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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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1951 Season (TANFL) Fixture

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New Town's 1951 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 12.13 85 LOST Clarence 12.16 88 -3 NHO Apr 14 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 H New Town 10.15 75 LOST Hobart 13.9 87 -12 NTO Apr 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 A New Town 11.12 78 LOST New Norfolk 14.13 97 -19 BOY Apr 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 A New Town 16.14 110 WON Sandy Bay 9.8 62 48 QBO May 12 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 A New Town 9.10 64 LOST North Hobart 10.12 72 -8 NHO May 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 A New Town 16.24 120 WON Clarence 10.10 70 50 BEL Jun 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 H New Town 8.10 58 LOST Hobart 9.15 69 -11 NHO Jun 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 H New Town 18.15 123 WON New Norfolk 12.12 84 39 NTO Jun 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 A New Town 10.14 74 WON Sandy Bay 10.8 68 6 NHO Jul 7 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 H New Town 11.13 79 WON North Hobart 10.17 77 2 NTO Jul 14 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 H New Town 10.17 77 WON Clarence 4.10 34 43 NTO Jul 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 A New Town 10.13 73 LOST Hobart 12.10 82 -9 TCA Aug 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 H New Town 17.13 115 WON New Norfolk 13.8 86 29 NHO Aug 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 H New Town 21.27 153 WON Sandy Bay 13.8 86 67 NTO Sep 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 A New Town 19.11 125 WON North Hobart 16.7 103 22 NHO Sep 8 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2SF H New Town 5.410.711.1517.22 124 WON Hobart 2.16.89.811.8 74 50 NHO Sep 22 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
GF H New Town 7.210.515.1220.14 134 WON North Hobart 2.05.56.69.9 63 71 NHO Oct 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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