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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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1977 Season (TANFL) Fixture

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Glenorchy's 1977 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 A Glenorchy 9.16 70 WON Clarence 9.9 63 7 BEL Apr 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 H Glenorchy 15.6 96 WON Hobart 13.10 88 8 KGV Apr 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 A Glenorchy 18.13 121 WON New Norfolk 8.13 61 60 BOY Apr 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 H Glenorchy 14.10 94 WON North Hobart 10.6 66 28 KGV May 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 A Glenorchy 6.10 46 LOST Sandy Bay 19.10 124 -78 NHO May 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 H Glenorchy 23.13 151 WON Clarence 9.13 67 84 NHO Jun 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 H Glenorchy 15.14 104 WON Hobart 9.12 66 38 KGV Jun 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 H Glenorchy 13.7 85 LOST New Norfolk 13.14 92 -7 KGV Jun 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 A Glenorchy 6.21 57 WON North Hobart 7.10 52 5 NHO Jun 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 A Glenorchy 8.12 60 LOST Sandy Bay 12.15 87 -27 QBO Jul 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 H Glenorchy 16.13 109 WON Clarence 11.10 76 33 KGV Jul 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 A Glenorchy 15.16 106 WON Hobart 5.8 38 68 NHO Jul 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 A Glenorchy 13.15 93 LOST New Norfolk 17.7 109 -16 NHO Jul 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 H Glenorchy 12.21 93 LOST North Hobart 16.9 105 -12 KGV Aug 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 H Glenorchy 12.17 89 WON Sandy Bay 11.17 83 6 KGV Aug 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
1SF H Glenorchy 3.98.1211.1713.22 100 WON North Hobart 4.26.311.513.8 86 14 NHO Aug 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
PF A Glenorchy 1.46.910.1114.16 100 WON New Norfolk 2.72.115.127.13 55 45 NHO Sep 3 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
GF A Glenorchy 0.31.71.95.14 44 LOST Sandy Bay 6.59.515.719.9 123 -79 NHO Sep 10 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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