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
1947 Season (WANFL) Fixture
Swan Districts' 1947 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947-04-26 1 | H | Swan Districts | 3.2 | 7.2 | 11.6 | 13.12 | 90 | LOST | South Fremantle | 3.2 | 10.8 | 10.9 | 13.13 | 91 | -1 | BAS | 1947-04-26 Apr 26 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1947-05-03 2 | A | Swan Districts | 0.4 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 6.6 | 42 | LOST | East Perth | 4.2 | 7.8 | 9.15 | 12.16 | 88 | -46 | POV | 1947-05-03 May 3 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1947-05-10 3 | H | Swan Districts | 2.2 | 8.5 | 10.7 | 13.11 | 89 | LOST | West Perth | 8.4 | 9.4 | 12.15 | 14.17 | 101 | -12 | BAS | 1947-05-10 May 10 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1947-05-17 4 | A | Swan Districts | 6.4 | 8.5 | 9.6 | 11.7 | 73 | LOST | Perth | 2.1 | 8.3 | 9.6 | 14.14 | 98 | -25 | WAC | 1947-05-17 May 17 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1947-05-24 5 | H | Swan Districts | 4.5 | 5.5 | 9.9 | 10.10 | 70 | WON | Subiaco | 3.1 | 4.8 | 5.9 | 9.10 | 64 | 6 | BAS | 1947-05-24 May 24 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1947-05-31 6 | A | Swan Districts | 3.0 | 6.2 | 7.4 | 9.5 | 59 | WON | Claremont | 2.2 | 2.5 | 5.9 | 6.10 | 46 | 13 | SUB | 1947-05-31 May 31 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1947-06-07 7 | H | Swan Districts | 5.5 | 8.7 | 11.11 | 11.13 | 79 | WON | East Fremantle | 3.2 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 11.10 | 76 | 3 | BAS | 1947-06-07 Jun 7 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1947-06-14 8 | A | Swan Districts | 3.3 | 4.3 | 6.9 | 8.11 | 59 | LOST | South Fremantle | 0.0 | 4.5 | 9.7 | 11.11 | 77 | -18 | FRE | 1947-06-14 Jun 14 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1947-06-21 9 | H | Swan Districts | 5.0 | 6.2 | 9.3 | 11.5 | 71 | WON | East Perth | 2.4 | 5.7 | 8.8 | 10.9 | 69 | 2 | BAS | 1947-06-21 Jun 21 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1947-06-28 10 | A | Swan Districts | 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 5.9 | 39 | LOST | West Perth | 2.3 | 4.7 | 9.16 | 14.19 | 103 | -64 | LEE | 1947-06-28 Jun 28 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1947-07-05 11 | H | Swan Districts | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 23 | LOST | Perth | 4.4 | 10.10 | 15.16 | 17.19 | 121 | -98 | BAS | 1947-07-05 Jul 5 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1947-07-12 12 | A | Swan Districts | 4.3 | 5.3 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 40 | LOST | Subiaco | 1.3 | 7.11 | 9.14 | 17.20 | 122 | -82 | SUB | 1947-07-12 Jul 12 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1947-07-19 13 | H | Swan Districts | 2.1 | 4.3 | 5.8 | 6.9 | 45 | LOST | Claremont | 2.2 | 3.3 | 6.6 | 7.7 | 49 | -4 | BAS | 1947-07-19 Jul 19 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1947-07-26 14 | A | Swan Districts | 0.2 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 8.10 | 58 | LOST | East Fremantle | 7.5 | 7.8 | 13.11 | 16.12 | 108 | -50 | FRE | 1947-07-26 Jul 26 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1947-08-16 15 | H | Swan Districts | 3.2 | 6.5 | 8.8 | 11.11 | 77 | LOST | East Perth | 3.2 | 8.6 | 11.8 | 15.12 | 102 | -25 | BAS | 1947-08-16 Aug 16 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1947-08-23 16 | A | Swan Districts | 2.4 | 6.4 | 8.5 | 12.8 | 80 | LOST | West Perth | 4.3 | 9.12 | 18.16 | 22.16 | 148 | -68 | LEE | 1947-08-23 Aug 23 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1947-08-30 17 | H | Swan Districts | 0.1 | 2.8 | 6.9 | 9.14 | 68 | LOST | Perth | 8.5 | 12.9 | 18.13 | 20.15 | 135 | -67 | BAS | 1947-08-30 Aug 30 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1947-09-06 18 | H | Swan Districts | 2.4 | 5.7 | 10.9 | 13.12 | 90 | LOST | East Fremantle | 6.4 | 14.7 | 18.9 | 21.13 | 139 | -49 | BAS | 1947-09-06 Sep 6 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1947-09-13 19 | A | Swan Districts | 1.4 | 1.7 | 5.12 | 9.15 | 69 | LOST | Claremont | 0.1 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 12.13 | 85 | -16 | SUB | 1947-09-13 Sep 13 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |