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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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1975 Season (TANFL) Fixture

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Glenorchy's 1975 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 H Glenorchy 11.18 84 LOST Clarence 21.13 139 -55 NHO Mar 31 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
2 H Glenorchy 11.20 86 LOST Hobart 17.15 117 -31 NHO Apr 5 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 H Glenorchy 11.15 81 WON Sandy Bay 10.13 73 8 KGV Apr 12 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 A Glenorchy 20.16 136 WON New Norfolk 6.11 47 89 NHO Apr 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 A Glenorchy 13.15 93 LOST North Hobart 19.14 128 -35 NHO Apr 26 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 A Glenorchy 18.10 118 WON Clarence 16.20 116 2 BEL May 3 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 H Glenorchy 10.19 79 LOST Hobart 12.9 81 -2 KGV May 17 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 A Glenorchy 10.19 79 WON Sandy Bay 7.13 55 24 QBO May 24 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 A Glenorchy 15.11 101 WON New Norfolk 11.14 80 21 BOY May 31 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 H Glenorchy 17.15 117 WON North Hobart 9.7 61 56 KGV Jun 7 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 A Glenorchy 27.13 175 WON Clarence 6.10 46 129 NHO Jun 14 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 A Glenorchy 20.15 135 WON Hobart 18.10 118 17 TCA Jun 21 (Sat, 2:01) Scores
13 H Glenorchy 24.15 159 WON Sandy Bay 9.5 59 100 KGV Jun 29 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
14 H Glenorchy 22.11 143 WON New Norfolk 8.13 61 82 KGV Jul 12 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 A Glenorchy 13.7 85 WON North Hobart 7.8 50 35 NHO Jul 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 H Glenorchy 12.7 79 LOST Clarence 12.13 85 -6 KGV Jul 26 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 A Glenorchy 13.21 99 LOST Hobart 19.12 126 -27 TCA Aug 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 A Glenorchy 9.17 71 LOST Sandy Bay 14.14 98 -27 NHO Aug 16 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
19 H Glenorchy 15.20 110 WON New Norfolk 6.14 50 60 KGV Aug 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
20 H Glenorchy ABAN North Hobart KGV Aug 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2SF A Glenorchy 5.39.716.820.12 132 WON Clarence 4.37.510.612.6 78 54 NHO Sep 7 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
GF H Glenorchy 2.35.1112.1515.16 106 WON Sandy Bay 3.34.57.610.7 67 39 NHO Sep 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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