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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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1986 Season (TFL) Fixture

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Glenorchy's 1986 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 H Glenorchy 18.8 116 LOST Clarence 19.14 128 -12 NHO Apr 5 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 H Glenorchy 16.13 109 WON New Norfolk 13.14 92 17 KGV Apr 12 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 A Glenorchy 19.17 131 WON North Launceston 15.4 94 37 NTC Apr 20 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
4 H Glenorchy 11.20 86 LOST Hobart 17.6 108 -22 KGV Apr 25 (Fri, 2:10) Scores
5 A Glenorchy 22.18 150 WON Sandy Bay 20.17 137 13 QBO May 3 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 H Glenorchy 23.12 150 WON North Hobart 4.4 28 122 KGV May 17 (Sat, 2:01) Scores
7 A Glenorchy 24.25 169 WON South Launceston 9.16 70 99 YOR May 25 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
8 H Glenorchy 12.15 87 LOST Clarence 15.15 105 -18 KGV Jun 1 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
9 H Glenorchy 16.16 112 WON New Norfolk 6.20 56 56 KGV Jun 7 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 H Glenorchy 9.19 73 WON North Launceston 8.14 62 11 KGV Jun 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 A Glenorchy 16.17 113 LOST Hobart 17.12 114 -1 NHO Jun 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 H Glenorchy 9.11 65 LOST Sandy Bay 20.19 139 -74 NHO Jul 5 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 H Glenorchy 17.17 119 WON North Hobart 14.15 99 20 NHO Jul 12 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 H Glenorchy 14.23 107 WON South Launceston 12.16 88 19 KGV Jul 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 A Glenorchy 13.17 95 LOST Clarence 15.7 97 -2 KGV Aug 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 A Glenorchy 17.17 119 WON North Launceston 11.13 79 40 YOR Aug 10 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
17 H Glenorchy 21.23 149 WON Hobart 6.7 43 106 KGV Aug 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 H Glenorchy 12.12 84 LOST New Norfolk 13.9 87 -3 KGV Aug 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
QF A Glenorchy 3.26.711.1417.18 120 WON Clarence 5.38.710.812.9 81 39 NHO Aug 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2SF A Glenorchy 6.09.212.514.7 91 LOST Sandy Bay 3.69.1212.1417.16 118 -27 NHO Sep 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
PF H Glenorchy 3.39.913.1118.18 126 WON Clarence 5.36.410.912.12 84 42 NHO Sep 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
GF A Glenorchy 4.36.911.1514.20 104 WON Sandy Bay 0.42.95.129.18 72 32 NHO Sep 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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