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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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1998 Season (TFL) Fixture

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Glenorchy's 1998 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 A Glenorchy 16.10 106 LOST Clarence 18.4 112 -6 BEL Apr 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 H Glenorchy 9.13 67 LOST North Launceston 18.15 123 -56 KGV Apr 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 A Glenorchy 14.8 92 LOST Devonport 18.14 122 -30 DEV Apr 26 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
4 H Glenorchy 18.11 119 WON New Norfolk 13.9 87 32 KGV May 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 H Glenorchy 10.9 69 LOST Burnie Dockers 14.18 102 -33 NHO May 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 A Glenorchy 15.20 110 WON Southern Districts 16.8 104 6 HUO May 17 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
7 A Glenorchy 7.10 52 LOST North Hobart 7.13 55 -3 NHO May 24 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
8 H Glenorchy 6.9 45 LOST Clarence 11.18 84 -39 KGV May 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 A Glenorchy 10.5 65 LOST North Launceston 14.17 101 -36 YOR Jun 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 H Glenorchy 11.11 77 LOST Devonport 12.12 84 -7 KGV Jun 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 A Glenorchy 11.18 84 WON New Norfolk 8.13 61 23 BOY Jun 27 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 A Glenorchy 10.12 72 LOST Burnie Dockers 14.15 99 -27 WBO Jul 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 H Glenorchy 11.16 82 LOST Southern Districts 13.7 85 -3 KGV Jul 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 H Glenorchy 19.11 125 WON North Hobart 13.10 88 37 KGV Jul 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 A Glenorchy 9.14 68 LOST Clarence 17.11 113 -45 BEL Aug 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 H Glenorchy 10.10 70 LOST North Launceston 13.8 86 -16 KGV Aug 8 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 A Glenorchy 11.10 76 LOST Devonport 14.14 98 -22 DEV Aug 15 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 H Glenorchy 21.16 142 WON New Norfolk 5.8 38 104 KGV Aug 22 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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