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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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1972 Season (TANFL) Fixture

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Glenorchy's 1972 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 H Glenorchy 13.16 94 LOST New Norfolk 15.22 112 -18 NHO Apr 3 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
2 A Glenorchy 16.7 103 LOST Clarence 22.17 149 -46 NHO Apr 8 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 A Glenorchy 19.12 126 WON Hobart 14.11 95 31 TCA Apr 15 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 H Glenorchy 19.18 132 WON North Hobart 5.8 38 94 KGV Apr 25 (Tue, 2:10) Scores
5 A Glenorchy 20.10 130 WON Sandy Bay 15.11 101 29 QBO May 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 A Glenorchy 10.14 74 LOST New Norfolk 12.11 83 -9 BOY May 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 H Glenorchy 9.20 74 LOST Clarence 15.13 103 -29 KGV May 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 H Glenorchy 15.23 113 WON Hobart 11.12 78 35 KGV May 27 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 A Glenorchy 19.12 126 LOST North Hobart 19.13 127 -1 NHO Jun 3 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 H Glenorchy 14.9 93 LOST Sandy Bay 17.16 118 -25 NHO Jun 10 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 H Glenorchy 13.11 89 LOST New Norfolk 19.12 126 -37 KGV Jun 17 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 A Glenorchy 14.17 101 WON Clarence 12.15 87 14 BEL Jun 24 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 A Glenorchy 11.10 76 LOST Hobart 17.23 125 -49 TCA Jul 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 A Glenorchy 16.22 118 WON North Hobart 13.16 94 24 NHO Jul 8 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 H Glenorchy 10.8 68 LOST Sandy Bay 11.6 72 -4 KGV Jul 15 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 A Glenorchy 17.7 109 WON New Norfolk 15.16 106 3 NHO Jul 22 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 H Glenorchy 20.13 133 WON Clarence 13.13 91 42 KGV Jul 29 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 H Glenorchy 13.13 91 LOST Hobart 14.11 95 -4 NHO Aug 5 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
19 H Glenorchy 9.13 67 WON North Hobart 9.11 65 2 KGV Aug 12 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
20 A Glenorchy 12.14 86 LOST Sandy Bay 14.15 99 -13 QBO Aug 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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