The Australian Football Council have today announced the Glenorchy Storm will be joining the league in 2025 after recently announcing the West Coast Phoenix would be also joining the league. The Australian Football Council are looking to expand the league further with other teams to enter the league, a brand-new Tasmanian side has brought the count to three sides in the league so far.
The Glenorchy Storm are also going to bring their side into the National Women’s Football League as well, with a strong women’s league in the state Glenorchy are expected to be able to add a lot of talented players to their list.
Glenorchy will also form a partnership with the Glenorchy Huskies in the TFLW, the partnership will see players able to move to and from each club over the next few seasons and create more opportunities for the women of Tasmania to play at the higher level.
Glenorchy had considered entering as the Magpies, as Adelaide had no issues, but the Storm have decided to forge their own path. The club will don the green and gold, with a green jumper and a gold sash. The colours pay homage to their days as the New Town Football Club before the merger between them and Glenorchy Districts to form the Glenorchy District Football Club.
In the Southern Football League Glenorchy will remain as the Magpies, and wear the black and white, they will also form a partnership with the AFC team to allow players to move from one to the other gaining more exposure for the club and the league.
With talk of the National Women’s Football League and Australian Football Council toying with the idea of drafts, it could be a great opportunity for Glenorchy to form a talented list of Tasmanians and interstaters with the draft.
The Storm already has their eyes on TFLW star Matilda Thompson, and Ellie and Kate Campbell also from the Glenorchy Huskies side. The undefeated Huskies have a very talented list that has been formed by coach Dave Harding.
Under the guise of the Dolphins, Glenorchy would fail in the TFLW Finals in 2023 departing the finals in straight sets. Since then, Glenorchy has used club resources to build a solid list delving into their Development territory of the Northern Magpies.
The brand new Glenorchy Storm will begin their hunt for a brand new coach as soon as the current AFC and NWFL seasons have been completed.
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