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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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1993 Season (TFL) Fixture

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Glenorchy's 1993 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 A Glenorchy 18.18 126 WON Hobart 17.10 112 14 NHO Apr 12 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
2 H Glenorchy 10.13 73 WON Clarence 7.10 52 21 KGV Apr 17 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 A Glenorchy 17.14 116 WON New Norfolk 11.14 80 36 BOY Apr 24 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 A Glenorchy 14.7 91 WON Devonport 9.12 66 25 DEV May 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 H Glenorchy 27.11 173 WON South Launceston 11.16 82 91 KGV May 15 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 H Glenorchy 16.16 112 WON Burnie Hawks 14.11 95 17 KGV May 22 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 A Glenorchy 9.11 65 LOST North Hobart 21.22 148 -83 NHO May 30 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
8 A Glenorchy 8.7 55 LOST North Launceston 21.13 139 -84 YOR Jun 12 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 H Glenorchy 13.12 90 WON Sandy Bay 10.12 72 18 KGV Jun 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 H Glenorchy 14.20 104 WON Hobart 9.10 64 40 KGV Jun 26 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 A Glenorchy 12.13 85 LOST Clarence 16.14 110 -25 BEL Jul 3 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 H Glenorchy 6.11 47 LOST New Norfolk 18.17 125 -78 KGV Jul 10 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 H Glenorchy 15.13 103 WON Devonport 14.12 96 7 KGV Jul 17 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 A Glenorchy 12.10 82 LOST South Launceston 14.12 96 -14 YNG Jul 24 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 A Glenorchy 16.10 106 LOST Burnie Hawks 19.16 130 -24 WPO Jul 31 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 H Glenorchy 7.10 52 LOST North Hobart 15.10 100 -48 KGV Aug 7 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 H Glenorchy 11.18 84 LOST North Launceston 18.12 120 -36 KGV Aug 14 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 A Glenorchy 18.14 122 WON Sandy Bay 14.7 91 31 QBO Aug 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
EF A Glenorchy 4.48.910.1320.15 135 WON Burnie Hawks 6.412.515.1018.14 122 13 NHO Aug 29 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
1SF A Glenorchy 5.28.310.513.8 86 LOST North Hobart 5.57.817.1223.21 159 -73 NHO Sep 5 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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