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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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1999 Season (TSFL) Fixture

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Glenorchy's 1999 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 H Glenorchy 14.10 94 LOST Burnie Dockers 16.10 106 -12 KGV Apr 10 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 A Glenorchy 22.17 149 WON Southern Districts 12.15 87 62 HUO Apr 18 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
3 A Glenorchy 23.12 150 WON North Hobart 14.12 96 54 NHO Apr 24 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 H Glenorchy 9.10 64 LOST Clarence 16.14 110 -46 KGV May 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 A Glenorchy 8.12 60 LOST North Launceston 21.16 142 -82 YOR May 8 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 H Glenorchy 26.25 181 WON Devonport 6.5 41 140 KGV May 15 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 A Glenorchy 17.16 118 WON New Norfolk 7.9 51 67 BOY May 22 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 A Glenorchy 7.6 48 WON Burnie Dockers 6.7 43 5 WBO May 29 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 A Glenorchy WON Southern Districts TBC Jun 6 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
10 H Glenorchy 22.13 145 WON North Hobart 11.15 81 64 KGV Jun 12 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 A Glenorchy 7.10 52 LOST Clarence 11.10 76 -24 BEL Jun 26 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 H Glenorchy 7.6 48 LOST North Launceston 10.10 70 -22 KGV Jul 3 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 A Glenorchy 28.18 186 WON Devonport 5.9 39 147 DEV Jul 11 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
14 H Glenorchy 19.7 121 WON New Norfolk 13.14 92 29 KGV Jul 17 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 H Glenorchy 11.12 78 WON Burnie Dockers 8.10 58 20 KGV Jul 31 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 A Glenorchy WON Southern Districts TBC Aug 8 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
17 A Glenorchy 19.18 132 WON North Hobart 4.10 34 98 NHO Aug 14 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 H Glenorchy 19.11 125 WON Clarence 17.10 112 13 KGV Aug 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
QF A Glenorchy 10.114.416.1022.14 146 WON Clarence 0.25.56.1011.12 78 68 NHO Aug 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2SF A Glenorchy 4.15.15.35.3 33 WON North Launceston 1.01.33.63.8 26 7 YOR Sep 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
GF A Glenorchy 4.36.510.715.9 99 WON North Launceston 3.54.66.97.11 53 46 NHO Sep 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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