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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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1970 Season (TANFL) Fixture

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Glenorchy's 1970 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 H Glenorchy 9.12 66 LOST Clarence 26.11 167 -101 KGV Mar 30 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
2 A Glenorchy 13.8 86 LOST Hobart 10.27 87 -1 TCA Apr 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 H Glenorchy 14.16 100 DRAW New Norfolk 14.16 100 0 KGV Apr 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 H Glenorchy 9.17 71 LOST Sandy Bay 30.10 190 -119 KGV Apr 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 A Glenorchy 13.17 95 LOST North Hobart 22.8 140 -45 NHO Apr 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 A Glenorchy 16.13 109 WON Clarence 11.14 80 29 BEL May 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 H Glenorchy 11.17 83 LOST Hobart 15.13 103 -20 KGV May 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 A Glenorchy 11.9 75 LOST New Norfolk 18.19 127 -52 BOY May 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 A Glenorchy 14.12 96 LOST Sandy Bay 18.15 123 -27 QBO May 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 H Glenorchy 13.21 99 LOST North Hobart 15.12 102 -3 NHO Jun 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 H Glenorchy 10.15 75 LOST Clarence 17.18 120 -45 KGV Jun 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 H Glenorchy 16.24 120 WON Hobart 9.4 58 62 NHO Jun 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 H Glenorchy 12.16 88 WON New Norfolk 11.5 71 17 KGV Jun 27 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 H Glenorchy 6.11 47 LOST Sandy Bay 9.23 77 -30 NHO Jul 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 A Glenorchy 7.11 53 LOST North Hobart 16.12 108 -55 NHO Jul 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 A Glenorchy 11.10 76 DRAW Clarence 11.10 76 0 NHO Jul 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 A Glenorchy 4.12 36 LOST Hobart 7.14 56 -20 TCA Jul 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 A Glenorchy 9.11 65 LOST New Norfolk 11.16 82 -17 NHO Aug 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
19 A Glenorchy 6.13 49 LOST Sandy Bay 17.11 113 -64 QBO Aug 8 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
20 H Glenorchy 14.16 100 LOST North Hobart 17.15 117 -17 KGV Aug 15 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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