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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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1981 Season (TANFL) Fixture

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Glenorchy's 1981 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 H Glenorchy 22.15 147 WON North Hobart 19.20 134 13 KGV Apr 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 A Glenorchy 15.14 104 WON New Norfolk 13.16 94 10 BOY Apr 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 A Glenorchy 12.12 84 LOST Clarence 20.23 143 -59 NHO Apr 19 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
4 A Glenorchy 12.17 89 WON Hobart 10.13 73 16 TCA May 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 A Glenorchy 15.11 101 LOST North Hobart 15.20 110 -9 NHO May 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 H Glenorchy 9.16 70 LOST New Norfolk 14.17 101 -31 KGV May 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 H Glenorchy 13.15 93 LOST Clarence 21.13 139 -46 KGV May 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 A Glenorchy 19.14 128 WON Sandy Bay 10.10 70 58 NHO May 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 H Glenorchy 7.9 51 LOST Hobart 8.14 62 -11 KGV Jun 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 H Glenorchy 11.14 80 WON Sandy Bay 9.17 71 9 KGV Jun 8 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
11 H Glenorchy 18.21 129 WON North Hobart 9.8 62 67 KGV Jun 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 A Glenorchy 16.12 108 WON New Norfolk 12.18 90 18 BOY Jun 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 A Glenorchy 15.18 108 LOST Clarence 22.15 147 -39 BEL Jun 27 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 H Glenorchy 14.12 96 WON Sandy Bay 10.11 71 25 KGV Jul 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 A Glenorchy 17.14 116 WON Hobart 8.10 58 58 NHO Jul 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 A Glenorchy 20.22 142 WON North Hobart 7.20 62 80 NHO Jul 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 H Glenorchy 21.14 140 WON New Norfolk 17.10 112 28 NHO Aug 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 H Glenorchy 15.10 100 LOST Clarence 20.20 140 -40 KGV Aug 8 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
19 A Glenorchy 16.10 106 WON Sandy Bay 12.19 91 15 QBO Aug 15 (Sat, 2:01) Scores
20 H Glenorchy 12.21 93 WON Hobart 6.9 45 48 KGV Aug 22 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
1SF H Glenorchy 6.410.515.823.11 149 WON Hobart 6.39.1111.1215.13 103 46 NHO Aug 29 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
PF A Glenorchy 4.45.78.1010.10 70 LOST New Norfolk 0.24.811.1215.19 109 -39 NHO Sep 12 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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