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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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2011 Season (TSL) Fixture

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Glenorchy's 2011 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 H Glenorchy 5.19.413.516.6 102 WON Clarence 3.26.58.89.12 66 36 KGV Apr 2 (Sat, 6:00) Scores
1 A Glenorchy 1.38.710.917.14 116 WON Hobart 3.25.29.510.6 66 50 TCA Apr 9 (Sat, 1:10) Scores
2 H Glenorchy 3.56.1110.1317.19 121 WON Lauderdale 0.01.13.76.11 47 74 KGV Apr 16 (Sat, 7:10) Scores
4 A Glenorchy 3.17.511.817.10 112 WON North Launceston 4.26.68.1110.12 72 40 YOR Apr 30 (Sat, 1:10) Scores
5 H Glenorchy 1.65.97.1110.13 73 LOST North Hobart 2.06.611.616.12 108 -35 KGV May 7 (Sat, 6:00) Scores
6 A Glenorchy 2.104.119.1611.18 84 LOST Hobart 3.110.512.517.9 111 -27 TCA May 22 (Sun, 1:00) Scores
7 H Glenorchy 10.220.628.1332.19 211 WON Devonport 1.12.13.24.2 26 185 KGV May 28 (Sat, 1:10) Scores
8 A Glenorchy 3.36.48.611.10 76 LOST Lauderdale 2.37.712.916.10 106 -30 LAU Jun 4 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
9 A Glenorchy 1.13.47.510.5 65 LOST Clarence 2.46.117.1915.21 111 -46 BEL Jun 18 (Sat, 1:10) Scores
10 H Glenorchy 3.713.918.1424.20 164 WON South Launceston 4.04.29.311.5 71 93 KGV Jun 25 (Sat, 1:10) Scores
11 A Glenorchy 4.04.18.211.3 69 LOST North Hobart 3.17.611.915.10 100 -31 NHO Jul 2 (Sat, 1:10) Scores
12 H Glenorchy 0.42.53.64.11 35 WON Hobart 0.30.40.60.6 6 29 KGV Jul 9 (Sat, 1:10) Scores
13 A Glenorchy 1.13.33.33.5 23 LOST Launceston 3.710.1114.1717.22 124 -101 WIN Jul 16 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
14 A Glenorchy 2.02.13.45.6 36 LOST Lauderdale 5.212.814.1118.17 125 -89 LAU Jul 24 (Sun, 1:10) Scores
15 H Glenorchy 3.87.1311.1513.17 95 WON Clarence 4.26.511.714.7 91 4 KGV Jul 30 (Sat, 1:10) Scores
16 H Glenorchy 2.04.28.211.7 73 WON North Hobart 2.53.57.69.9 63 10 KGV Aug 12 (Fri, 6:00) Scores
17 A Glenorchy 4.39.415.717.9 111 WON North Launceston 1.35.59.712.9 81 30 YOR Aug 20 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
18 H Glenorchy 1.31.53.95.12 42 LOST Burnie Dockers 4.19.510.711.10 76 -34 KGV Aug 27 (Sat, 1:10) Scores
EF A Glenorchy 3.27.712.1316.17 113 WON North Hobart 3.45.86.119.15 69 44 NHO Sep 4 (Sun, 2:00) Scores
1SF A Glenorchy 6.57.710.1012.15 87 LOST Clarence 4.313.516.822.14 146 -59 BEL Sep 10 (Sat, 1:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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