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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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1949 Season (TANFL) Fixture

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New Town's 1949 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 A New Town 7.11 53 LOST Hobart 7.14 56 -3 NHO Apr 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 H New Town 7.15 57 LOST North Hobart 21.9 135 -78 NTO May 7 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 H New Town 14.11 95 WON Sandy Bay 10.12 72 23 NTO May 14 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 H New Town 14.17 101 WON New Norfolk 7.14 56 45 NTO May 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 H New Town 10.19 79 WON Clarence 5.9 39 40 NHO Jun 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 A New Town 11.9 75 LOST Hobart 12.19 91 -16 NHO Jun 13 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
7 A New Town 15.10 100 WON North Hobart 6.8 44 56 NHO Jun 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 H New Town 15.21 111 WON Sandy Bay 7.14 56 55 NTO Jun 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 H New Town 18.11 119 WON New Norfolk 10.9 69 50 NHO Jul 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 H New Town 17.16 118 WON Clarence 7.13 55 63 BEL Jul 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 A New Town 5.24 54 LOST Hobart 12.8 80 -26 TCA Jul 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 H New Town 15.18 108 WON North Hobart 11.10 76 32 NTO Jul 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 A New Town 15.17 107 WON Sandy Bay 8.12 60 47 NHO Aug 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 A New Town 8.7 55 WON New Norfolk 8.0 48 7 BOY Aug 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 H New Town 14.20 104 WON Clarence 6.6 42 62 NTO Aug 27 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2SF A New Town 2.53.66.611.12 78 WON Hobart 2.45.68.109.12 66 12 NHO Sep 10 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
GF A New Town 2.15.26.410.8 68 WON Hobart 1.22.62.104.12 36 32 NHO Sep 24 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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