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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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1948 Season (TANFL) Fixture

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New Town's 1948 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 13.20 98 WON Clarence 7.20 62 36 BEL Apr 24 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 A New Town 8.13 61 LOST New Norfolk 9.18 72 -11 BOY May 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 A New Town 12.15 87 LOST Hobart 13.15 93 -6 NHO May 8 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 H New Town 11.16 82 WON Sandy Bay 11.15 81 1 NTO May 22 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 A New Town 6.25 61 WON North Hobart 5.9 39 22 NHO May 29 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 H New Town 22.24 156 WON Clarence 8.12 60 96 NHO Jun 12 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 H New Town 16.17 113 WON New Norfolk 13.5 83 30 NTO Jun 14 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
8 A New Town 8.12 60 WON Hobart 7.7 49 11 TCA Jun 26 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 A New Town 10.8 68 DRAW Sandy Bay 10.8 68 0 NHO Jul 3 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 H New Town 16.15 111 WON North Hobart 12.11 83 28 NTO Jul 17 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 H New Town 19.25 139 WON Clarence 8.7 55 84 NTO Jul 24 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 A New Town 16.17 113 WON New Norfolk 7.11 53 60 NHO Aug 7 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 H New Town 3.10 28 LOST Hobart 6.15 51 -23 NTO Aug 14 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 A New Town 8.12 60 LOST Sandy Bay 11.14 80 -20 QBO Aug 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 A New Town 17.11 113 WON North Hobart 11.15 81 32 NHO Aug 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2SF A New Town 4.26.610.1011.13 79 WON Sandy Bay 0.53.87.118.15 63 16 NHO Sep 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
GF H New Town 1.33.106.1411.15 81 WON North Hobart 1.42.85.99.11 65 16 NHO Sep 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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