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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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1996 Season (TFL) Fixture

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Glenorchy's 1996 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 H Glenorchy 9.9 63 LOST New Norfolk 10.10 70 -7 KGV Apr 8 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
2 A Glenorchy 4.10 34 LOST Burnie Dockers 19.12 126 -92 WIN Apr 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 H Glenorchy 12.21 93 WON Launceston 4.13 37 56 KGV Apr 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 Glenorchy       Bye        
5 A Glenorchy 15.9 99 WON Devonport 12.12 84 15 DEV May 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 H Glenorchy 12.10 82 LOST Clarence 14.12 96 -14 KGV May 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 A Glenorchy 22.15 147 WON South Launceston 6.2 38 109 YNG May 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 H Glenorchy 9.15 69 LOST Hobart 11.17 83 -14 KGV May 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 H Glenorchy 11.20 86 WON Sandy Bay 3.5 23 63 KGV Jun 8 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 A Glenorchy 9.12 66 LOST North Launceston 19.9 123 -57 YOR Jun 15 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 H Glenorchy 19.10 124 WON North Hobart 11.11 77 47 KGV Jun 22 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 A Glenorchy 12.11 83 LOST New Norfolk 13.10 88 -5 BOY Jun 30 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
13 H Glenorchy 13.18 96 WON Burnie Dockers 10.12 72 24 KGV Jul 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 A Glenorchy 16.13 109 WON Launceston 10.10 70 39 WIN Jul 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 Glenorchy       Bye        
16 H Glenorchy 15.11 101 WON Devonport 10.9 69 32 KGV Jul 27 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 A Glenorchy 8.5 53 LOST Clarence 11.6 72 -19 BEL Aug 4 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
18 H Glenorchy 10.6 66 LOST South Launceston 12.6 78 -12 KGV Aug 10 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
19 A Glenorchy 9.10 64 LOST Hobart 10.18 78 -14 NHO Aug 17 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
20 A Glenorchy 19.18 132 WON Sandy Bay 4.10 34 98 NHO Aug 25 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
21 H Glenorchy 14.15 99 LOST North Launceston 15.15 105 -6 KGV Aug 31 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
22 A Glenorchy 33.15 213 WON North Hobart 11.8 74 139 NHO Sep 7 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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