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.
1953 Season (TANFL) Fixture
New Town's 1953 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-04-18 1 | A | New Town | — | — | — | 18.10 | 118 | WON | Sandy Bay | — | — | — | 16.14 | 110 | 8 | QBO | 1953-04-18 Apr 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-05-02 2 | H | New Town | — | — | — | 14.22 | 106 | WON | New Norfolk | — | — | — | 8.14 | 62 | 44 | NTO | 1953-05-02 May 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-05-09 3 | A | New Town | — | — | — | 16.9 | 105 | DRAW | Hobart | — | — | — | 16.9 | 105 | 0 | TCA | 1953-05-09 May 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-05-16 4 | H | New Town | — | — | — | 12.25 | 97 | LOST | Clarence | — | — | — | 18.13 | 121 | -24 | NTO | 1953-05-16 May 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-05-23 5 | A | New Town | — | — | — | 9.15 | 69 | WON | North Hobart | — | — | — | 6.9 | 45 | 24 | NHO | 1953-05-23 May 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-06-06 6 | H | New Town | — | — | — | 11.15 | 81 | WON | Sandy Bay | — | — | — | 9.24 | 78 | 3 | NTO | 1953-06-06 Jun 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-06-13 7 | A | New Town | — | — | — | 9.10 | 64 | WON | New Norfolk | — | — | — | 8.14 | 62 | 2 | BOY | 1953-06-13 Jun 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-06-20 8 | H | New Town | — | — | — | 18.14 | 122 | WON | Hobart | — | — | — | 12.5 | 77 | 45 | NTO | 1953-06-20 Jun 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-06-27 9 | H | New Town | — | — | — | 14.16 | 100 | WON | Clarence | — | — | — | 11.11 | 77 | 23 | NHO | 1953-06-27 Jun 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-07-04 10 | H | New Town | — | — | — | 16.19 | 115 | WON | North Hobart | — | — | — | 7.16 | 58 | 57 | NTO | 1953-07-04 Jul 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-07-25 11 | H | New Town | — | — | — | 11.13 | 79 | LOST | Sandy Bay | — | — | — | 19.13 | 127 | -48 | NHO | 1953-07-25 Jul 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-08-01 12 | H | New Town | — | — | — | 18.9 | 117 | WON | New Norfolk | — | — | — | 10.9 | 69 | 48 | NTO | 1953-08-01 Aug 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-08-08 13 | H | New Town | — | — | — | 11.11 | 77 | LOST | Hobart | — | — | — | 13.9 | 87 | -10 | NHO | 1953-08-08 Aug 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-08-15 14 | A | New Town | — | — | — | 7.12 | 54 | LOST | Clarence | — | — | — | 9.9 | 63 | -9 | BEL | 1953-08-15 Aug 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-08-22 15 | A | New Town | — | — | — | 14.17 | 101 | WON | North Hobart | — | — | — | 12.5 | 77 | 24 | NHO | 1953-08-22 Aug 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-09-05 2SF | A | New Town | 4.4 | 6.4 | 9.7 | 11.10 | 76 | WON | Hobart | 0.3 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 4.9 | 33 | 43 | NHO | 1953-09-05 Sep 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-09-19 GF | H | New Town | 6.2 | 10.9 | 13.13 | 16.18 | 114 | WON | Sandy Bay | 7.2 | 8.7 | 12.11 | 15.13 | 103 | 11 | NHO | 1953-09-19 Sep 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |