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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 (TAS)) 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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1957 Season (TANFL) Fixture

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Glenorchy's 1957 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 H Glenorchy 12.10 82 WON New Norfolk 8.9 57 25 NHO Apr 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 A Glenorchy 8.12 60 WON Clarence 6.18 54 6 BEL Apr 27 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 H Glenorchy 10.14 74 LOST Hobart 12.8 80 -6 KGV May 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 H Glenorchy 12.9 81 WON North Hobart 8.14 62 19 KGV May 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 H Glenorchy 20.14 134 WON Sandy Bay 15.20 110 24 KGV May 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 A Glenorchy 15.13 103 LOST New Norfolk 16.16 112 -9 BOY May 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 H Glenorchy 13.19 97 WON Clarence 12.12 84 13 KGV Jun 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 A Glenorchy 12.15 87 WON Hobart 11.12 78 9 NHO Jun 8 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 A Glenorchy 12.13 85 LOST North Hobart 17.13 115 -30 NHO Jun 15 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 A Glenorchy 17.14 116 WON Sandy Bay 10.14 74 42 QBO Jun 22 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 H Glenorchy 15.7 97 WON New Norfolk 13.8 86 11 KGV Jun 29 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 A Glenorchy 12.8 80 DRAW Clarence 10.20 80 0 BEL Jul 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 H Glenorchy 9.12 66 LOST Hobart 12.10 82 -16 KGV Jul 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 A Glenorchy 10.12 72 WON North Hobart 8.8 56 16 NHO Aug 3 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 H Glenorchy 15.16 106 WON Sandy Bay 13.12 90 16 KGV Aug 10 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 A Glenorchy 13.13 91 WON New Norfolk 7.14 56 35 BOY Aug 17 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 H Glenorchy 13.13 91 WON Clarence 12.16 88 3 KGV Aug 24 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 A Glenorchy 25.13 163 WON Hobart 11.14 80 83 NHO Aug 31 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2SF H Glenorchy 0.21.22.32.4 16 LOST North Hobart 1.52.118.1212.13 85 -69 NHO Sep 14 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
PF H Glenorchy 4.210.713.1216.17 113 WON Hobart 4.37.611.815.9 99 14 NHO Sep 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
GF H Glenorchy 1.51.87.149.15 69 LOST North Hobart 0.65.98.1011.15 81 -12 NHO Sep 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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