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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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1959 Season (TANFL) Fixture

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Glenorchy's 1959 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 A Glenorchy 12.11 83 WON Hobart 10.14 74 9 NHO Mar 30 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
2 H Glenorchy 15.13 103 WON Clarence 9.20 74 29 KGV Apr 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 A Glenorchy 10.19 79 LOST Sandy Bay 12.14 86 -7 QBO Apr 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 A Glenorchy 12.12 84 LOST North Hobart 17.17 119 -35 NHO May 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 H Glenorchy 17.16 118 WON New Norfolk 11.11 77 41 KGV May 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 H Glenorchy 17.16 118 WON Hobart 13.13 91 27 KGV May 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 A Glenorchy 7.6 48 LOST Clarence 10.25 85 -37 BEL May 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 H Glenorchy 10.9 69 LOST Sandy Bay 13.6 84 -15 KGV May 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 A Glenorchy 10.13 73 LOST North Hobart 11.12 78 -5 NHO Jun 15 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
10 H Glenorchy 10.23 83 LOST New Norfolk 13.12 90 -7 NHO Jun 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 A Glenorchy 10.7 67 LOST Hobart 17.14 116 -49 NHO Jul 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 H Glenorchy 9.13 67 WON Clarence 6.16 52 15 KGV Jul 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 A Glenorchy 8.11 59 LOST Sandy Bay 10.10 70 -11 QBO Jul 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 H Glenorchy 12.12 84 LOST North Hobart 14.8 92 -8 KGV Jul 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 A Glenorchy 10.14 74 LOST New Norfolk 11.14 80 -6 BOY Aug 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 H Glenorchy 12.14 86 LOST Hobart 14.15 99 -13 KGV Aug 8 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 A Glenorchy 4.7 31 LOST Clarence 11.16 82 -51 BEL Aug 15 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 H Glenorchy 17.16 118 WON Sandy Bay 11.9 75 43 KGV Aug 22 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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