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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



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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2024 Season (TSL) Fixture

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Glenorchy's 2024 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 Glenorchy       Bye        
2 A Glenorchy 3.38.511.713.8 86 WON North Hobart 2.45.56.811.10 76 10 NHO Apr 6 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
3 H Glenorchy 0.01.12.14.3 27 LOST Lauderdale 6.614.1215.1716.19 115 -88 KGV Apr 13 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
4 A Glenorchy 2.12.36.37.5 47 LOST North Launceston 2.24.511.716.14 110 -63 YOR Apr 20 (Sat, 1:00) Scores
5 H Glenorchy 1.02.55.67.7 49 LOST Kingborough 2.08.512.616.10 106 -57 KGV Apr 25 (Thu, 2:30) Scores
6 A Glenorchy 0.02.24.45.7 37 LOST Clarence 7.310.416.622.10 142 -105 BEL May 4 (Sat, 1:30) Scores
7 H Glenorchy 4.38.410.812.9 81 WON Launceston 3.17.39.610.8 68 13 KGV May 11 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
8 Glenorchy       Bye        
9 A Glenorchy 1.04.47.1010.14 74 WON North Hobart 2.23.37.48.5 53 21 NHO May 25 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
10 A Glenorchy 0.01.23.46.7 43 LOST Lauderdale 5.47.1112.1216.15 111 -68 LAU Jun 1 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
11 H Glenorchy 3.14.44.47.6 48 LOST North Launceston 2.43.103.109.17 71 -23 KGV Jun 8 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
12 A Glenorchy 1.03.24.36.8 44 LOST Kingborough 2.65.98.1610.21 81 -37 KTO Jun 15 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
13 H Glenorchy 0.42.73.104.12 36 LOST Clarence 3.34.36.411.6 72 -36 KGV Jun 29 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
14 A Glenorchy 5.27.39.412.5 77 WON Launceston 2.06.56.711.9 75 2 WIN Jul 6 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
15 Glenorchy       Bye        
16 H Glenorchy 5.7 37 LOST North Hobart 8.7 55 -18 KGV Jul 27 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
17 A Glenorchy 0.23.36.76.7 43 LOST Lauderdale 2.67.119.1418.19 127 -84 LAU Aug 3 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
18 A Glenorchy 2.35.38.511.5 71 LOST North Launceston 4.410.918.1322.18 150 -79 YOR Aug 10 (Sat, 1:00) Scores
19 H Glenorchy 1.42.44.45.5 35 LOST Kingborough 0.32.44.75.12 42 -7 KGV Aug 17 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
20 H Glenorchy 2.05.26.311.5 71 LOST Clarence 4.28.414.716.8 104 -33 KGV Aug 24 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
21 H Glenorchy 2.03.13.33.5 23 LOST Launceston 1.41.62.94.9 33 -10 KGV Aug 31 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
 

Footnotes

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