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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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1969 Season (TANFL) Fixture

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Glenorchy's 1969 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 H Glenorchy 10.5 65 LOST Clarence 22.17 149 -84 NHO Apr 7 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
2 H Glenorchy 12.8 80 WON New Norfolk 9.10 64 16 NHO Apr 12 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 H Glenorchy 10.22 82 WON Sandy Bay 8.10 58 24 KGV Apr 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 A Glenorchy 13.15 93 LOST North Hobart 18.14 122 -29 NHO Apr 25 (Fri, 2:10) Scores
5 A Glenorchy 22.14 146 WON Hobart 12.10 82 64 TCA May 3 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 A Glenorchy 15.10 100 LOST Clarence 17.25 127 -27 BEL May 10 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 H Glenorchy 10.10 70 LOST New Norfolk 14.17 101 -31 KGV May 17 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 A Glenorchy 10.13 73 LOST Sandy Bay 10.15 75 -2 NHO May 31 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 H Glenorchy 14.14 98 LOST North Hobart 16.12 108 -10 KGV Jun 7 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 H Glenorchy 16.25 121 WON Hobart 14.14 98 23 NHO Jun 14 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 H Glenorchy 7.10 52 LOST Clarence 10.17 77 -25 KGV Jun 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 A Glenorchy 12.15 87 LOST New Norfolk 16.8 104 -17 BOY Jun 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 A Glenorchy 13.17 95 LOST Sandy Bay 19.9 123 -28 QBO Jul 5 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 A Glenorchy 15.16 106 LOST North Hobart 15.22 112 -6 NHO Jul 12 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 H Glenorchy 19.12 126 WON Hobart 13.8 86 40 KGV Jul 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 A Glenorchy 9.20 74 LOST Clarence 12.17 89 -15 NHO Jul 26 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 A Glenorchy 8.12 60 LOST New Norfolk 16.16 112 -52 BOY Aug 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 H Glenorchy 12.10 82 LOST Sandy Bay 14.10 94 -12 KGV Aug 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
19 H Glenorchy 18.16 124 WON North Hobart 9.28 82 42 KGV Aug 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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