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
1965 Season (WANFL) Fixture
Swan Districts' 1965 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965-04-10 1 | H | Swan Districts | 1.3 | 9.8 | 16.16 | 22.20 | 152 | WON | East Perth | 5.7 | 5.11 | 8.13 | 12.17 | 89 | 63 | BAS | 1965-04-10 Apr 10 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1965-04-17 2 | A | Swan Districts | 4.5 | 7.10 | 10.16 | 15.16 | 106 | WON | Perth | 1.4 | 6.5 | 9.6 | 11.11 | 77 | 29 | LAT | 1965-04-17 Apr 17 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1965-04-24 3 | H | Swan Districts | 2.5 | 5.7 | 13.12 | 18.15 | 123 | WON | East Fremantle | 0.0 | 2.6 | 5.7 | 9.10 | 64 | 59 | BAS | 1965-04-24 Apr 24 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1965-05-01 4 | A | Swan Districts | 4.2 | 6.3 | 8.4 | 10.7 | 67 | WON | Claremont | 2.3 | 4.7 | 5.11 | 7.11 | 53 | 14 | CLM | 1965-05-01 May 1 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1965-05-08 5 | H | Swan Districts | 0.3 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 27 | LOST | West Perth | 5.2 | 8.2 | 11.5 | 12.5 | 77 | -50 | BAS | 1965-05-08 May 8 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1965-05-15 6 | A | Swan Districts | 2.1 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 18.11 | 119 | WON | South Fremantle | 4.3 | 5.6 | 5.10 | 6.11 | 47 | 72 | FRE | 1965-05-15 May 15 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1965-05-22 7 | H | Swan Districts | 5.4 | 12.7 | 19.13 | 21.15 | 141 | WON | Subiaco | 1.1 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 6.8 | 44 | 97 | BAS | 1965-05-22 May 22 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1965-05-29 8 | A | Swan Districts | 3.1 | 6.3 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 56 | LOST | East Perth | 2.1 | 6.4 | 8.9 | 11.12 | 78 | -22 | POV | 1965-05-29 May 29 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1965-06-07 9 | H | Swan Districts | 2.4 | 8.5 | 15.8 | 15.13 | 103 | WON | Perth | 4.3 | 7.4 | 9.8 | 15.9 | 99 | 4 | BAS | 1965-06-07 Jun 7 (Mon, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1965-06-19 10 | A | Swan Districts | 2.1 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 9.10 | 64 | WON | East Fremantle | 2.4 | 2.9 | 4.13 | 7.18 | 60 | 4 | EFO | 1965-06-19 Jun 19 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1965-06-26 11 | H | Swan Districts | 1.1 | 4.5 | 6.6 | 8.11 | 59 | LOST | Claremont | 5.4 | 6.8 | 12.14 | 12.16 | 88 | -29 | BAS | 1965-06-26 Jun 26 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1965-07-10 12 | A | Swan Districts | 7.8 | 12.11 | 16.15 | 23.23 | 161 | WON | West Perth | 0.0 | 3.4 | 7.10 | 10.12 | 72 | 89 | LEE | 1965-07-10 Jul 10 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1965-07-17 13 | A | Swan Districts | 7.7 | 11.10 | 19.14 | 23.22 | 160 | WON | South Fremantle | 1.3 | 4.10 | 7.12 | 11.13 | 79 | 81 | FRE | 1965-07-17 Jul 17 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1965-07-24 14 | A | Swan Districts | 4.2 | 6.4 | 11.7 | 14.9 | 93 | LOST | Subiaco | 5.5 | 10.11 | 14.16 | 18.21 | 129 | -36 | SUB | 1965-07-24 Jul 24 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1965-07-31 15 | H | Swan Districts | 3.5 | 14.6 | 16.6 | 22.10 | 142 | WON | East Perth | 2.3 | 4.5 | 10.12 | 11.12 | 78 | 64 | BAS | 1965-07-31 Jul 31 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1965-08-07 16 | A | Swan Districts | 4.3 | 8.6 | 15.10 | 21.13 | 139 | WON | Perth | 2.3 | 4.11 | 8.14 | 11.16 | 82 | 57 | LAT | 1965-08-07 Aug 7 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1965-08-14 17 | H | Swan Districts | 2.7 | 4.13 | 10.18 | 13.18 | 96 | WON | East Fremantle | 2.3 | 4.9 | 7.11 | 10.13 | 73 | 23 | BAS | 1965-08-14 Aug 14 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1965-08-21 18 | H | Swan Districts | 5.5 | 5.5 | 9.14 | 9.15 | 69 | LOST | Claremont | 1.1 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 14.10 | 94 | -25 | BAS | 1965-08-21 Aug 21 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1965-08-28 19 | H | Swan Districts | 2.5 | 6.10 | 14.14 | 16.16 | 112 | WON | West Perth | 5.2 | 10.4 | 11.4 | 12.7 | 79 | 33 | BAS | 1965-08-28 Aug 28 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1965-09-04 20 | A | Swan Districts | 2.7 | 6.8 | 9.9 | 11.12 | 78 | LOST | South Fremantle | 5.3 | 11.7 | 11.8 | 17.11 | 113 | -35 | FRE | 1965-09-04 Sep 4 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1965-09-11 21 | A | Swan Districts | 7.5 | 7.6 | 13.12 | 13.14 | 92 | WON | Subiaco | 1.0 | 7.5 | 8.7 | 13.12 | 90 | 2 | SUB | 1965-09-11 Sep 11 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1965-09-25 2SF | A | Swan Districts | 2.9 | 4.12 | 8.12 | 9.14 | 68 | WON | Claremont | 0.1 | 2.9 | 4.10 | 6.12 | 48 | 20 | SUB | 1965-09-25 Sep 25 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1965-10-09 GF | H | Swan Districts | 5.1 | 11.3 | 14.5 | 16.6 | 102 | LOST | East Fremantle | 2.6 | 5.9 | 9.14 | 18.18 | 126 | -24 | SUB | 1965-10-09 Oct 9 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |