Pennant Hills Demons

Often referred to as 'Penno', the Pennant Hills Football Club was formed in 1971 and spent its first 6 seasons in the Sydney Football Association, where it was twice successful in lifting the premiership. In 1977 the club was admitted to the New South Wales Australian Football League (precursor of today's Sydney AFL), qualifying for the finals in its first year before finishing 5th.

Pennant Hills finishing 3rd in 1981, before qualifying for its first grand final the following year. Opponents East Sydney had won the previous two grand finals by an average margin of 105 points, but Pennant Hills refused to be intimidated or overawed, eventually succumbing by just three straight kicks. In 1983 and 84 East Sydney went on to make it five premierships in a row, with the Demons' effort in 1982 remaining the only occasion when they were seriously tested.

It was not until the mid 1990s that the Demons re-emerged as a credible force, reaching successive grand finals in 1995 and 1996. However, Campbelltown (by 56 points) and Western Suburbs (by 2 goals) proved too strong, a situation that was replicated in 1998 when Balmain defeated Pennant Hills by 20 points.

The long awaited moment of glory for Pennant Hills came in 2000 when they defeated North Shore in the grand final by 35 points. In 2006 the Demons clinched their second SAFL premiership thanks to a gutsy 2 point grand final win over previously unbeaten East Coast Eagles.

In 2008 the Eagles enjoyed arguably the finest season in their history as they comfortably qualified for the finals in second place with a 14-4 record before cruising to emphatic finals victories over St George, UNSW-Eastern Suburbs and, in the grand final, East Coast Eagles by a staggering 104 point margin.

After engaging in a brief, informal liaison with the Kangaroos, Pennant Hills is now formally aligned with its AFL 'nicknamesake', Melbourne.

Club Snapshot

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City	Sydney
Home Ground	Ern Holmes Oval, Brittania Avenue, Pennant Hills
Club Address	PO Box 200, Pennant Hills NSW 2120
Established	1971
Nickname:	Demons
Team Photo:
President:	Peter Jack
Coach:	Michael Cousens
Premierships:	1975-76, 2000, 2006, 2008
Phone Contact:	0415 989 245
Email Contact:	stephen.barratt@avenue.com.au
Website:	http://www.pennanthillsafc.com.au
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=269636860476