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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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1989 Season (TFL) Fixture

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Glenorchy's 1989 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 A Glenorchy 18.16 124 WON New Norfolk 12.8 80 44 BOY Apr 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 H Glenorchy 7.8 50 LOST North Hobart 19.16 130 -80 KGV Apr 8 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 A Glenorchy 14.16 100 WON Devonport 10.10 70 30 DEV Apr 15 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 H Glenorchy 16.15 111 LOST Clarence 17.10 112 -1 KGV Apr 22 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 A Glenorchy 13.5 83 LOST North Launceston 18.22 130 -47 YOR Apr 29 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 A Glenorchy 15.22 112 WON Hobart 12.15 87 25 NHO May 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 H Glenorchy 25.18 168 WON Burnie Hawks 11.16 82 86 KGV May 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 A Glenorchy 18.13 121 WON Sandy Bay 15.8 98 23 NHO May 21 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
9 H Glenorchy 15.16 106 WON South Launceston 14.16 100 6 KGV May 27 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 H Glenorchy 23.20 158 WON New Norfolk 9.12 66 92 KGV Jun 3 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 A Glenorchy 11.13 79 LOST North Hobart 17.16 118 -39 NHO Jun 17 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 H Glenorchy 10.16 76 LOST Devonport 12.15 87 -11 KGV Jun 24 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 A Glenorchy 16.8 104 WON Clarence 13.14 92 12 BEL Jul 8 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 H Glenorchy 8.11 59 LOST Hobart 12.21 93 -34 KGV Jul 15 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 H Glenorchy 12.10 82 WON North Launceston 8.11 59 23 KGV Jul 22 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 A Glenorchy 17.15 117 LOST Burnie Hawks 22.15 147 -30 WPO Aug 5 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 H Glenorchy 16.25 121 WON Sandy Bay 15.14 104 17 KGV Aug 12 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 A Glenorchy 27.12 174 WON South Launceston 7.8 50 124 YNG Aug 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
EF A Glenorchy 4.16.313.617.12 114 WON Clarence 5.29.912.1212.12 84 30 NHO Aug 27 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
1SF A Glenorchy 4.49.812.1014.12 96 LOST Hobart 6.011.213.220.5 125 -29 NHO Sep 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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