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
1959 Season (WANFL) Fixture
Swan Districts' 1959 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-04-11 1 | H | Swan Districts | 3.0 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 9.8 | 62 | LOST | East Perth | 3.1 | 5.2 | 10.10 | 13.13 | 91 | -29 | BAS | 1959-04-11 Apr 11 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1959-04-18 2 | A | Swan Districts | 6.7 | 9.12 | 10.13 | 12.14 | 86 | WON | South Fremantle | 3.2 | 5.4 | 6.5 | 10.9 | 69 | 17 | FRE | 1959-04-18 Apr 18 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1959-04-25 3 | A | Swan Districts | 2.3 | 5.4 | 11.6 | 13.7 | 85 | LOST | Perth | 4.2 | 8.3 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 89 | -4 | LAT | 1959-04-25 Apr 25 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1959-05-02 4 | A | Swan Districts | 1.0 | 4.7 | 9.9 | 17.11 | 113 | WON | Claremont | 5.3 | 5.3 | 8.6 | 11.7 | 73 | 40 | CLM | 1959-05-02 May 2 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1959-05-09 5 | H | Swan Districts | 3.8 | 7.11 | 12.14 | 13.16 | 94 | WON | West Perth | 1.0 | 5.8 | 6.11 | 11.16 | 82 | 12 | BAS | 1959-05-09 May 9 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1959-05-16 6 | H | Swan Districts | 2.2 | 5.10 | 7.11 | 9.17 | 71 | LOST | East Fremantle | 4.7 | 5.7 | 10.10 | 12.11 | 83 | -12 | BAS | 1959-05-16 May 16 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1959-05-23 7 | A | Swan Districts | 1.3 | 5.7 | 6.10 | 9.19 | 73 | LOST | Subiaco | 2.5 | 4.9 | 11.15 | 14.17 | 101 | -28 | SUB | 1959-05-23 May 23 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1959-05-30 8 | A | Swan Districts | 5.3 | 7.6 | 8.12 | 15.13 | 103 | LOST | East Perth | 4.1 | 6.6 | 12.10 | 16.15 | 111 | -8 | POV | 1959-05-30 May 30 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1959-06-06 9 | H | Swan Districts | 3.1 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 10.9 | 69 | LOST | South Fremantle | 4.7 | 7.12 | 9.22 | 12.22 | 94 | -25 | BAS | 1959-06-06 Jun 6 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1959-06-13 10 | H | Swan Districts | 2.1 | 6.4 | 11.7 | 12.11 | 83 | LOST | Perth | 2.1 | 6.2 | 9.4 | 13.6 | 84 | -1 | BAS | 1959-06-13 Jun 13 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1959-06-27 11 | H | Swan Districts | 3.3 | 4.5 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 61 | LOST | Claremont | 3.3 | 5.5 | 6.10 | 17.12 | 114 | -53 | BAS | 1959-06-27 Jun 27 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1959-07-04 12 | H | Swan Districts | 4.2 | 5.5 | 8.7 | 13.10 | 88 | WON | West Perth | 3.5 | 5.9 | 8.13 | 11.17 | 83 | 5 | BAS | 1959-07-04 Jul 4 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1959-07-11 13 | A | Swan Districts | 4.1 | 6.3 | 7.7 | 10.9 | 69 | LOST | East Fremantle | 2.4 | 6.7 | 8.9 | 14.11 | 95 | -26 | EFO | 1959-07-11 Jul 11 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1959-07-18 14 | H | Swan Districts | 3.4 | 5.9 | 8.14 | 13.17 | 95 | LOST | Subiaco | 4.5 | 11.9 | 16.11 | 23.17 | 155 | -60 | BAS | 1959-07-18 Jul 18 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1959-07-25 15 | H | Swan Districts | 1.4 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 5.10 | 40 | LOST | East Perth | 4.8 | 8.10 | 16.18 | 17.23 | 125 | -85 | BAS | 1959-07-25 Jul 25 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1959-08-01 16 | A | Swan Districts | 1.2 | 6.5 | 8.7 | 14.8 | 92 | LOST | South Fremantle | 4.4 | 8.5 | 17.9 | 19.13 | 127 | -35 | FRE | 1959-08-01 Aug 1 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1959-08-15 17 | A | Swan Districts | 2.4 | 4.10 | 6.13 | 9.15 | 69 | LOST | Perth | 4.2 | 7.5 | 11.9 | 14.13 | 97 | -28 | LAT | 1959-08-15 Aug 15 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1959-08-22 18 | H | Swan Districts | 4.5 | 8.5 | 14.8 | 20.11 | 131 | WON | Claremont | 3.2 | 7.7 | 9.8 | 12.9 | 81 | 50 | BAS | 1959-08-22 Aug 22 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1959-08-29 19 | A | Swan Districts | 2.5 | 3.10 | 6.14 | 6.16 | 52 | LOST | West Perth | 1.2 | 7.3 | 11.7 | 18.15 | 123 | -71 | LEE | 1959-08-29 Aug 29 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1959-09-05 20 | H | Swan Districts | 1.2 | 7.5 | 10.8 | 13.8 | 86 | LOST | East Fremantle | 3.7 | 8.11 | 10.16 | 17.19 | 121 | -35 | BAS | 1959-09-05 Sep 5 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1959-09-12 21 | A | Swan Districts | 4.2 | 7.4 | 10.5 | 14.11 | 95 | LOST | Subiaco | 3.4 | 7.8 | 12.13 | 18.17 | 125 | -30 | SUB | 1959-09-12 Sep 12 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |