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
1937 Season (WANFL) Fixture
Swan Districts' 1937 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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1937-04-24 1 | A | Swan Districts | 4.4 | 6.8 | 8.12 | 11.17 | 83 | LOST | Subiaco | 2.2 | 10.7 | 11.9 | 16.11 | 107 | -24 | SUB | 1937-04-24 Apr 24 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1937-05-01 2 | A | Swan Districts | 1.1 | 4.6 | 7.7 | 13.8 | 86 | LOST | Claremont | 4.5 | 10.9 | 15.12 | 18.14 | 122 | -36 | CLM | 1937-05-01 May 1 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1937-05-03 3 | H | Swan Districts | 3.3 | 7.6 | 11.9 | 13.17 | 95 | WON | South Fremantle | 5.7 | 8.8 | 9.15 | 11.15 | 81 | 14 | BAS | 1937-05-03 May 3 (Mon, 12:00) | Scores |
1937-05-08 4 | H | Swan Districts | 4.3 | 7.6 | 13.10 | 15.12 | 102 | WON | East Fremantle | 5.2 | 9.5 | 12.10 | 14.12 | 96 | 6 | BAS | 1937-05-08 May 8 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1937-05-15 5 | H | Swan Districts | 3.3 | 5.4 | 10.6 | 12.9 | 81 | WON | East Perth | 0.1 | 4.3 | 10.4 | 11.7 | 73 | 8 | BAS | 1937-05-15 May 15 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1937-05-22 6 | A | Swan Districts | 1.2 | 5.6 | 10.9 | 14.14 | 98 | WON | Perth | 7.2 | 9.4 | 10.10 | 11.15 | 81 | 17 | WAC | 1937-05-22 May 22 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1937-05-29 7 | H | Swan Districts | 4.6 | 6.6 | 9.10 | 11.14 | 80 | WON | West Perth | 3.2 | 6.5 | 9.9 | 11.11 | 77 | 3 | BAS | 1937-05-29 May 29 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1937-06-05 8 | H | Swan Districts | 4.3 | 10.5 | 12.10 | 16.16 | 112 | WON | Subiaco | 1.7 | 3.8 | 7.10 | 7.10 | 52 | 60 | BAS | 1937-06-05 Jun 5 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1937-06-07 9 | H | Swan Districts | 2.2 | 7.7 | 11.10 | 14.12 | 96 | WON | Claremont | 4.9 | 7.10 | 10.14 | 12.17 | 89 | 7 | BAS | 1937-06-07 Jun 7 (Mon, 12:00) | Scores |
1937-06-12 10 | H | Swan Districts | 5.5 | 9.7 | 11.10 | 14.11 | 95 | WON | South Fremantle | 5.1 | 8.3 | 10.5 | 14.9 | 93 | 2 | BAS | 1937-06-12 Jun 12 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1937-06-19 11 | A | Swan Districts | 4.6 | 5.9 | 11.12 | 14.15 | 99 | LOST | East Fremantle | 3.4 | 11.11 | 13.14 | 18.18 | 126 | -27 | FRE | 1937-06-19 Jun 19 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1937-06-26 12 | A | Swan Districts | 1.2 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 7.9 | 51 | LOST | East Perth | 2.5 | 4.5 | 8.8 | 10.9 | 69 | -18 | POV | 1937-06-26 Jun 26 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1937-07-03 13 | H | Swan Districts | 5.4 | 6.5 | 8.6 | 13.11 | 89 | LOST | Perth | 2.2 | 6.6 | 12.7 | 14.8 | 92 | -3 | BAS | 1937-07-03 Jul 3 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1937-07-10 14 | A | Swan Districts | 3.2 | 6.2 | 11.4 | 14.7 | 91 | WON | West Perth | 3.4 | 7.6 | 9.9 | 12.12 | 84 | 7 | LEE | 1937-07-10 Jul 10 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1937-07-17 15 | H | Swan Districts | 2.3 | 3.7 | 8.11 | 11.13 | 79 | WON | Subiaco | 1.5 | 3.9 | 5.12 | 7.14 | 56 | 23 | BAS | 1937-07-17 Jul 17 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1937-07-24 16 | H | Swan Districts | 2.4 | 5.10 | 9.11 | 9.13 | 67 | LOST | Claremont | 3.2 | 6.6 | 11.8 | 14.15 | 99 | -32 | BAS | 1937-07-24 Jul 24 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1937-07-31 17 | A | Swan Districts | 3.2 | 6.7 | 9.9 | 11.15 | 81 | WON | South Fremantle | 4.4 | 5.8 | 8.10 | 11.12 | 78 | 3 | FRE | 1937-07-31 Jul 31 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1937-08-21 18 | A | Swan Districts | 1.4 | 7.9 | 13.13 | 16.18 | 114 | WON | East Fremantle | 5.7 | 9.9 | 9.11 | 12.15 | 87 | 27 | FRE | 1937-08-21 Aug 21 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1937-08-28 19 | A | Swan Districts | 3.0 | 10.4 | 11.4 | 12.5 | 77 | LOST | East Perth | 6.7 | 8.9 | 14.17 | 17.19 | 121 | -44 | POV | 1937-08-28 Aug 28 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1937-09-04 20 | H | Swan Districts | 6.4 | 8.7 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 92 | WON | Perth | 1.0 | 5.8 | 9.10 | 11.14 | 80 | 12 | BAS | 1937-09-04 Sep 4 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1937-09-11 21 | H | Swan Districts | 5.3 | 12.5 | 15.6 | 22.7 | 139 | WON | West Perth | 2.2 | 4.8 | 10.11 | 12.15 | 87 | 52 | BAS | 1937-09-11 Sep 11 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1937-09-18 1SF | A | Swan Districts | 3.0 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 11.7 | 73 | LOST | East Perth | 7.1 | 7.3 | 10.9 | 13.9 | 87 | -14 | SUB | 1937-09-18 Sep 18 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |