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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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1980 Season (TANFL) Fixture

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Glenorchy's 1980 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 H Glenorchy 15.8 98 WON New Norfolk 13.16 94 4 NHO May 24 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 H Glenorchy 17.15 117 WON Hobart 12.12 84 33 KGV May 31 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 H Glenorchy 14.12 96 DRAW North Hobart 13.18 96 0 KGV Jun 7 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 H Glenorchy 15.20 110 WON Sandy Bay 8.12 60 50 NHO Jun 16 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
5 A Glenorchy 7.21 63 LOST Clarence 14.17 101 -38 BEL Jun 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 H Glenorchy 12.13 85 WON New Norfolk 5.10 40 45 KGV Jun 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 A Glenorchy 13.13 91 WON Hobart 10.15 75 16 TCA Jul 6 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
8 H Glenorchy 13.15 93 WON North Hobart 11.16 82 11 KGV Jul 12 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 A Glenorchy 28.25 193 WON Sandy Bay 9.11 65 128 QBO Jul 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 H Glenorchy 17.9 111 LOST Clarence 17.17 119 -8 KGV Jul 26 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 A Glenorchy 23.17 155 WON New Norfolk 7.17 59 96 BOY Aug 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 H Glenorchy 11.18 84 WON Hobart 11.12 78 6 NHO Aug 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 A Glenorchy 9.16 70 LOST North Hobart 22.21 153 -83 NHO Aug 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 H Glenorchy 15.20 110 WON Sandy Bay 16.16 112 -2 KGV Aug 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 A Glenorchy 11.15 81 LOST Clarence 12.16 88 -7 NHO Aug 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2SF H Glenorchy 2.26.78.1212.20 92 LOST Hobart 4.49.616.818.8 116 -24 NHO Sep 7 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
PF H Glenorchy 5.212.416.1119.17 131 WON New Norfolk 2.34.55.810.11 71 60 NHO Sep 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
GF H Glenorchy 3.33.45.97.16 58 LOST Hobart 2.27.510.814.9 93 -35 NHO Sep 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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