Swan Districts
Among the newcomers in 1961 to respond to the Bunton technique was rover Bill Walker, who would go on to become arguably the greatest player in the history of the club. Nevertheless, it was Bunton’s “genius (that was) solely responsible for the club’s dizzy climb from the bottom to the top of the premiership table in one winter”. Or perhaps, as one senior player archly put it, “He conned us into playing good football” ...
- Swans might have been late arrivals in the WAFL but, as John Devaney writes, once they found their feet, they were hard to stop
1938 Season (WANFL) Fixture
Swan Districts' 1938 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938-04-23 1 | A | Swan Districts | 1.2 | 8.7 | 11.8 | 14.11 | 95 | LOST | Claremont | 5.7 | 9.8 | 15.11 | 16.15 | 111 | -16 | CLM | 1938-04-23 Apr 23 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1938-04-30 2 | A | Swan Districts | 2.1 | 8.9 | 9.10 | 13.17 | 95 | WON | South Fremantle | 5.1 | 7.3 | 11.5 | 13.7 | 85 | 10 | FRE | 1938-04-30 Apr 30 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1938-05-07 3 | H | Swan Districts | 3.2 | 7.4 | 8.5 | 9.8 | 62 | LOST | East Fremantle | 0.4 | 4.13 | 9.18 | 10.19 | 79 | -17 | BAS | 1938-05-07 May 7 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1938-05-14 4 | A | Swan Districts | 2.2 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 13.12 | 90 | WON | East Perth | 4.4 | 6.7 | 9.9 | 11.12 | 78 | 12 | POV | 1938-05-14 May 14 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1938-05-21 5 | H | Swan Districts | 4.4 | 9.8 | 15.10 | 15.10 | 100 | WON | Perth | 4.4 | 5.5 | 7.8 | 11.9 | 75 | 25 | BAS | 1938-05-21 May 21 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1938-05-28 6 | A | Swan Districts | 2.6 | 8.13 | 10.18 | 13.19 | 97 | WON | Subiaco | 4.5 | 5.7 | 6.12 | 10.15 | 75 | 22 | SUB | 1938-05-28 May 28 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1938-06-04 7 | A | Swan Districts | 5.2 | 6.5 | 8.10 | 10.14 | 74 | LOST | West Perth | 1.3 | 7.6 | 10.6 | 13.10 | 88 | -14 | LEE | 1938-06-04 Jun 4 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1938-06-06 8 | H | Swan Districts | 3.2 | 7.9 | 8.11 | 13.17 | 95 | WON | Claremont | 4.3 | 6.6 | 8.7 | 9.10 | 64 | 31 | BAS | 1938-06-06 Jun 6 (Mon, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1938-06-11 9 | H | Swan Districts | 2.2 | 10.16 | 17.19 | 25.24 | 174 | WON | South Fremantle | 5.6 | 6.9 | 11.15 | 14.18 | 102 | 72 | BAS | 1938-06-11 Jun 11 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1938-06-18 10 | A | Swan Districts | 1.2 | 6.11 | 7.11 | 14.15 | 99 | WON | East Fremantle | 3.2 | 5.3 | 11.10 | 13.11 | 89 | 10 | FRE | 1938-06-18 Jun 18 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1938-06-25 11 | H | Swan Districts | 1.6 | 6.9 | 6.12 | 7.16 | 58 | LOST | East Perth | 2.2 | 8.6 | 9.8 | 14.13 | 97 | -39 | BAS | 1938-06-25 Jun 25 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1938-07-02 12 | A | Swan Districts | 1.2 | 4.8 | 5.10 | 7.14 | 56 | LOST | Perth | 4.2 | 6.2 | 9.8 | 11.9 | 75 | -19 | WAC | 1938-07-02 Jul 2 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1938-07-09 13 | A | Swan Districts | 4.0 | 8.3 | 9.4 | 15.9 | 99 | LOST | Claremont | 6.3 | 12.4 | 14.8 | 19.10 | 124 | -25 | CLM | 1938-07-09 Jul 9 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1938-07-23 14 | H | Swan Districts | 3.1 | 5.8 | 6.12 | 11.18 | 84 | WON | West Perth | 2.3 | 3.4 | 6.7 | 7.9 | 51 | 33 | BAS | 1938-07-23 Jul 23 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1938-07-30 15 | H | Swan Districts | 1.8 | 5.14 | 8.14 | 11.21 | 87 | WON | Subiaco | 2.3 | 6.5 | 9.10 | 10.11 | 71 | 16 | BAS | 1938-07-30 Jul 30 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1938-08-06 16 | A | Swan Districts | 2.4 | 5.5 | 8.9 | 9.9 | 63 | LOST | South Fremantle | 2.3 | 3.8 | 7.12 | 12.13 | 85 | -22 | FRE | 1938-08-06 Aug 6 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1938-08-13 17 | H | Swan Districts | 3.2 | 6.8 | 7.9 | 8.11 | 59 | LOST | East Fremantle | 3.5 | 5.6 | 12.13 | 14.19 | 103 | -44 | BAS | 1938-08-13 Aug 13 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1938-08-27 18 | H | Swan Districts | 1.2 | 3.4 | 7.8 | 10.9 | 69 | LOST | East Perth | 3.4 | 8.8 | 12.10 | 21.15 | 141 | -72 | BAS | 1938-08-27 Aug 27 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1938-09-03 19 | A | Swan Districts | 3.2 | 10.6 | 14.10 | 18.14 | 122 | WON | Perth | 4.2 | 6.3 | 9.6 | 12.11 | 83 | 39 | WAC | 1938-09-03 Sep 3 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1938-09-10 20 | A | Swan Districts | 1.6 | 6.10 | 7.11 | 18.15 | 123 | WON | West Perth | 4.1 | 5.3 | 11.6 | 18.7 | 115 | 8 | LEE | 1938-09-10 Sep 10 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1938-09-17 1SF | A | Swan Districts | 2.5 | 5.5 | 8.11 | 9.11 | 65 | LOST | East Perth | 0.2 | 2.8 | 5.10 | 8.18 | 66 | -1 | SUB | 1938-09-17 Sep 17 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |