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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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2014 Season (TSL) Fixture

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Glenorchy's 2014 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 A Glenorchy 1.15.46.514.10 94 LOST Clarence 5.29.617.720.9 129 -35 BEL Apr 12 (Sat, 5:00) Scores
2 H Glenorchy 5.69.1218.1723.19 157 WON Kingborough 4.15.25.58.8 56 101 KGV Apr 19 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
3 Glenorchy       Bye        
4 A Glenorchy 4.98.1112.1613.20 98 WON Burnie Dockers 2.24.58.912.12 84 14 WBO Apr 25 (Fri, 2:45) Scores
5 H Glenorchy 2.25.411.514.9 93 WON Lauderdale 2.53.95.116.17 53 40 KGV May 3 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
6 A Glenorchy 3.77.1012.1113.16 94 WON Hobart City 4.15.37.511.9 75 19 NHO May 10 (Sat, 4:00) Scores
7 H Glenorchy 2.73.97.109.11 65 LOST Clarence 2.17.49.612.10 82 -17 KGV May 17 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
8 A Glenorchy 4.44.49.914.13 97 LOST Western Storm 9.89.812.1018.12 120 -23 YOR May 24 (Sat, 1:00) Scores
9 H Glenorchy 7.513.920.1726.25 181 WON Kingborough 0.20.22.23.3 21 160 KGV May 31 (Sat, 1:00) Scores
10 A Glenorchy 1.04.96.99.13 67 LOST Lauderdale 3.65.78.1510.18 78 -11 LAU Jun 7 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
11 H Glenorchy 2.13.35.311.5 71 LOST Burnie Dockers 5.69.713.1414.15 99 -28 KGV Jun 14 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
12 H Glenorchy 1.33.67.108.12 60 WON Hobart City 1.33.55.77.10 52 8 KGV Jun 28 (Sat, 1:00) Scores
13 A Glenorchy 6.49.411.813.11 89 WON Devonport 1.35.67.811.9 75 14 DEV Jul 5 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
14 H Glenorchy 4.58.614.1518.18 126 WON Launceston 2.14.25.29.4 58 68 KGV Jul 12 (Sat, 6:00) Scores
15 H Glenorchy 5.311.316.520.8 128 WON Lauderdale 1.06.19.115.5 95 33 KGV Jul 19 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
16 A Glenorchy 1.23.710.815.9 99 WON Clarence 4.26.39.511.7 73 26 BEL Aug 2 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
17 H Glenorchy 2.44.65.95.10 40 LOST North Launceston 3.13.58.614.11 95 -55 KGV Aug 9 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
18 A Glenorchy 8.414.922.1128.12 180 WON Kingborough 0.00.10.22.3 15 165 KTO Aug 16 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
19 A Glenorchy 3.33.86.98.11 59 LOST Hobart City 3.16.47.710.10 70 -11 NHO Aug 22 (Fri, 11:30) Scores
EF A Glenorchy 4.35.510.711.11 77 LOST Lauderdale 3.19.412.617.8 110 -33 NHO Aug 31 (Sun, 1:00) Scores
 

Footnotes

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