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
1988 Season (WAFL) Fixture
Swan Districts' 1988 Fixture
Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
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1988-04-04 1 | A | Swan Districts | 2.1 | 5.5 | 7.12 | 10.17 | 77 | LOST | West Perth | 4.2 | 11.9 | 16.16 | 23.23 | 161 | -84 | LEE | 1988-04-04 Apr 4 (Mon, 12:00) | Scores |
1988-04-09 2 | H | Swan Districts | 2.6 | 7.14 | 8.20 | 17.23 | 125 | WON | South Fremantle | 3.1 | 5.3 | 10.9 | 14.11 | 95 | 30 | BAS | 1988-04-09 Apr 9 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1988-04-16 3 | A | Swan Districts | 3.2 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 9.11 | 65 | LOST | Subiaco | 6.4 | 15.4 | 20.11 | 26.18 | 174 | -109 | SUB | 1988-04-16 Apr 16 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1988-04-25 4 | H | Swan Districts | 3.2 | 7.9 | 11.13 | 16.16 | 112 | WON | East Perth | 4.5 | 8.6 | 11.11 | 14.12 | 96 | 16 | BAS | 1988-04-25 Apr 25 (Mon, 12:00) | Scores |
1988-04-30 5 | A | Swan Districts | 3.3 | 4.4 | 10.7 | 13.11 | 89 | LOST | Claremont | 5.6 | 12.14 | 15.17 | 18.19 | 127 | -38 | CLM | 1988-04-30 Apr 30 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1988-05-07 6 | H | Swan Districts | 3.4 | 7.9 | 13.16 | 15.18 | 108 | LOST | East Fremantle | 3.8 | 8.12 | 13.15 | 22.19 | 151 | -43 | BAS | 1988-05-07 May 7 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1988-05-14 7 | A | Swan Districts | 1.0 | 2.10 | 8.11 | 11.15 | 81 | LOST | Perth | 7.10 | 12.13 | 18.19 | 27.20 | 182 | -101 | WAC | 1988-05-14 May 14 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1988-05-21 8 | H | Swan Districts | 5.2 | 14.5 | 16.10 | 21.17 | 143 | WON | East Perth | 5.4 | 6.8 | 13.16 | 19.16 | 130 | 13 | BAS | 1988-05-21 May 21 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1988-05-28 9 | A | Swan Districts | 2.2 | 8.6 | 10.10 | 14.12 | 96 | LOST | South Fremantle | 4.6 | 9.8 | 14.11 | 20.15 | 135 | -39 | FRE | 1988-05-28 May 28 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1988-06-04 10 | A | Swan Districts | 0.2 | 2.3 | 7.4 | 10.8 | 68 | LOST | Subiaco | 5.7 | 11.11 | 14.14 | 16.19 | 115 | -47 | SUB | 1988-06-04 Jun 4 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1988-06-11 11 | H | Swan Districts | 0.5 | 1.10 | 3.13 | 10.15 | 75 | LOST | West Perth | 6.4 | 8.8 | 14.15 | 16.17 | 113 | -38 | BAS | 1988-06-11 Jun 11 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1988-06-18 12 | A | Swan Districts | 1.2 | 8.5 | 13.6 | 18.6 | 114 | LOST | East Fremantle | 4.6 | 8.9 | 11.14 | 18.17 | 125 | -11 | EFO | 1988-06-18 Jun 18 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1988-06-25 13 | H | Swan Districts | 1.3 | 6.5 | 8.8 | 11.10 | 76 | DRAW | Claremont | 5.4 | 7.7 | 8.11 | 10.16 | 76 | 0 | BAS | 1988-06-25 Jun 25 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1988-07-02 14 | H | Swan Districts | 1.5 | 6.13 | 10.17 | 13.21 | 99 | LOST | Perth | 7.3 | 10.6 | 14.12 | 18.15 | 123 | -24 | BAS | 1988-07-02 Jul 2 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1988-07-09 15 | H | Swan Districts | 7.6 | 8.13 | 13.17 | 20.22 | 142 | WON | West Perth | 0.2 | 2.5 | 7.9 | 11.12 | 78 | 64 | BAS | 1988-07-09 Jul 9 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1988-07-16 16 | A | Swan Districts | 2.5 | 7.5 | 11.10 | 17.13 | 115 | LOST | South Fremantle | 6.1 | 14.1 | 19.2 | 25.6 | 156 | -41 | FRE | 1988-07-16 Jul 16 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1988-07-23 17 | A | Swan Districts | 2.4 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 6.8 | 44 | LOST | East Perth | 3.2 | 4.4 | 9.7 | 10.12 | 72 | -28 | WAC | 1988-07-23 Jul 23 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1988-07-30 18 | H | Swan Districts | 5.1 | 10.2 | 13.6 | 15.7 | 97 | LOST | Subiaco | 8.4 | 10.7 | 12.13 | 15.18 | 108 | -11 | BAS | 1988-07-30 Jul 30 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1988-08-06 19 | A | Swan Districts | 4.3 | 5.4 | 8.4 | 11.7 | 73 | LOST | Claremont | 5.3 | 11.6 | 14.10 | 18.16 | 124 | -51 | CLM | 1988-08-06 Aug 6 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1988-08-14 20 | A | Swan Districts | 2.3 | 5.6 | 10.8 | 11.13 | 79 | LOST | East Fremantle | 3.4 | 6.11 | 12.16 | 16.19 | 115 | -36 | EFO | 1988-08-14 Aug 14 (Sun, 12:00) | Scores |
1988-08-20 21 | H | Swan Districts | 1.5 | 4.7 | 8.10 | 17.11 | 113 | LOST | Perth | 5.1 | 12.5 | 16.9 | 26.13 | 169 | -56 | BAS | 1988-08-20 Aug 20 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |