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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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1945 Season (TANFL) Fixture

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New Town's 1945 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 H New Town 11.14 80 WON Hobart 7.10 52 28 NHO May 5 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 H New Town 10.11 71 LOST Sandy Bay 14.13 97 -26 NTO May 12 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 A New Town 9.11 65 LOST North Hobart 11.13 79 -14 NHO May 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 H New Town 8.12 60 WON Hobart 5.15 45 15 NTO May 26 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 A New Town 10.8 68 DRAW Sandy Bay 10.8 68 0 QBO Jun 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 A New Town 4.11 35 LOST North Hobart 14.13 97 -62 NHO Jun 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 A New Town 9.9 63 WON Hobart 4.17 41 22 NHO Jun 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 H New Town 9.24 78 LOST Sandy Bay 13.8 86 -8 NTO Jun 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 H New Town 16.16 112 WON North Hobart 6.13 49 63 NTO Jul 7 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 H New Town 20.20 140 WON Hobart 8.13 61 79 NTO Jul 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 A New Town 11.12 78 WON Sandy Bay 10.9 69 9 QBO Jul 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 A New Town 12.11 83 LOST North Hobart 16.19 115 -32 NHO Aug 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 A New Town 14.14 98 WON Hobart 13.6 84 14 NHO Aug 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 H New Town 15.5 95 WON Sandy Bay 11.18 84 11 NTO Aug 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 H New Town 11.9 75 LOST North Hobart 11.18 84 -9 NTO Sep 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
SF A New Town 0.22.64.79.10 64 DRAW Sandy Bay 3.35.48.79.10 64 0 NHO Sep 8 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
SFR A New Town 4.24.45.56.9 45 LOST Sandy Bay 3.47.1110.1412.18 90 -45 NHO Sep 15 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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