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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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1941 Season (TANFL) Fixture

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New Town's 1941 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 A New Town 6.13 49 LOST Lefroy 16.24 120 -71 TCA May 10 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 A New Town 10.11 71 LOST Cananore 14.13 97 -26 TCA May 17 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 A New Town 9.9 63 LOST North Hobart 10.16 76 -13 NHO May 24 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 H New Town 9.11 65 LOST Lefroy 9.20 74 -9 NHO May 31 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 H New Town 10.20 80 LOST Cananore 14.7 91 -11 NHO Jun 14 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 A New Town 7.14 56 LOST North Hobart 19.26 140 -84 TCA Jun 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 A New Town 10.19 79 WON Lefroy 5.9 39 40 TCA Jul 5 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 A New Town 13.16 94 LOST Cananore 13.17 95 -1 TCA Jul 12 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 A New Town 4.10 34 LOST North Hobart 7.15 57 -23 NHO Jul 26 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 H New Town 9.10 64 WON Lefroy 5.19 49 15 NHO Aug 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 H New Town 12.16 88 LOST Cananore 18.8 116 -28 NHO Aug 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 H New Town 15.13 103 WON North Hobart 12.14 86 17 TCA Aug 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 A New Town 23.16 154 WON Lefroy 12.9 81 73 TCA Aug 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 H New Town 12.7 79 WON Cananore 10.7 67 12 NHO Aug 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
SF A New Town 3.28.78.1111.12 78 LOST Cananore 2.76.912.1115.13 103 -25 NHO Sep 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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