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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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1991 Season (TFL) Fixture

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Glenorchy's 1991 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 H Glenorchy 6.11 47 LOST North Hobart 16.12 108 -61 KGV Mar 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 A Glenorchy 8.10 58 LOST Sandy Bay 11.16 82 -24 QBO Apr 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 H Glenorchy 10.14 74 WON Clarence 9.13 67 7 KGV Apr 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 A Glenorchy 13.13 91 WON New Norfolk 11.11 77 14 BOY Apr 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 A Glenorchy 11.9 75 LOST North Launceston 15.27 117 -42 YOR Apr 27 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 H Glenorchy 22.13 145 WON South Launceston 11.12 78 67 KGV Apr 4 (Thu, 2:10) Scores
7 A Glenorchy 14.6 90 WON Devonport 11.16 82 8 DEV May 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 H Glenorchy 15.17 107 WON Burnie Hawks 12.14 86 21 KGV May 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 A Glenorchy 17.10 112 WON Hobart 12.16 88 24 NHO May 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 A Glenorchy 14.15 99 LOST North Hobart 24.20 164 -65 NHO Jun 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 H Glenorchy 19.12 126 WON Sandy Bay 13.15 93 33 KGV Jun 8 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 A Glenorchy 10.13 73 LOST Clarence 13.17 95 -22 BEL Jun 22 (Sat, 2:01) Scores
13 H Glenorchy 10.18 78 LOST New Norfolk 17.18 120 -42 KGV Jun 29 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 H Glenorchy 14.14 98 LOST North Launceston 21.18 144 -46 KGV Jul 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 A Glenorchy 17.21 123 WON South Launceston 15.11 101 22 YOR Jul 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 H Glenorchy 8.15 63 LOST Devonport 11.11 77 -14 KGV Jul 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 A Glenorchy 4.7 31 LOST Burnie Hawks 7.8 50 -19 WPO Jul 27 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 H Glenorchy 21.7 133 WON Hobart 8.17 65 68 KGV Aug 3 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
19 H Glenorchy 13.12 90 LOST North Hobart 24.16 160 -70 KGV Aug 10 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
20 A Glenorchy 11.13 79 DRAW Sandy Bay 10.19 79 0 QBO Aug 17 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
21 H Glenorchy 12.14 86 LOST Clarence 18.9 117 -31 KGV Aug 24 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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