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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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1979 Season (TANFL) Fixture

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Glenorchy's 1979 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 H Glenorchy 21.15 141 WON New Norfolk 14.11 95 46 KGV Apr 7 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 A Glenorchy 15.24 114 WON Hobart 12.15 87 27 NHO Apr 16 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
3 H Glenorchy 31.14 200 WON North Hobart 8.9 57 143 KGV Apr 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 A Glenorchy 17.19 121 WON Sandy Bay 6.7 43 78 NHO Apr 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 A Glenorchy 10.22 82 LOST Clarence 14.11 95 -13 BEL May 5 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 A Glenorchy 18.9 117 WON New Norfolk 13.17 95 22 BOY May 12 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 H Glenorchy 27.19 181 WON Hobart 7.9 51 130 KGV May 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 A Glenorchy 17.17 119 WON North Hobart 8.15 63 56 NHO May 26 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 A Glenorchy 16.21 117 WON Sandy Bay 5.7 37 80 QBO Jun 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 H Glenorchy 23.17 155 WON Clarence 7.9 51 104 NHO Jun 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 H Glenorchy 13.15 93 WON New Norfolk 10.12 72 21 KGV Jun 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 H Glenorchy 29.15 189 WON Hobart 9.13 67 122 TCA Jun 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 H Glenorchy 12.19 91 WON North Hobart 6.15 51 40 KGV Jul 8 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
14 H Glenorchy 14.19 103 WON Sandy Bay 7.10 52 51 KGV Jul 14 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 H Glenorchy 17.18 120 WON Clarence 13.11 89 31 KGV Jul 21 (Sat, 2:01) Scores
16 A Glenorchy 16.19 115 WON New Norfolk 10.11 71 44 BOY Jul 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 A Glenorchy 27.18 180 WON Hobart 13.15 93 87 TCA Aug 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 A Glenorchy 29.15 189 WON North Hobart 11.9 75 114 NHO Aug 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
19 H Glenorchy 18.15 123 WON Sandy Bay 9.13 67 56 KGV Aug 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
20 A Glenorchy 16.15 111 LOST Clarence 18.11 119 -8 BEL Aug 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2SF H Glenorchy 4.48.512.719.8 122 WON Clarence 3.45.78.1111.12 78 44 NHO Sep 8 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
GF H Glenorchy 4.76.810.1311.14 80 LOST Clarence 3.49.610.812.11 83 -3 NHO Sep 22 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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