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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, 2009–2025

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



Grand Finals | Notable players
Game records

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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2015 Season (TSL) Fixture

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Glenorchy's 2015 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 H Glenorchy 6.29.612.1317.17 119 WON Clarence 3.14.17.28.4 52 67 KGV Apr 4 (Sat, 4:30) Scores
2 A Glenorchy 3.35.512.614.13 97 WON Hobart City 3.37.710.912.10 82 15 QBO Apr 11 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
3 A Glenorchy 3.37.88.1210.16 76 WON Kingborough 0.02.04.14.1 25 51 KTO Apr 18 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
4 H Glenorchy 2.38.312.615.9 99 WON Lauderdale 4.46.77.99.11 65 34 KGV Apr 25 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
5 H Glenorchy 4.310.917.1223.15 153 WON Launceston 2.02.14.16.3 39 114 KGV May 2 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
6 A Glenorchy 6.49.713.1217.14 116 WON Clarence 1.42.64.78.11 59 57 BEL May 16 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
7 H Glenorchy 6.211.415.519.5 119 WON Devonport 0.04.25.35.6 36 83 KGV May 23 (Sat, 1:00) Scores
8 A Glenorchy 2.29.713.917.13 115 WON Kingborough 0.12.13.35.5 35 80 KTO May 30 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
9 H Glenorchy 5.410.813.1316.14 110 WON Hobart City 0.10.31.53.7 25 85 KGV Jun 13 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
10 A Glenorchy 2.27.48.59.7 61 LOST Lauderdale 4.45.510.614.9 93 -32 LAU Jun 20 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
11 A Glenorchy 1.35.107.1513.17 95 WON Launceston 2.35.56.57.6 48 47 WIN Jun 27 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
12 H Glenorchy 6.39.413.915.12 102 WON Clarence 2.05.27.47.7 49 53 KGV Jul 5 (Sun, 1:00) Scores
13 A Glenorchy 6.410.413.715.12 102 WON Western Storm 4.56.77.810.9 69 33 YOR Jul 18 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
14 H Glenorchy 6.310.512.718.15 123 WON Kingborough 1.23.36.47.6 48 75 KGV Jul 25 (Sat, 1:00) Scores
15 A Glenorchy 2.56.88.1011.14 80 WON Lauderdale 0.41.62.92.9 21 59 LAU Aug 1 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
16 A Glenorchy 4.36.69.69.6 60 LOST North Launceston 1.44.56.88.14 62 -2 YOR Aug 8 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
17 H Glenorchy 5.412.816.1217.17 119 WON Hobart City 0.20.20.71.10 16 103 KGV Aug 14 (Fri, 6:00) Scores
18 H Glenorchy 5.48.812.1219.13 127 WON Burnie Dockers 2.03.15.18.5 53 74 KGV Aug 22 (Sat, 1:00) Scores
2SF H Glenorchy 5.27.411.913.16 94 WON Burnie Dockers 3.06.27.28.4 52 42 BEL Sep 5 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
GF H Glenorchy 2.15.18.1111.13 79 LOST North Launceston 5.27.79.913.13 91 -12 BEL Sep 19 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
 

Footnotes

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