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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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2023 Season (TSL) Fixture

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Glenorchy's 2023 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 Glenorchy       Bye        
2 H Glenorchy 1.25.27.59.5 59 LOST Lauderdale 1.36.713.1019.16 130 -71 KGV Apr 15 (Sat, 1:00) Scores
3 A Glenorchy 0.02.12.12.3 15 LOST Kingborough 5.311.515.1020.14 134 -119 KTO Apr 25 (Tue, 2:00) Scores
4 H Glenorchy 2.02.53.68.7 55 LOST North Hobart 4.69.710.1011.11 77 -22 KGV Apr 30 (Sun, 1:00) Scores
5 A Glenorchy 2.13.24.35.5 35 LOST Clarence 0.41.102.166.19 55 -20 BEL May 6 (Sat, 1:30) Scores
6 H Glenorchy 1.41.63.85.10 40 LOST North Launceston 5.012.314.1117.12 114 -74 KGV May 13 (Sat, 1:00) Scores
7 A Glenorchy 1.11.11.43.5 23 LOST Launceston 8.312.718.1019.16 130 -107 WIN May 20 (Sat, 1:00) Scores
8 H Glenorchy 0.20.32.53.7 25 LOST Lauderdale 5.26.77.1210.18 78 -53 KGV May 27 (Sat, 1:00) Scores
9 A Glenorchy 0.02.02.03.3 21 LOST Kingborough 8.713.1119.1424.18 162 -141 KTO Jun 3 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
10 Glenorchy       Bye        
11 A Glenorchy 1.02.32.55.9 39 LOST North Hobart 4.54.59.710.10 70 -31 NHO Jun 17 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
12 H Glenorchy 2.13.15.37.6 48 LOST Launceston 2.13.36.77.9 51 -3 KGV Jun 24 (Sat, 1:00) Scores
13 A Glenorchy 0.24.46.56.6 42 LOST North Launceston 6.411.912.1418.21 129 -87 YOR Jul 8 (Sat, 1:00) Scores
14 H Glenorchy 0.22.44.98.11 59 LOST Clarence 1.29.49.618.9 117 -58 KGV Jul 14 (Fri, 6:30) Scores
15 Glenorchy       Bye        
16 H Glenorchy 7.5 47 LOST Kingborough 9.20 74 -27 KGV Jul 29 (Sat, 1:00) Scores
17 H Glenorchy 1.02.35.37.6 48 LOST North Hobart 3.25.48.711.9 75 -27 KGV Aug 5 (Sat, 1:00) Scores
18 A Glenorchy 2.13.15.26.3 39 LOST Clarence 3.312.913.1319.14 128 -89 BEL Aug 12 (Sat, 1:30) Scores
19 A Glenorchy 0.04.16.29.6 60 LOST Lauderdale 5.47.911.1512.18 90 -30 LAU Aug 19 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
20 H Glenorchy 1.02.05.15.1 31 LOST North Launceston 4.47.1314.1519.19 133 -102 KGV Aug 26 (Sat, 1:00) Scores
21 A Glenorchy 2.23.34.46.6 42 LOST Launceston 3.110.515.922.14 146 -104 WIN Sep 2 (Sat, 1:00) Scores
 

Footnotes

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