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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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1994 Season (TFL) Fixture

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Glenorchy's 1994 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 A Glenorchy 18.17 125 WON New Norfolk 15.12 102 23 BOY Apr 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 Glenorchy       Bye        
3 H Glenorchy 12.16 88 LOST Burnie Hawks 12.18 90 -2 KGV Apr 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 H Glenorchy 17.12 114 WON Sandy Bay 9.14 68 46 KGV May 8 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
5 A Glenorchy 15.14 104 LOST North Hobart 18.11 119 -15 NHO May 15 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
6 H Glenorchy 14.24 108 WON Devonport 8.11 59 49 KGV May 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 A Glenorchy 13.15 93 WON Hobart 10.10 70 23 NHO May 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 H Glenorchy 22.20 152 WON South Launceston 15.9 99 53 KGV Jun 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 H Glenorchy 13.12 90 WON Clarence 7.10 52 38 KGV Jun 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 H Glenorchy 7.11 53 LOST North Launceston 7.19 61 -8 KGV Jun 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 A Glenorchy 30.14 194 WON Launceston 14.6 90 104 YOR Jun 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 H Glenorchy 9.12 66 WON New Norfolk 8.14 62 4 KGV Jul 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 Glenorchy       Bye        
14 A Glenorchy 11.11 77 LOST Burnie Hawks 13.12 90 -13 WPO Jul 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 H Glenorchy 6.10 46 LOST Sandy Bay 14.16 100 -54 KGV Jul 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 H Glenorchy 9.9 63 WON North Hobart 6.19 55 8 KGV Jul 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 A Glenorchy 3.7 25 LOST Devonport 3.11 29 -4 DEV Aug 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 H Glenorchy 12.8 80 WON Hobart 7.17 59 21 KGV Aug 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
19 A Glenorchy 14.10 94 LOST South Launceston 20.16 136 -42 YNG Aug 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
20 A Glenorchy 9.14 68 LOST Clarence 11.5 71 -3 BEL Aug 28 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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