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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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1967 Season (TANFL) Fixture

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Glenorchy's 1967 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 A Glenorchy 7.13 55 DRAW New Norfolk 7.13 55 0 BOY Apr 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 H Glenorchy 18.12 120 WON Sandy Bay 7.10 52 68 KGV Apr 8 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 A Glenorchy 19.13 127 WON North Hobart 11.10 76 51 NHO Apr 15 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 H Glenorchy 14.12 96 WON Hobart 9.11 65 31 NHO Apr 25 (Tue, 2:10) Scores
5 H Glenorchy 9.8 62 WON Clarence 7.11 53 9 KGV Apr 29 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 H Glenorchy 8.15 63 LOST New Norfolk 11.15 81 -18 KGV May 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 A Glenorchy 10.9 69 WON Sandy Bay 6.7 43 26 QBO May 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 H Glenorchy 15.9 99 WON North Hobart 9.12 66 33 KGV May 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 A Glenorchy 16.16 112 WON Hobart 8.12 60 52 TCA May 27 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 A Glenorchy 14.12 96 WON Clarence 12.8 80 16 NHO Jun 12 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
11 H Glenorchy 13.12 90 LOST New Norfolk 14.11 95 -5 KGV Jun 24 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 H Glenorchy 11.10 76 WON Sandy Bay 9.7 61 15 NHO Jul 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 A Glenorchy 12.12 84 WON North Hobart 6.6 42 42 NHO Jul 8 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 H Glenorchy 14.11 95 WON Hobart 10.17 77 18 KGV Jul 15 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 H Glenorchy 8.19 67 WON Clarence 10.5 65 2 KGV Jul 22 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 A Glenorchy 12.11 83 LOST New Norfolk 14.11 95 -12 NHO Jul 29 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 A Glenorchy 6.13 49 LOST Sandy Bay 9.2 56 -7 QBO Aug 5 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 H Glenorchy 6.15 51 LOST North Hobart 8.11 59 -8 KGV Aug 12 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
19 A Glenorchy 19.14 128 WON Hobart 5.15 45 83 TCA Aug 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2SF H Glenorchy 0.34.35.117.12 54 WON Clarence 0.51.64.106.14 50 4 NHO Sep 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
GF H Glenorchy 2.52.123.138.16 64 LOST North Hobart 3.36.59.811.12 78 -14 NHO Sep 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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