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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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2021 Season (TSL) Fixture

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Glenorchy's 2021 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 Glenorchy       Bye        
2 H Glenorchy 2.13.38.48.7 55 LOST Clarence 3.07.38.413.9 87 -32 KGV Apr 10 (Sat, 1:30) Scores
3 H Glenorchy 2.15.28.410.7 67 WON Lauderdale 1.54.75.95.11 41 26 KGV Apr 17 (Sat, 1:30) Scores
4 A Glenorchy 0.32.52.66.12 48 LOST Kingborough 4.35.69.1010.12 72 -24 KTO Apr 25 (Sun, 2:30) Scores
5 A Glenorchy 2.12.16.17.3 45 LOST Launceston 7.316.419.1030.13 193 -148 WIN May 1 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
6 A Glenorchy 8.611.1013.1116.12 108 WON North Hobart 1.32.62.93.13 31 77 NHO May 8 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
7 H Glenorchy 0.10.23.35.4 34 LOST North Launceston 3.47.1110.2016.23 119 -85 KGV May 15 (Sat, 1:30) Scores
8 Glenorchy       Bye        
9 A Glenorchy 1.11.33.35.4 34 LOST Clarence 3.47.69.1214.18 102 -68 BEL May 29 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
10 H Glenorchy 3.34.48.610.6 66 WON Lauderdale 1.32.34.56.11 47 19 KGV Jun 5 (Sat, 1:30) Scores
11 H Glenorchy 0.11.35.36.4 40 LOST Kingborough 1.34.47.69.8 62 -22 KGV Jun 11 (Fri, 7:00) Scores
12 H Glenorchy 1.12.23.25.4 34 LOST Launceston 6.114.417.1022.15 147 -113 KGV Jun 19 (Sat, 1:30) Scores
13 A Glenorchy 4.49.613.914.11 95 WON North Hobart 1.04.07.211.4 70 25 NHO Jun 26 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
14 H Glenorchy 1.23.34.54.9 33 LOST North Launceston 6.59.1017.1121.12 138 -105 KGV Jul 3 (Sat, 1:30) Scores
15 Glenorchy       Bye        
16 A Glenorchy 3.04.36.47.7 49 LOST Lauderdale 6.27.415.720.10 130 -81 LAU Jul 17 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
17 H Glenorchy 4.15.46.46.4 40 LOST Clarence 2.23.34.69.11 65 -25 KGV Jul 24 (Sat, 1:30) Scores
18 A Glenorchy 1.14.57.78.9 57 LOST Kingborough 5.112.216.723.9 147 -90 KTO Jul 31 (Sat, 1:00) Scores
19 A Glenorchy 2.13.44.45.5 35 LOST Launceston 6.515.822.1228.13 181 -146 WIN Aug 7 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
20 H Glenorchy 2.24.34.58.8 56 LOST North Hobart 3.35.67.710.10 70 -14 KGV Aug 14 (Sat, 1:30) Scores
21 A Glenorchy 1.12.35.35.6 36 LOST North Launceston 5.310.611.915.17 107 -71 YOR Aug 21 (Sat, 1:00) Scores
 

Footnotes

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