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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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1978 Season (TANFL) Fixture

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Glenorchy's 1978 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 H Glenorchy 20.10 130 WON Hobart 11.15 81 49 KGV Apr 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 H Glenorchy 14.14 98 WON New Norfolk 11.16 82 16 NHO Apr 8 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 A Glenorchy 15.8 98 LOST North Hobart 15.10 100 -2 NHO Apr 15 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 A Glenorchy 21.17 143 WON Clarence 13.15 93 50 NHO Apr 22 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 A Glenorchy 7.17 59 LOST Sandy Bay 15.12 102 -43 QBO Apr 29 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 H Glenorchy 20.19 139 WON Hobart 10.12 72 67 NHO May 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 H Glenorchy 13.15 93 LOST New Norfolk 17.14 116 -23 KGV May 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 H Glenorchy 15.13 103 WON North Hobart 6.5 41 62 NHO May 28 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
9 H Glenorchy 11.12 78 WON Clarence 7.7 49 29 NHO Jun 3 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 H Glenorchy 12.10 82 LOST Sandy Bay 13.7 85 -3 KGV Jun 18 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
11 A Glenorchy 16.20 116 WON Hobart 4.8 32 84 TCA Jun 24 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 A Glenorchy 15.12 102 WON New Norfolk 12.9 81 21 BOY Jul 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 A Glenorchy 19.15 129 WON North Hobart 14.12 96 33 NHO Jul 8 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 H Glenorchy 17.14 116 WON Clarence 9.15 69 47 KGV Jul 15 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 A Glenorchy 10.11 71 LOST Sandy Bay 14.12 96 -25 QBO Jul 22 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 A Glenorchy 19.13 127 WON Hobart 14.14 98 29 TCA Jul 29 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 A Glenorchy 20.14 134 WON New Norfolk 13.12 90 44 BOY Aug 5 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 H Glenorchy 14.17 101 WON North Hobart 14.12 96 5 KGV Aug 12 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
19 A Glenorchy 19.15 129 WON Clarence 9.10 64 65 BEL Aug 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
20 H Glenorchy 3.6 24 LOST Sandy Bay 13.14 92 -68 NHO Aug 26 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2SF A Glenorchy 4.48.616.1118.13 121 WON Sandy Bay 3.66.1010.1111.15 81 40 NHO Sep 3 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
GF A Glenorchy 3.45.87.109.15 69 LOST Sandy Bay 3.47.69.1011.14 80 -11 NHO Sep 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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