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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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1947 Season (TANFL) Fixture

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New Town's 1947 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 12.18 90 WON North Hobart 7.13 55 35 NHO Apr 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 A New Town 16.19 115 WON New Norfolk 7.14 56 59 BOY Apr 26 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 A New Town 12.19 91 WON Sandy Bay 12.12 84 7 NHO May 3 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 H New Town 6.9 45 LOST Hobart 6.21 57 -12 NHO May 17 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 A New Town 14.14 98 WON Clarence 11.17 83 15 BEL May 24 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 A New Town 14.15 99 WON North Hobart 14.14 98 1 NHO May 31 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 H New Town 13.19 97 WON New Norfolk 10.10 70 27 NHO Jun 14 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 A New Town 8.15 63 LOST Sandy Bay 10.11 71 -8 QBO Jun 16 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
9 H New Town 8.11 59 LOST Hobart 11.12 78 -19 NHO Jun 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 H New Town 10.17 77 WON Clarence 11.6 72 5 QBO Jul 5 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 H New Town 10.11 71 WON North Hobart 7.13 55 16 TCA Jul 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 A New Town 10.12 72 WON New Norfolk 5.9 39 33 BOY Jul 26 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 H New Town 7.9 51 LOST Sandy Bay 10.14 74 -23 TCA Aug 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 H New Town 7.9 51 LOST Hobart 10.9 69 -18 NHO Aug 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 A New Town 7.11 53 LOST Clarence 8.19 67 -14 BEL Aug 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
1SF A New Town 5.59.109.1213.16 94 WON Sandy Bay 1.12.35.58.8 56 38 NHO Sep 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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