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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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2013 Season (TSL) Fixture

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Glenorchy's 2013 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 H Glenorchy 4.27.614.918.12 120 WON Clarence 4.76.108.1512.18 90 30 KGV Apr 12 (Fri, 6:30) Scores
2 H Glenorchy 2.55.68.711.10 76 LOST North Hobart 5.18.410.1012.10 82 -6 KGV Apr 20 (Sat, 6:30) Scores
3 H Glenorchy 4.26.28.413.5 83 WON Lauderdale 2.44.97.99.11 65 18 KGV Apr 25 (Thu, 12:30) Scores
4 A Glenorchy 0.02.33.75.10 40 LOST South Launceston 10.414.820.1223.14 152 -112 YNG May 5 (Sun, 1:00) Scores
5 A Glenorchy 1.12.13.34.5 29 LOST Launceston 5.511.1415.1517.19 121 -92 WIN May 11 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
6 A Glenorchy 2.03.34.34.6 30 LOST North Launceston 5.410.1113.1316.14 110 -80 YOR Apr 6 (Sat, 6:30) Scores
7 H Glenorchy 8.410.417.818.10 118 WON Devonport 1.03.53.66.11 47 71 KGV May 25 (Sat, 1:00) Scores
8 A Glenorchy 6.26.29.1212.16 88 WON North Hobart 6.26.28.39.5 59 29 NHO Jun 1 (Sat, 1:00) Scores
9 A Glenorchy 3.28.59.712.14 86 WON Hobart 2.13.110.410.4 64 22 TCA Jun 16 (Sun, 1:00) Scores
10 H Glenorchy 4.25.68.911.11 77 LOST Burnie Dockers 0.41.57.1117.11 113 -36 KGV Jun 22 (Sat, 1:00) Scores
11 A Glenorchy 5.27.512.1017.11 113 WON Lauderdale 0.31.93.106.12 48 65 LAU Jun 29 (Sat, 1:00) Scores
12 A Glenorchy 3.25.38.511.9 75 LOST Clarence 4.07.310.316.3 99 -24 BEL Jul 6 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
13 H Glenorchy 1.38.513.714.8 92 LOST North Hobart 2.43.59.814.11 95 -3 KGV Jul 13 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
14 H Glenorchy 4.211.518.922.13 145 WON Hobart 3.34.66.88.10 58 87 KGV Jul 27 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
15 H Glenorchy 3.26.311.613.10 88 WON Devonport 0.12.34.56.8 44 44 KGV Aug 3 (Sat, 1:00) Scores
16 A Glenorchy 0.40.41.41.8 14 LOST Lauderdale 2.26.138.1613.25 103 -89 LAU Aug 10 (Sat, 1:00) Scores
17 H Glenorchy 0.13.24.66.7 43 LOST Clarence 6.27.510.616.10 106 -63 KGV Aug 17 (Sat, 6:00) Scores
18 A Glenorchy 4.85.89.1615.18 108 WON Hobart 0.24.67.710.13 73 35 TCA Aug 24 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
 

Footnotes

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