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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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1982 Season (TANFL) Fixture

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Glenorchy's 1982 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 H Glenorchy 13.10 88 LOST North Hobart 20.11 131 -43 KGV Apr 3 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 A Glenorchy 12.13 85 WON Hobart 11.11 77 8 NHO Apr 12 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
3 A Glenorchy 12.16 88 WON Sandy Bay 11.12 78 10 QBO Apr 17 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 H Glenorchy 18.12 120 WON New Norfolk 9.14 68 52 KGV Apr 24 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 H Glenorchy 14.15 99 WON Clarence 10.12 72 27 KGV May 8 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 A Glenorchy 20.15 135 LOST North Hobart 21.10 136 -1 NHO May 15 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 H Glenorchy 23.14 152 WON Hobart 17.11 113 39 KGV May 22 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 H Glenorchy 12.16 88 WON Sandy Bay 13.9 87 1 KGV May 29 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 A Glenorchy 9.6 60 LOST New Norfolk 21.24 150 -90 BOY Jun 5 (Sat, 2:01) Scores
10 H Glenorchy 20.9 129 WON Clarence 14.10 94 35 NHO Jun 14 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
11 H Glenorchy 12.20 92 LOST North Hobart 13.22 100 -8 KGV Jun 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 A Glenorchy 26.18 174 WON Hobart 13.15 93 81 TCA Jun 26 (Sat, 2:01) Scores
13 A Glenorchy 18.10 118 WON Sandy Bay 11.12 78 40 QBO Jul 3 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 H Glenorchy 13.12 90 LOST New Norfolk 19.16 130 -40 KGV Jul 10 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 A Glenorchy 11.19 85 WON Clarence 10.22 82 3 BEL Jul 17 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 H Glenorchy 13.13 91 WON North Hobart 9.14 68 23 KGV Jul 24 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 H Glenorchy 22.11 143 WON Hobart 8.18 66 77 KGV Jul 31 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 A Glenorchy 21.13 139 WON Sandy Bay 16.7 103 36 QBO Aug 7 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
19 A Glenorchy 21.17 143 WON New Norfolk 17.17 119 24 NHO Aug 14 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
20 A Glenorchy 27.14 176 WON Clarence 8.8 56 120 NHO Aug 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2SF A Glenorchy 7.211.414.719.10 124 WON New Norfolk 2.87.1314.1817.20 122 2 NHO Sep 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
GF A Glenorchy 1.32.55.911.10 76 LOST New Norfolk 6.29.412.713.9 87 -11 NHO Sep 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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