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KEY FACTS

Official name
Glenorchy District Football Club

Known as
Glenorchy

Nickname
Magpies

Former name
New Town

Former name date
1957-01-01

Formed
1919 (as New Town); name changed in 1957 following a merger with Glenorchy

Colours
Black and white (originally green and gold)

Associated clubs
Glenorchy Reserves; Glenorchy WFC

Affiliation (Current)
Tasmanian State League (TSL) 1921–2000, 2009–2024

Affiliation (Historical)
Southern Football League (SFL) 2001–2008

Home Ground
KGV Oval

Senior Premierships
TFL - 1935, 1948-9, 1951, 1953, 1955-6, 1958, 1965, 1975, 1983, 1985-6, 1999 (14 total); Southern Football League - 2007-8 (2 total); TSL - 2016 (1 total); Tasmanian State Premierships - 1948, 1956, 1958, 1965, 1975 (5 total)

Most Games
312 by Kevin Baker

Headquarters
1A Anfield Street, Glenorchy, TAS 7010

Postal Address
PO Box 156, Glenorchy, TAS, 7010

Website
glenorchymagpies.org.au

Glenorchy



The big news prior to the start of the 1975 season was the appointment of Tasmania’s and one of Australia’s greatest ever goalkickers, Peter Hudson, as senior coach. Hudson was to have a pronounced impact on the team’s fortunes, both as coach and player.

John Devaney looks back at the long history of the Glenorchy Football Club.

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1962 Season (TANFL) Fixture

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Glenorchy's 1962 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 A Glenorchy 5.11 41 LOST Sandy Bay 13.16 94 -53 QBO Apr 7 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 H Glenorchy 10.10 70 LOST North Hobart 17.11 113 -43 KGV Apr 14 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 A Glenorchy 9.13 67 WON New Norfolk 5.11 41 26 BOY Apr 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 H Glenorchy 11.18 84 WON Hobart 5.6 36 48 KGV Apr 23 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
5 A Glenorchy 6.4 40 LOST Clarence 7.9 51 -11 BEL Apr 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 H Glenorchy 9.14 68 LOST Sandy Bay 17.14 116 -48 NHO May 5 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 A Glenorchy 12.11 83 WON North Hobart 11.14 80 3 NHO May 12 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 H Glenorchy 12.10 82 WON New Norfolk 9.15 69 13 KGV May 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 H Glenorchy 3.16 34 LOST Hobart 9.7 61 -27 NHO Jun 4 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
10 H Glenorchy 6.10 46 LOST Clarence 11.9 75 -29 KGV Jun 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 A Glenorchy 10.5 65 WON Sandy Bay 6.14 50 15 QBO Jun 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 H Glenorchy 4.13 37 LOST North Hobart 5.13 43 -6 KGV Jun 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 H Glenorchy 14.12 96 WON New Norfolk 7.11 53 43 KGV Jul 7 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 A Glenorchy 11.11 77 WON Hobart 10.9 69 8 TCA Jul 14 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 A Glenorchy 17.19 121 WON Clarence 11.14 80 41 NHO Jul 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 H Glenorchy 7.14 56 LOST Sandy Bay 16.13 109 -53 KGV Jul 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 A Glenorchy 7.13 55 LOST North Hobart 12.14 86 -31 NHO Aug 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 A Glenorchy 11.16 82 WON New Norfolk 9.7 61 21 NHO Aug 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
19 A Glenorchy 13.16 94 WON Hobart 13.12 90 4 NHO Aug 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
20 H Glenorchy 10.14 74 LOST Clarence 14.13 97 -23 KGV Aug 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.