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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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1976 Season (TANFL) Fixture

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Glenorchy's 1976 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 H Glenorchy 12.4 76 LOST Sandy Bay 15.20 110 -34 KGV Apr 3 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 H Glenorchy 10.15 75 WON North Hobart 7.13 55 20 KGV Apr 10 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 A Glenorchy 13.11 89 LOST New Norfolk 17.16 118 -29 BOY Apr 17 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 A Glenorchy 14.12 96 WON Hobart 12.18 90 6 TCA Apr 24 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 H Glenorchy 9.15 69 LOST Clarence 12.20 92 -23 KGV May 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 A Glenorchy 14.14 98 LOST Sandy Bay 15.14 104 -6 QBO May 8 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 A Glenorchy 26.15 171 WON North Hobart 9.8 62 109 NHO May 22 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 H Glenorchy 14.9 93 LOST New Norfolk 20.9 129 -36 NHO May 29 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 H Glenorchy 18.8 116 WON Hobart 16.12 108 8 KGV Jun 5 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 H Glenorchy 12.12 84 WON Clarence 11.10 76 8 NHO Jun 14 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
11 H Glenorchy 12.17 89 LOST Sandy Bay 16.8 104 -15 KGV Jun 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 H Glenorchy 20.16 136 WON North Hobart 10.15 75 61 KGV Jul 3 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 H Glenorchy 19.18 132 WON New Norfolk 3.9 27 105 KGV Jul 10 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 H Glenorchy 19.18 132 WON Hobart 13.15 93 39 NHO Jul 17 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 A Glenorchy 23.16 154 WON Clarence 11.17 83 71 BEL Jul 24 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 A Glenorchy 15.13 103 WON Sandy Bay 9.9 63 40 NHO Jul 31 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 A Glenorchy 20.15 135 WON New Norfolk 9.6 60 75 BOY Aug 14 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2SF A Glenorchy 4.37.69.815.12 102 LOST Sandy Bay 4.412.920.1224.15 159 -57 NHO Aug 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
PF H Glenorchy 4.06.614.618.9 117 WON Clarence 1.46.69.912.13 85 32 NHO Sep 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
GF A Glenorchy 3.33.64.85.9 39 LOST Sandy Bay 2.19.415.521.10 136 -97 NHO Sep 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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