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
1939 Season (WANFL) Fixture
Swan Districts' 1939 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939-04-22 1 | A | Swan Districts | 0.2 | 6.6 | 8.8 | 12.12 | 84 | LOST | South Fremantle | 5.5 | 8.7 | 15.15 | 15.19 | 109 | -25 | FRE | 1939-04-22 Apr 22 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1939-04-29 2 | H | Swan Districts | 3.6 | 4.7 | 5.14 | 7.14 | 56 | LOST | Claremont | 1.2 | 6.5 | 7.7 | 18.13 | 121 | -65 | BAS | 1939-04-29 Apr 29 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1939-05-06 3 | A | Swan Districts | 7.2 | 7.3 | 11.4 | 12.6 | 78 | LOST | East Fremantle | 3.3 | 11.12 | 11.17 | 18.20 | 128 | -50 | FRE | 1939-05-06 May 6 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1939-05-13 4 | H | Swan Districts | 3.5 | 5.6 | 7.9 | 8.12 | 60 | LOST | East Perth | 2.2 | 9.7 | 11.8 | 18.13 | 121 | -61 | BAS | 1939-05-13 May 13 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1939-05-20 5 | A | Swan Districts | 1.3 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 12.12 | 84 | LOST | Perth | 5.2 | 8.4 | 12.7 | 18.10 | 118 | -34 | WAC | 1939-05-20 May 20 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1939-05-27 6 | H | Swan Districts | 3.6 | 7.6 | 9.9 | 10.10 | 70 | WON | Subiaco | 1.2 | 3.5 | 6.9 | 8.14 | 62 | 8 | BAS | 1939-05-27 May 27 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1939-06-03 7 | H | Swan Districts | 2.4 | 5.11 | 10.18 | 13.23 | 101 | WON | South Fremantle | 7.3 | 10.5 | 12.5 | 15.10 | 100 | 1 | BAS | 1939-06-03 Jun 3 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1939-06-10 8 | A | Swan Districts | 4.1 | 7.2 | 11.8 | 15.12 | 102 | WON | West Perth | 2.5 | 6.11 | 11.11 | 14.14 | 98 | 4 | LEE | 1939-06-10 Jun 10 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1939-06-17 9 | A | Swan Districts | 0.5 | 6.6 | 10.9 | 12.17 | 89 | LOST | Claremont | 4.2 | 10.7 | 15.10 | 16.13 | 109 | -20 | CLM | 1939-06-17 Jun 17 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1939-07-01 10 | A | Swan Districts | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 4.11 | 35 | LOST | East Perth | 1.4 | 6.7 | 8.9 | 9.12 | 66 | -31 | POV | 1939-07-01 Jul 1 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1939-07-08 11 | H | Swan Districts | 0.0 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 27 | LOST | East Fremantle | 4.8 | 4.11 | 5.14 | 7.17 | 59 | -32 | BAS | 1939-07-08 Jul 8 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1939-07-15 12 | H | Swan Districts | 1.3 | 2.5 | 6.9 | 9.13 | 67 | WON | Perth | 3.1 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 7.8 | 50 | 17 | BAS | 1939-07-15 Jul 15 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1939-07-22 13 | A | Swan Districts | 4.2 | 5.8 | 9.14 | 9.17 | 71 | LOST | Subiaco | 4.2 | 7.4 | 9.4 | 15.10 | 100 | -29 | SUB | 1939-07-22 Jul 22 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1939-07-29 14 | H | Swan Districts | 5.4 | 16.11 | 18.14 | 23.20 | 158 | WON | West Perth | 2.5 | 3.7 | 7.9 | 10.9 | 69 | 89 | BAS | 1939-07-29 Jul 29 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1939-08-05 15 | H | Swan Districts | 3.4 | 5.6 | 11.8 | 13.12 | 90 | LOST | Claremont | 3.0 | 10.3 | 13.4 | 18.8 | 116 | -26 | BAS | 1939-08-05 Aug 5 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1939-08-12 16 | H | Swan Districts | 2.4 | 7.9 | 11.11 | 14.14 | 98 | WON | South Fremantle | 3.3 | 4.3 | 10.13 | 12.14 | 86 | 12 | BAS | 1939-08-12 Aug 12 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1939-08-19 17 | A | Swan Districts | 3.5 | 5.8 | 6.11 | 8.17 | 65 | LOST | East Fremantle | 3.1 | 8.2 | 10.5 | 12.6 | 78 | -13 | FRE | 1939-08-19 Aug 19 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1939-08-26 18 | A | Swan Districts | 0.0 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 6.3 | 39 | LOST | East Perth | 3.9 | 7.11 | 9.15 | 9.15 | 69 | -30 | POV | 1939-08-26 Aug 26 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1939-09-02 19 | H | Swan Districts | 4.2 | 4.3 | 7.4 | 10.7 | 67 | LOST | Perth | 5.1 | 8.3 | 13.6 | 15.6 | 96 | -29 | BAS | 1939-09-02 Sep 2 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1939-09-09 20 | H | Swan Districts | 8.5 | 11.6 | 18.9 | 21.10 | 136 | WON | Subiaco | 4.1 | 9.4 | 13.9 | 20.11 | 131 | 5 | BAS | 1939-09-09 Sep 9 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |