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Official name
Hill End and Grove Rovers Football Club
Known as
Hill End
Nickname
Rovers
Formed
1946
Colours
Green and yellow
Emblem
Hillmen
Affiliation (Current)
Mid Gippsland Football Netball League (MGFNL) 1946–2024
Senior Premierships
Mid Gippsland Football League - 1938, 1948-9, 1962, 1974, 1981 (6 total)
Website
www.hillendfc.vcfl.com.au/
It has been a long time between drinks for the Hillmen who last enjoyed senior grade premiership success in 1981. Prior to that the club was a consistent force in the Mid Gippsland Football League, claiming flags in 1948, 1949, 1962 and 1974. Recent seasons have been a struggle and indeed the side has not even qualified for the finals since 2004. In both 2015 and 2016 they finished last, winning just 3 of 36 matches played during that time. There was marginal improvement in 2017 as the Hillmen managed 5 wins from 18 matches to climb to eighth place on the ten team premiership ladder but the 2018 season brought a minimal decline in fortunes as only 3 wins were recorded, as a result of which the team finished ninth.
John Devaney - Full Points Publications