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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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2000 Season (SWL) Fixture

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Glenorchy's 2000 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 H Glenorchy 13.18 96 LOST North Launceston 17.10 112 -16 KGV Apr 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 A Glenorchy 28.19 187 WON Devonport 5.6 36 151 DEV Apr 8 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 A Glenorchy 14.15 99 LOST Clarence 20.10 130 -31 BEL Apr 15 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 H Glenorchy 6.4 40 LOST North Launceston 10.12 72 -32 KGV Apr 29 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 H Glenorchy 9.12 66 LOST Burnie Dockers 13.12 90 -24 KGV May 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 H Glenorchy 15.17 107 WON North Hobart 8.6 54 53 KGV May 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 A Glenorchy 13.20 98 WON Devonport 5.11 41 57 DEV May 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 A Glenorchy 10.10 70 LOST North Launceston 18.10 118 -48 YOR May 27 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 H Glenorchy 14.7 91 LOST North Hobart 15.11 101 -10 KGV Jun 3 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 A Glenorchy 9.9 63 LOST Clarence 15.15 105 -42 BEL Jun 17 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 A Glenorchy 10.10 70 LOST North Hobart 9.24 78 -8 NHO Jun 24 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 H Glenorchy 5.13 43 LOST Clarence 21.19 145 -102 KGV Jul 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 A Glenorchy 7.8 50 LOST Burnie Dockers 25.15 165 -115 WBO Jul 8 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 H Glenorchy 24.16 160 WON Devonport 5.6 36 124 KGV Jul 15 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 A Glenorchy 12.18 90 WON North Hobart 11.5 71 19 NHO Jul 29 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 A Glenorchy 10.15 75 LOST North Launceston 17.10 112 -37 YOR Aug 5 (Sat, 7:10) Scores
17 H Glenorchy 8.6 54 LOST Clarence 17.14 116 -62 KGV Aug 12 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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