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
1943 Season (WANFL) Fixture
Swan Districts' 1943 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943-05-15 1 | H | Swan Districts | 2.2 | 4.11 | 8.16 | 8.19 | 67 | LOST | West Perth | 6.3 | 12.4 | 18.10 | 24.16 | 160 | -93 | BAS | 1943-05-15 May 15 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1943-05-22 2 | A | Swan Districts | 6.7 | 9.9 | 17.18 | 24.22 | 166 | WON | South Fremantle | 1.2 | 7.7 | 8.9 | 10.9 | 69 | 97 | SUB | 1943-05-22 May 22 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1943-05-29 3 | H | Swan Districts | 2.9 | 4.15 | 8.20 | 11.21 | 87 | WON | East Perth | 1.1 | 6.6 | 7.7 | 9.11 | 65 | 22 | BAS | 1943-05-29 May 29 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1943-06-12 4 | A | Swan Districts | 2.2 | 6.4 | 6.9 | 8.12 | 60 | LOST | Perth | 5.3 | 6.6 | 8.10 | 10.10 | 70 | -10 | WAC | 1943-06-12 Jun 12 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1943-06-19 5 | H | Swan Districts | 5.4 | 6.9 | 10.14 | 10.15 | 75 | WON | Claremont | 2.4 | 5.5 | 8.6 | 10.12 | 72 | 3 | BAS | 1943-06-19 Jun 19 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1943-06-26 6 | A | Swan Districts | 2.2 | 6.4 | 6.9 | 7.13 | 55 | LOST | East Fremantle | 5.0 | 11.2 | 12.4 | 19.8 | 122 | -67 | SUB | 1943-06-26 Jun 26 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1943-07-03 7 | A | Swan Districts | 1.4 | 3.10 | 5.12 | 8.17 | 65 | LOST | Subiaco | 4.7 | 8.9 | 11.15 | 14.18 | 102 | -37 | SUB | 1943-07-03 Jul 3 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1943-07-10 8 | H | Swan Districts | 7.10 | 7.10 | 9.12 | 10.14 | 74 | LOST | West Perth | 0.3 | 12.14 | 15.15 | 18.20 | 128 | -54 | SUB | 1943-07-10 Jul 10 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1943-07-17 9 | H | Swan Districts | 4.3 | 4.6 | 6.7 | 7.11 | 53 | LOST | East Fremantle | 5.3 | 9.5 | 13.12 | 17.13 | 115 | -62 | SUB | 1943-07-17 Jul 17 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1943-07-24 10 | H | Swan Districts | 1.0 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 6.6 | 42 | LOST | Claremont | 3.7 | 3.9 | 7.20 | 9.22 | 76 | -34 | SUB | 1943-07-24 Jul 24 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1943-07-31 11 | H | Swan Districts | 1.0 | 5.2 | 9.6 | 13.6 | 84 | WON | South Fremantle | 3.4 | 5.6 | 8.8 | 8.14 | 62 | 22 | SUB | 1943-07-31 Jul 31 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1943-08-07 12 | H | Swan Districts | 3.4 | 6.10 | 7.12 | 10.14 | 74 | WON | Perth | 3.3 | 4.5 | 6.13 | 9.16 | 70 | 4 | BAS | 1943-08-07 Aug 7 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1943-08-14 13 | A | Swan Districts | 3.2 | 5.3 | 6.5 | 7.10 | 52 | LOST | East Perth | 1.2 | 4.6 | 7.18 | 7.21 | 63 | -11 | POV | 1943-08-14 Aug 14 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1943-08-21 14 | H | Swan Districts | 3.2 | 6.8 | 8.9 | 11.10 | 76 | WON | Subiaco | 2.7 | 2.7 | 4.10 | 5.13 | 43 | 33 | BAS | 1943-08-21 Aug 21 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1943-08-28 15 | H | Swan Districts | 2.0 | 7.7 | 12.8 | 18.8 | 116 | WON | Perth | 2.0 | 2.0 | 5.4 | 6.6 | 42 | 74 | BAS | 1943-08-28 Aug 28 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1943-09-04 16 | H | Swan Districts | 1.1 | 5.7 | 8.8 | 12.9 | 81 | WON | Claremont | 3.4 | 4.4 | 7.9 | 8.10 | 58 | 23 | BAS | 1943-09-04 Sep 4 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1943-09-11 17 | A | Swan Districts | 3.5 | 7.8 | 10.11 | 11.15 | 81 | WON | East Perth | 3.3 | 4.6 | 6.9 | 9.11 | 65 | 16 | POV | 1943-09-11 Sep 11 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1943-09-18 1SF | A | Swan Districts | 3.5 | 3.6 | 10.17 | 10.17 | 77 | WON | West Perth | 0.0 | 6.13 | 7.13 | 9.20 | 74 | 3 | SUB | 1943-09-18 Sep 18 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1943-10-02 PF | A | Swan Districts | 2.7 | 6.11 | 9.14 | 13.17 | 95 | WON | Subiaco | 1.3 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.11 | 53 | 42 | SUB | 1943-10-02 Oct 2 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1943-10-09 GF | A | Swan Districts | 4.3 | 5.3 | 7.9 | 11.11 | 77 | LOST | East Fremantle | 4.2 | 11.8 | 16.9 | 17.15 | 117 | -40 | SUB | 1943-10-09 Oct 9 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |