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
1948 Season (WANFL) Fixture
Swan Districts' 1948 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-04-24 1 | H | Swan Districts | 2.2 | 3.6 | 9.6 | 13.9 | 87 | WON | Subiaco | 4.1 | 6.6 | 11.9 | 11.12 | 78 | 9 | BAS | 1948-04-24 Apr 24 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1948-05-01 2 | A | Swan Districts | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 6.5 | 41 | LOST | West Perth | 6.3 | 9.7 | 15.16 | 19.20 | 134 | -93 | LEE | 1948-05-01 May 1 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1948-05-08 3 | A | Swan Districts | 4.0 | 7.3 | 9.5 | 10.7 | 67 | LOST | South Fremantle | 4.2 | 9.3 | 14.7 | 22.12 | 144 | -77 | FRE | 1948-05-08 May 8 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1948-05-15 4 | H | Swan Districts | 3.1 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 7.10 | 52 | LOST | Perth | 6.4 | 11.9 | 15.15 | 18.19 | 127 | -75 | BAS | 1948-05-15 May 15 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1948-05-22 5 | H | Swan Districts | 4.2 | 6.4 | 10.7 | 11.9 | 75 | WON | East Fremantle | 1.4 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 10.12 | 72 | 3 | BAS | 1948-05-22 May 22 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1948-05-29 6 | H | Swan Districts | 3.1 | 6.7 | 7.8 | 10.14 | 74 | LOST | Claremont | 4.6 | 6.6 | 13.12 | 14.13 | 97 | -23 | BAS | 1948-05-29 May 29 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1948-06-05 7 | A | Swan Districts | 1.3 | 2.3 | 5.5 | 7.7 | 49 | LOST | East Perth | 0.2 | 4.6 | 9.12 | 17.17 | 119 | -70 | POV | 1948-06-05 Jun 5 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1948-06-12 8 | A | Swan Districts | 0.0 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 7.5 | 47 | LOST | Subiaco | 3.8 | 6.9 | 11.14 | 14.18 | 102 | -55 | SUB | 1948-06-12 Jun 12 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1948-06-19 9 | H | Swan Districts | 2.2 | 5.3 | 8.4 | 9.4 | 58 | LOST | West Perth | 0.4 | 4.6 | 5.10 | 10.13 | 73 | -15 | BAS | 1948-06-19 Jun 19 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1948-06-26 10 | H | Swan Districts | 4.5 | 6.7 | 9.12 | 9.13 | 67 | LOST | South Fremantle | 1.2 | 12.9 | 14.9 | 22.18 | 150 | -83 | BAS | 1948-06-26 Jun 26 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1948-07-03 11 | A | Swan Districts | 1.2 | 2.7 | 3.10 | 7.15 | 57 | LOST | Perth | 6.5 | 9.8 | 14.12 | 17.16 | 118 | -61 | WAC | 1948-07-03 Jul 3 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1948-07-10 12 | A | Swan Districts | 3.2 | 6.6 | 8.6 | 11.9 | 75 | LOST | East Fremantle | 2.5 | 6.11 | 12.13 | 17.15 | 117 | -42 | FRE | 1948-07-10 Jul 10 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1948-07-17 13 | A | Swan Districts | 5.0 | 7.1 | 8.2 | 13.4 | 82 | LOST | Claremont | 5.1 | 7.3 | 11.9 | 14.13 | 97 | -15 | CLM | 1948-07-17 Jul 17 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1948-07-24 14 | H | Swan Districts | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 24 | LOST | East Perth | 2.0 | 6.3 | 8.9 | 10.20 | 80 | -56 | BAS | 1948-07-24 Jul 24 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1948-08-14 15 | A | Swan Districts | 0.1 | 2.2 | 4.3 | 6.6 | 42 | LOST | West Perth | 6.7 | 12.12 | 14.16 | 17.16 | 118 | -76 | LEE | 1948-08-14 Aug 14 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1948-08-21 16 | H | Swan Districts | 0.0 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 10.9 | 69 | LOST | Perth | 6.2 | 9.5 | 13.10 | 15.13 | 103 | -34 | BAS | 1948-08-21 Aug 21 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1948-08-28 17 | A | Swan Districts | 3.3 | 5.6 | 7.10 | 10.15 | 75 | LOST | South Fremantle | 10.2 | 14.5 | 16.10 | 19.17 | 131 | -56 | SUB | 1948-08-28 Aug 28 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1948-09-04 18 | H | Swan Districts | 4.6 | 8.10 | 12.18 | 12.19 | 91 | LOST | East Fremantle | 1.2 | 8.7 | 9.12 | 15.16 | 106 | -15 | BAS | 1948-09-04 Sep 4 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1948-09-11 19 | A | Swan Districts | 0.7 | 5.11 | 6.11 | 10.15 | 75 | LOST | Claremont | 4.2 | 7.4 | 12.7 | 14.10 | 94 | -19 | CLM | 1948-09-11 Sep 11 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |