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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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1946 Season (TANFL) Fixture

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New Town's 1946 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 A New Town 10.13 73 LOST North Hobart 11.13 79 -6 NHO May 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 H New Town 17.19 121 WON Sandy Bay 15.11 101 20 TCA May 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 H New Town 15.22 112 WON Hobart 6.15 51 61 NHO May 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 A New Town 13.10 88 LOST North Hobart 14.22 106 -18 NHO May 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 H New Town 11.20 86 WON Sandy Bay 12.5 77 9 NHO Jun 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 A New Town 21.19 145 WON Hobart 12.14 86 59 TCA Jun 10 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
7 H New Town 4.12 36 DRAW North Hobart 4.12 36 0 NHO Jun 15 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 A New Town 12.13 85 LOST Sandy Bay 13.15 93 -8 NHO Jun 22 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 H New Town 12.9 81 LOST Hobart 17.13 115 -34 NHO Jul 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 H New Town 9.16 70 WON North Hobart 6.12 48 22 NHO Jul 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 A New Town 15.13 103 DRAW Sandy Bay 15.13 103 0 NHO Jul 27 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 A New Town 16.21 117 WON Hobart 7.13 55 62 TCA Aug 3 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 H New Town 13.11 89 WON North Hobart 11.6 72 17 TCA Aug 17 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 H New Town 13.13 91 WON Sandy Bay 8.8 56 35 TCA Aug 31 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 A New Town 25.15 165 WON Hobart 6.10 46 119 TCA Sep 7 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
PF H New Town 1.45.811.1315.19 109 LOST Sandy Bay 1.76.910.1417.19 121 -12 NHO Sep 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
GF H New Town 1.41.104.165.16 46 LOST Sandy Bay 1.34.97.1012.16 88 -42 NHO Sep 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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