17 11 0 6 150.40 1987 18 11 0 7 115.03 1988 19 13 0 6 137.30 1989 14 2 0 12 58.24 1990 16 2 0 14 50.14 1991 18 5 0 13 61.56 1992 17 5 2 10 74.37 1993 16 11 0 5 114.53 1994 18 8 0 10 106.45 1995 18 12 0 6 144.67 1996 17 13 0 4 145.82 1997 16 4 0 12 83.531998 15 10 0 5 138.84 1999 21 15 0 6 132.822000* 16 11 0 5 128.33 2001 16 10 0 6 123.21 2002 16 4 0 12 73.40 2003 17 8 1 8 91.45 2004 18 11 0 7 107.10 2005 16 14 0 2 189.172006 16 10 0 6 146.792007 18 15 0 3 172.882008 18 14 0 4 173.00 2009 18 11 0 7 134.01 2010 18 10 0 8 108.09 2011 18 12 0 6 118.78 2012 18 15 0 3 177.41 2013 18 13 0 5 150.21 2014 18 16 0 2 162.88 2015 16 12 1 3 129.62 2016 16 9 0 7 115.41 2017 16 7 2** 7 123.67 2018 18 11 0 7 118.88 2019 18 10 0 8 111.73 2020*** 9*** 5*** 0*** 4*** 173.29*** 2021*** 10*** 6*** 0*** 4*** 114.74*** 2022 16 8 0 8 120.74 2023 16 11 0 5 129.68 2024 18 13 1 4 160.21 2025 18 9 1 8 76.75 2026 (Ongoing) 7 6 0 1 195.31

Ongoing Seasons in italic text. Despite being minor premiers, the Sydney Swans Reserves did not participate in the 2000 finals series. Round 17, 2017 against Sydney University was abandoned due to a serious player injury at the start of the game, and was declared a draw. The 2020 and 2021 seasons were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in New South Wales

AFL Sydney Women's Premier Division Pennant Hills Demons – AFL Sydney Women's Premier Division seasons Year No. P W D L % 2020* 9* 2* 0* 7* 55.34* 2021* 10* 2* 0* 8* 66.88* 2022 16 9 0 7 80.77 2023 16 5 0 11 73.60 2024 16 2 0 14 26.122025 16 0 0 16 1.51 2026 (Ongoing) 6 0 0 6 1.10

Ongoing Seasons in italic text.

The 2020 and 2021 seasons were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in New South Wales

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