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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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1983 Season (TANFL) Fixture

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Glenorchy's 1983 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 H Glenorchy 21.14 140 WON Clarence 10.13 73 67 KGV Apr 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 A Glenorchy 20.15 135 WON Sandy Bay 16.12 108 27 NHO Apr 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 A Glenorchy 10.11 71 LOST New Norfolk 20.21 141 -70 BOY Apr 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 H Glenorchy 29.25 199 WON North Hobart 14.16 100 99 KGV Apr 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 H Glenorchy 18.14 122 WON Hobart 15.7 97 25 KGV Apr 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 A Glenorchy 10.14 74 LOST Clarence 17.21 123 -49 BEL May 7 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 H Glenorchy 17.15 117 WON Sandy Bay 13.20 98 19 KGV May 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 H Glenorchy 21.17 143 WON New Norfolk 16.11 107 36 KGV May 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 A Glenorchy 28.13 181 WON North Hobart 12.15 87 94 NHO Jun 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 A Glenorchy 14.15 99 WON Hobart 10.15 75 24 KGV Jun 13 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
11 H Glenorchy 22.14 146 WON Clarence 10.14 74 72 KGV Jun 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 A Glenorchy 10.9 69 WON Sandy Bay 7.16 58 11 NHO Jun 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 A Glenorchy 15.7 97 WON New Norfolk 11.19 85 12 BOY Jul 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 H Glenorchy 18.17 125 WON North Hobart 10.10 70 55 KGV Jul 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 H Glenorchy 17.14 116 WON Hobart 13.12 90 26 KGV Jul 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 A Glenorchy 14.13 97 WON Clarence 10.11 71 26 BEL Jul 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 H Glenorchy 20.17 137 WON Sandy Bay 20.14 134 3 KGV Jul 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 H Glenorchy 18.13 121 WON New Norfolk 14.16 100 21 KGV Aug 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
19 A Glenorchy 30.20 200 WON North Hobart 22.11 143 57 NHO Aug 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
20 A Glenorchy 34.21 225 WON Hobart 18.14 122 103 KGV Aug 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2SF H Glenorchy 8.615.718.926.11 167 WON New Norfolk 5.210.521.824.10 154 13 NHO Sep 3 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
GF H Glenorchy 8.612.1119.1628.19 187 WON New Norfolk 2.37.511.614.11 95 92 NHO Sep 17 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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