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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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1992 Season (TFL) Fixture

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Glenorchy's 1992 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 A Glenorchy 9.11 65 LOST Burnie Hawks 22.14 146 -81 WPO Apr 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 H Glenorchy 12.10 82 LOST North Hobart 22.21 153 -71 KGV Apr 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 A Glenorchy 15.9 99 LOST Hobart 20.22 142 -43 NHO Apr 20 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
4 H Glenorchy 19.12 126 WON New Norfolk 18.13 121 5 KGV Apr 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 H Glenorchy 13.15 93 LOST South Launceston 15.13 103 -10 KGV May 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 A Glenorchy 5.11 41 LOST North Launceston 22.20 152 -111 YOR May 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 H Glenorchy 9.7 61 LOST Clarence 15.18 108 -47 KGV May 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 A Glenorchy 15.15 105 LOST Sandy Bay 20.9 129 -24 QBO May 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 H Glenorchy 11.11 77 LOST Devonport 13.21 99 -22 KGV Jun 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 H Glenorchy 18.10 118 WON Burnie Hawks 13.14 92 26 KGV Jun 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 A Glenorchy 10.11 71 LOST North Hobart 24.16 160 -89 NHO Jun 27 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 H Glenorchy 10.11 71 LOST Hobart 16.12 108 -37 KGV Jul 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 A Glenorchy 5.7 37 LOST New Norfolk 25.14 164 -127 BOY Jul 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 A Glenorchy 13.4 82 LOST South Launceston 13.23 101 -19 YNG Jul 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 H Glenorchy 6.8 44 LOST North Launceston 11.13 79 -35 KGV Aug 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 A Glenorchy 5.11 41 LOST Clarence 23.13 151 -110 BEL Aug 8 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 H Glenorchy 14.16 100 WON Sandy Bay 9.12 66 34 KGV Aug 15 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 A Glenorchy 9.4 58 LOST Devonport 12.13 85 -27 DEV Aug 22 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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