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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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1985 Season (TANFL) Fixture

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Glenorchy's 1985 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 H Glenorchy 23.16 154 WON New Norfolk 11.11 77 77 KGV Mar 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 A Glenorchy 10.23 83 LOST Clarence 19.14 128 -45 NHO Apr 8 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
3 H Glenorchy 30.13 193 WON Hobart 12.11 83 110 KGV Apr 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 A Glenorchy 16.25 121 WON North Hobart 11.10 76 45 NHO Apr 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 H Glenorchy 33.20 218 WON Sandy Bay 10.9 69 149 KGV Apr 28 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
6 A Glenorchy 10.18 78 LOST New Norfolk 18.18 126 -48 NHO May 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 H Glenorchy 13.15 93 LOST Clarence 14.17 101 -8 KGV May 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 A Glenorchy 16.18 114 WON Hobart 12.9 81 33 KGV Jun 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 H Glenorchy 15.13 103 LOST North Hobart 26.13 169 -66 KGV Jun 8 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 A Glenorchy 25.18 168 WON Sandy Bay 8.9 57 111 QBO Jun 15 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 A Glenorchy 14.12 96 WON New Norfolk 13.10 88 8 BOY Jun 22 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 A Glenorchy 19.14 128 WON North Hobart 12.13 85 43 NHO Jun 29 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 H Glenorchy 21.21 147 WON Hobart 14.16 100 47 KGV Jul 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 A Glenorchy 15.8 98 WON Clarence 9.13 67 31 BEL Jul 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 H Glenorchy 27.15 177 WON Sandy Bay 11.10 76 101 KGV Jul 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 H Glenorchy 29.17 191 WON New Norfolk 14.5 89 102 KGV Jul 27 (Sat, 2:01) Scores
17 H Glenorchy 10.13 73 LOST Clarence 24.8 152 -79 KGV Aug 3 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 A Glenorchy 23.22 160 WON Hobart 10.11 71 89 KGV Aug 10 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
19 H Glenorchy 11.12 78 LOST North Hobart 12.11 83 -5 KGV Aug 17 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
20 A Glenorchy 24.18 162 WON Sandy Bay 17.21 123 39 NHO Aug 24 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2SF A Glenorchy 5.68.1412.1420.17 137 WON Clarence 4.27.911.1414.18 102 35 NHO Sep 7 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
GF H Glenorchy 2.53.106.1310.15 75 WON Clarence 3.34.65.810.11 71 4 NHO Sep 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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