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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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2017 Season (TSL) Fixture

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Glenorchy's 2017 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 A Glenorchy 2.28.518.924.10 154 WON Hobart City 3.35.37.58.8 56 98 NHO Mar 31 (Fri, 6:00) Scores
2 H Glenorchy 7.416.1021.1428.18 186 WON Devonport 0.10.11.44.8 32 154 KGV Apr 8 (Sat, 4:00) Scores
3 Glenorchy       Bye        
4 H Glenorchy 4.26.510.1115.15 105 WON Kingborough 1.13.33.55.5 35 70 KGV Apr 25 (Tue, 2:00) Scores
5 A Glenorchy 4.59.716.1620.22 142 WON Burnie Dockers 0.21.41.52.6 18 124 WBO Apr 30 (Sun, 2:30) Scores
6 H Glenorchy 2.23.58.78.7 55 LOST Clarence 1.02.47.514.7 91 -36 KGV May 6 (Sat, 4:00) Scores
7 H Glenorchy 2.04.59.511.7 73 LOST North Launceston 4.57.910.1013.13 91 -18 KGV May 13 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
8 H Glenorchy 4.25.46.97.9 51 LOST Lauderdale 4.16.49.1013.15 93 -42 KGV May 20 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
9 A Glenorchy 2.13.53.64.7 31 LOST Launceston 6.010.011.216.5 101 -70 WIN May 27 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
10 H Glenorchy 2.35.66.1210.15 75 WON Hobart City 0.12.12.33.4 22 53 KGV Jun 3 (Sat, 6:00) Scores
11 A Glenorchy 5.25.97.1410.15 75 WON Devonport 1.21.54.55.8 38 37 DEV Jun 17 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
12 Glenorchy       Bye        
13 A Glenorchy 4.26.411.1014.13 97 WON Kingborough 1.55.87.910.12 72 25 KTO Jul 1 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
14 H Glenorchy 6.613.1118.1724.22 166 WON Burnie Dockers 1.22.22.33.4 22 144 KGV Jul 8 (Sat, 1:00) Scores
15 A Glenorchy 5.36.711.1016.13 109 WON Clarence 0.53.96.1112.14 86 23 BEL Jul 15 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
16 A Glenorchy 4.55.66.128.12 60 LOST North Launceston 2.35.46.69.10 64 -4 YOR Jul 22 (Sat, 1:00) Scores
17 A Glenorchy 4.26.59.910.9 69 LOST Lauderdale 3.48.98.1311.16 82 -13 LAU Jul 30 (Sun, 1:00) Scores
18 H Glenorchy 0.07.111.414.6 90 WON Launceston 0.07.69.912.12 84 6 KGV Aug 5 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
19 Glenorchy       Bye        
20 A Glenorchy 2.15.67.1116.13 109 WON Kingborough 4.25.57.68.8 56 53 KTO Aug 19 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
21 H Glenorchy 1.35.77.810.10 70 WON Clarence 3.33.45.48.7 55 15 KGV Aug 26 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
EF H Glenorchy 2.25.76.810.11 71 LOST Launceston 1.44.610.1014.15 99 -28 BEL Sep 2 (Sat, 1:00) Scores
 

Footnotes

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