Glenorchy District Football Club - The Magpies
R6: Pressure Pies shut down red-hot Demons
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The Glenorchy RSEA Magpies made it two on the trot with a go-to-woe shutdown of a previously red hot North Hobart at KGV.
In their past two games, the Demons had dismantled Lauderdale and gone within a whisker of pipping ladders leaders Launceston, but on a wet KGV day the Glenorchy team defence proved a tough nut to crack.
R4: Bowden, baby Magpies tame Tigers in thriller
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Glenorchy are on the board in 2020, after a heartstopping one-point win over the Tigers at Twin Ovals on Saturday to claim the Fred House Shield, with the game a tribute to the ANZACs after the traditional April 25 clash was postponed.
The story of the game was five goals from the evergreen Jaye Bowden, who returned to his best in just his second game since last September to claim the ANZAC Medal, finishing with 16 possessions, 7 marks and 5.3.
R2: Thriller down at the 'Dale
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Lauderdale 9.14.68 def Glenorchy RSEA Magpies 8.8.56
Goals: Grace 2, M Joseph, M Dilger, J Webb, Coppleman, Roberts, Daly
Best: J Webb, Webster, Arnold, Daly, Rundle, Grace, M Joseph
In the latest instalmant of what has become a must-see TSL rivalry, the Glenorchy RSEA Magpies and Lauderdale fought out a thriller at SkyBus Oval on Saturday.
R1: Blues outlast Pies in KGV grind
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Round 1 is usually played in 20-plus degree temperatures, on a dry track with plenty of end-to-end action. Well, 2020 has taught us it's like no other year in living memory, and Saturday's season opener at KGV was no different.
Meet the new player: Ty Turner
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Pic: Ty Turner and Brandon Oates
Ty Turner doesn't yet have a nickname at KGV, but few would argue if you labeled him the 'Brighton Bull'.
Brie-destined for leadership
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New Glenorchy TSLW vice-captain Brie Barwick can remember her first taste of football like it was yesterday, and not just because Magpie stalwarts Sandy Eaton, Nietta Lynch and Meg Jacobs were the coaches.
“My first footy memories would be as a Claremont junior rocking up to my first training and seeing Sandy, Niets and Meg as my coaches and thinking how the heck am I supposed to play this sport,” Barwick laughed.
Meet the new players for 2020: Callum Thompson
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Our next 'new face' for 2020 is Callum Thompson, a product of the Claremont Junior Football Club – where he won a record three-straight Beakley Medals for league best & fairest – who has come to the TSL squad via the Ben Brown Academy and the state U15 and U16 Devils squads.
Sullivan's a 'next Gen' leader
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*Pic courtesy of Solstice Digital + Photography
New Glenorchy TSLW captain Gennaveve Sullivan’s first speech as skipper was a memorable one, but perhaps not for the reasons you would expect.
“It was a bit shaky. I was dressed ridiculously, it was at our pre-season camp and we had to dress up. I was in a tutu with all this glitter everywhere, it wasn’t great,” she laughed.
Meet the new players for 2020: Jude Saavedra
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Our next 'new face' for 2020 is one of five Ben Brown Academy graduates to earn a TSL contract.
Jude Saavedra was a big improver in Glenorchy's U16 team the past two years, and after a committed senior pre-season he earned a place in the senior side for the practice game against the Tigers in March and a spot on the TSL list.
We caught up with Jude, and Hudson Medalist Aiden Grace, to find out more about one of the club's youngest players.
TSLW girls step up at Food Bank
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A big thank you to Gen Sullivan, Brooke Thurlow, Brie Barwick and Celeste Murphy from our TSLW squad, along with special guest Lily Czeszek, for their brilliant efforts at the Food Bank in Derwent Park last Friday.
The TSLW crew will be back again this week, and Gen and Brooke are also helping out with food deliveries.
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Meet the new players for 2020: Zac Evans-Fenton
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One of the young standouts from the pre-season was Zac Evans-Fenton, who after a slow start showed huge improvement to play in the senior practice game against the Tigers, where he acquitted himself well.
Let’s get to know a little but more about this U18 graduate, who is one of our club’s new senior-listed players for 2020:
Q&A with PK: Latest news from the playing group
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Want to know what happened over the pre-season, how the list is looking, who the movers and shakers in the gym and on the track have been, and what the guys are up to now?
We caught up with coach Paul Kennedy to find out all the goss:
Mott and Bowden Commit for 2020!
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In news surely to delight every ‘Pies fan, Glenorchy greats Rhys Mott and Jaye Bowden have committed to the club for 2020.
Both players were recently named in the ‘100 Centenary Champions’ honouring the greatest 100 players from the club’s first 100 years, are true legends of the club and Tasmanian Football.
GDFCW Senior Coach
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The Glenorchy District Football Club is very excited to announce that Dean Webster has been appointed as the GDFCW Senior Coach for 2020. Dean was Assistant Coach in 2019 and has previous experience coaching at junior level and the club is confident that with his experience, knowledge and dedication that he will be a great asset for women's football and the club in general.
It also gives the club great pleasure to announce that 2018 TSLW Premiership Coach, Craig Grace has been appointed Director of Women's Coaching for 2020. It goes without saying that Craig has been a fantastic role-model and leader at the club, and having someone of his caliber and experience within our ranks is a great asset.
GDFC Senior Club Coach, Paul Kennedy will continue to assist with the women’s program this coming season.
The GDFC thanks Pete Barwick for all of his efforts, not only as GDFCW Coach in 2019 but for his assistance and support both on and off the field during the last few years. Pete is very keen to assist where possible and offer support and guidance to the group.
More information to come on assistant coaches and pre-season information.
John McCann
President GDFC
2019 Player Award Winners
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Under 18s
Best & Fairest - Jack Hills
Best & Fairest Runner Up - Sebastian Michalowski
Most Consistent - Alec Wilde
Most Effective/Impact Player - Zachary Evans-Fenton
Best Team Player - Jacob Maw
Most Potential Player - Jordan Green
Leading Goalkicker - Jaccob Howard
Development League
Best & Fairests - Brady Williams & Richard Dilger
Best & Fairest Runner Ups - Brodie Rowbottom & Josh Whitford
Best Team Player - Jack Stevenson
Most Consistent - Josh Whitford
Most Effective/Impact Player - Brodie Rowbottom
Most Potential Player - Brodie Carr
Coaches Award - Sam Deverell
Leading Goalkicker - Matther Joseph
Women
Best & Fairest - Brieanna Barwick
Best & Fairest Runner Up - Sarah Skinner
Best 1st Year Player - Jemma Webster
Best in Finals - Gennaveve Sullivan
Best Team Player - Brieanna Barwick
Coaches Award - Thomasa Corrie
Leading Goalkicker - Nietta Lynch
Seniors
Best & Fairest - Ben Kamaric
Best & Fairest Runner Up - Rhys Mott
Best & Fairest 3rd - Jaye Bowden
Most Consistent - Harrison Gunther
Most Effective/ Impact Player - Callen Daly
Most Potential Player - Ryan Banks-Smith
Best 1st Year Player - Cameron Goodsell
Best in Finals - Jaye Bowden
Best Team Player - Josh Arnold
Leading Goalkicker - Aiden Grace
Magpie Tough (Players Player) Josh Arnold
Magpie Tough (Players Player) Josh Arnold
Best Clubman - Jordan West
Zac is back for 2020!
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Season 2020 just got better for Magpie fans with Zac Webster officially re-signing, and the former Hawthorn speedster believes it’s going to be one of the best years yet for this storied football club.
The livewire forward-turned-defender had a brilliant 2019, switching ends and quickly becoming one of the TSL’s elite backmen, highlighted by a breathtaking 19-possession, 19-pressure act and 6 score involvement effort in the Bingley-Linton Cup.
Webster said he didn’t have to think long before recommitting to Glenorchy for 2020, and there’s a simple reason why.
Double delight with Daly and Dilger
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One of the TSL’s deadliest players, and one of the competition’s forgotten stars, have re-signed with Glenorchy for the next two years as momentum continues to build for season 2020.
Callen Daly was the TSL’s most dangerous small forward in 2018 but went under the radar, however this year he made the competition sit up and take notice with a blistering season.
Daly nailed 27 goals while splitting time between the midfield and forward line, with many of those majors the equal of what Eddie Betts or Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti produce on the AFL stage.
DJ sees 'big things ahead' at KGV
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TSL superstar and 2018 Roy Cazaly Medallist Daniel Joseph has officially re-signed with the club until the end of 2021, all but locking in a special milestone for the mercurial left-footer in the next two seasons.
Joseph ruptured his ACL in round 2 this year, his 131st game for Glenorchy, leaving him 19 appearances short of life membership. But with his rehabilitation on schedule, 'DJ' could potentially join star teammates like Jaye Bowden, Josh Arnold, Brayden Webb, Matt Dilger and Rhys Mott in the esteemed club in 2020.
Webb to spin his magic for 2 more years
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The good news continues at KGV with Brayden Webb, the club’s second-longest serving captain in 100 years of football, signing on to remain a Magpie for the next two seasons.
Webb’s list of achievements is legendary – premiership captain, Roy Cazaly Medallist for club best and fairest, Lefroy Medallist for best on ground for Tasmania, four-time TSL Team of the Year member – including three times as captain – and six seasons as skipper of Glenorchy.
Josh Arnold has 2020 vision
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Season 2020 has already made a promising start in Magpie land, with club legend Josh Arnold re-signing to take care of what he calls “unfinished business”.
The 27-year-old stepped up brilliantly in the Centennial Season in the absence of injured leaders like Brayden Webb, Daniel Joseph and Harrison Gunther, highlighting just how valuable the unfashionable backman is to the club.
