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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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1987 Season (TFL) Fixture

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Glenorchy's 1987 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 H Glenorchy 20.21 141 WON North Launceston 8.6 54 87 KGV Apr 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 A Glenorchy 18.19 127 WON Sandy Bay 17.14 116 11 QBO Apr 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 H Glenorchy 11.9 75 LOST North Hobart 13.17 95 -20 KGV Apr 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 A Glenorchy 15.8 98 WON Burnie Hawks 9.7 61 37 WPO May 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 H Glenorchy 25.13 163 WON New Norfolk 10.9 69 94 KGV May 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 A Glenorchy 12.12 84 LOST Clarence 15.12 102 -18 BEL May 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 H Glenorchy 25.24 174 WON South Launceston 7.11 53 121 KGV May 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 H Glenorchy 18.13 121 WON Devonport 10.12 72 49 KGV Jun 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 A Glenorchy 19.11 125 LOST Hobart 24.10 154 -29 NHO Jun 14 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
10 A Glenorchy 20.19 139 WON North Launceston 12.5 77 62 YOR Jun 21 (Sun, 2:01) Scores
11 H Glenorchy 21.17 143 WON Sandy Bay 7.8 50 93 KGV Jun 28 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
12 A Glenorchy 18.22 130 WON North Hobart 9.11 65 65 NHO Jul 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 H Glenorchy 15.14 104 WON Burnie Hawks 6.8 44 60 KGV Jul 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 A Glenorchy 14.12 96 WON New Norfolk 10.4 64 32 BOY Jul 18 (Sat, 2:01) Scores
15 H Glenorchy 16.12 108 WON Clarence 13.12 90 18 KGV Jul 25 (Sat, 2:01) Scores
16 A Glenorchy 9.13 67 LOST South Launceston 12.14 86 -19 YNG Aug 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 H Glenorchy 20.13 133 WON Hobart 2.2 14 119 KGV Aug 8 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 A Glenorchy 17.11 113 WON Devonport 10.8 68 45 DEV Aug 15 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
QF H Glenorchy 2.28.713.918.12 120 WON Clarence 4.59.911.1415.17 107 13 NHO Aug 22 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2SF A Glenorchy 7.48.614.1216.15 111 LOST North Hobart 6.112.818.923.14 152 -41 NHO Aug 29 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
PF H Glenorchy 3.38.613.1018.15 123 WON Clarence 2.27.511.717.9 111 12 NHO Sep 5 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
GF A Glenorchy 5.410.612.816.10 106 LOST North Hobart 2.413.720.1623.20 158 -52 NHO Sep 12 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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