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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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1988 Season (TFL) Fixture

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Glenorchy's 1988 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 H Glenorchy 11.8 74 LOST North Hobart 12.19 91 -17 KGV Apr 4 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
2 A Glenorchy 13.18 96 WON South Launceston 10.12 72 24 YNG Apr 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 H Glenorchy 14.14 98 LOST Burnie Hawks 25.25 175 -77 KGV Apr 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 A Glenorchy 13.17 95 WON Clarence 14.10 94 1 BEL Apr 24 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
5 A Glenorchy 19.21 135 WON New Norfolk 13.8 86 49 BOY Apr 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 H Glenorchy 13.9 87 LOST Hobart 21.17 143 -56 KGV May 7 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 A Glenorchy 23.20 158 WON North Launceston 11.14 80 78 YOR May 14 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 A Glenorchy 10.12 72 LOST Devonport 12.15 87 -15 DEV May 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 H Glenorchy 24.27 171 WON Sandy Bay 6.11 47 124 KGV Jun 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 A Glenorchy 14.18 102 WON North Hobart 13.8 86 16 NHO Jun 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 H Glenorchy 19.14 128 WON South Launceston 13.17 95 33 KGV Jun 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 A Glenorchy 17.10 112 LOST Burnie Hawks 27.20 182 -70 WPO Jul 3 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
13 H Glenorchy 10.3 63 LOST Clarence 13.13 91 -28 KGV Jul 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 H Glenorchy 23.14 152 WON New Norfolk 8.10 58 94 KGV Jul 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 A Glenorchy 15.9 99 WON Hobart 9.19 73 26 NHO Jul 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 H Glenorchy 9.20 74 WON North Launceston 7.11 53 21 KGV Aug 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 H Glenorchy 19.24 138 WON Devonport 16.12 108 30 KGV Aug 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 A Glenorchy 17.17 119 WON Sandy Bay 10.7 67 52 QBO Aug 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
QF H Glenorchy 5.59.614.817.12 114 WON Sandy Bay 5.39.812.915.13 103 11 NHO Aug 27 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2SF A Glenorchy 1.26.57.812.11 83 LOST Devonport 6.110.412.915.13 103 -20 NHO Sep 3 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
PF H Glenorchy 6.312.817.1724.22 166 WON Burnie Hawks 1.21.54.68.8 56 110 NHO Sep 10 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
GF A Glenorchy 1.24.27.28.6 54 LOST Devonport 5.27.310.415.7 97 -43 NHO Sep 17 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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