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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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2020 Season (TSL) Fixture

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Glenorchy's 2020 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 H Glenorchy 1.14.14.14.5 29 LOST Launceston 1.34.75.107.13 55 -26 KGV Jul 11 (Sat, 1:00) Scores
2 A Glenorchy 1.31.48.68.7 55 LOST Lauderdale 2.33.76.99.13 67 -12 LAU Jul 18 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
3 A Glenorchy 0.20.61.61.7 13 LOST Clarence 3.15.69.913.13 91 -78 RIC Jul 25 (Sat, 1:30) Scores
4 A Glenorchy 2.54.69.612.7 79 WON Kingborough 1.13.29.511.12 78 1 KTO Aug 1 (Sat, 1:30) Scores
5 Glenorchy       Bye        
6 H Glenorchy 2.34.45.87.8 50 WON North Hobart 0.20.42.64.8 32 18 KGV Aug 15 (Sat, 1:00) Scores
7 H Glenorchy 1.31.43.43.5 23 LOST North Launceston 0.04.29.311.9 75 -52 KGV Aug 22 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
8 H Glenorchy 4.28.310.612.9 81 WON Clarence 1.25.65.67.10 52 29 KGV Aug 29 (Sat, 1:00) Scores
9 A Glenorchy 1.01.21.23.3 21 LOST Launceston 3.88.913.1417.16 118 -97 WIN Sep 5 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
10 H Glenorchy 2.16.18.28.2 50 LOST Kingborough 5.16.28.88.12 60 -10 KGV Sep 13 (Sun, 1:00) Scores
11 Glenorchy       Bye        
12 H Glenorchy 1.32.72.72.8 20 LOST Lauderdale 4.24.46.610.13 73 -53 KGV Sep 23 (Wed, 7:15) Scores
12 A Glenorchy 5.16.37.410.7 67 LOST North Hobart 1.04.59.610.10 70 -3 NHO Sep 27 (Sun, 2:00) Scores
13 A Glenorchy 0.01.12.33.7 25 LOST North Launceston 8.411.614.817.11 113 -88 YOR Oct 3 (Sat, 1:40) Scores
 

Footnotes

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