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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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2022 Season (TSL) Fixture

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Glenorchy's 2022 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 A Glenorchy 2.03.05.26.4 40 LOST North Launceston 6.413.1216.1522.18 150 -110 YOR Mar 26 (Sat, 1:00) Scores
2 A Glenorchy 0.10.23.34.3 27 LOST Launceston 0.311.813.1017.13 115 -88 WIN Apr 2 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
3 A Glenorchy 1.44.64.85.11 41 LOST North Hobart 5.111.418.824.12 156 -115 NHO Apr 9 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
4 Glenorchy       Bye        
5 H Glenorchy 1.02.13.53.5 23 LOST Kingborough 2.25.119.1219.17 131 -108 KGV Apr 23 (Sat, 1:00) Scores
6 A Glenorchy 0.21.31.54.8 32 LOST Clarence 5.28.414.819.8 122 -90 BEL Apr 30 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
7 H Glenorchy 2.02.03.05.2 32 LOST Lauderdale 2.37.612.717.11 113 -81 KGV May 7 (Sat, 11:30) Scores
8 A Glenorchy 0.00.22.22.2 14 LOST North Launceston 5.510.1217.1720.21 141 -127 YOR May 14 (Sat, 1:00) Scores
9 H Glenorchy 1.03.14.25.3 33 LOST Launceston 4.411.1018.1424.17 161 -128 KGV May 21 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
10 Glenorchy       Bye        
11 H Glenorchy 5.36.68.910.11 71 LOST North Hobart 4.27.311.813.12 90 -19 KGV Jun 4 (Sat, 1:00) Scores
12 A Glenorchy 4.54.54.64.6 30 LOST Kingborough 2.25.56.712.10 82 -52 KTO Jun 11 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
13 A Glenorchy 0.10.11.45.6 36 LOST Lauderdale 7.312.818.1122.12 144 -108 LAU Jun 18 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
14 H Glenorchy 0.10.10.21.3 9 LOST Launceston 6.416.823.1237.15 237 -228 KGV Jul 2 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
15 H Glenorchy 0.12.44.76.8 44 LOST Clarence 2.26.211.617.8 110 -66 KGV Jul 9 (Sat, 1:00) Scores
16 Glenorchy       Bye        
17 H Glenorchy 2.22.44.75.12 42 LOST North Hobart 5.28.610.913.11 89 -47 KGV Jul 23 (Sat, 1:00) Scores
18 A Glenorchy 2.33.54.66.7 43 LOST Lauderdale 5.39.714.919.14 128 -85 LAU Jul 30 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
19 H Glenorchy 1.11.31.36.5 41 LOST Kingborough 3.28.512.1013.15 93 -52 KGV Aug 6 (Sat, 1:00) Scores
20 A Glenorchy 1.12.42.52.8 20 LOST Clarence 9.212.515.821.10 136 -116 BEL Aug 13 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
21 H Glenorchy 1.01.11.11.2 8 LOST North Launceston 2.18.515.1220.16 136 -128 KGV Aug 20 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
 

Footnotes

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