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
1976 Season (WANFL) Fixture
Swan Districts' 1976 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-04-03 1 | A | Swan Districts | 1.2 | 4.6 | 7.9 | 13.15 | 93 | LOST | South Fremantle | 7.12 | 8.14 | 16.18 | 18.19 | 127 | -34 | FRE | 1976-04-03 Apr 3 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1976-04-10 2 | H | Swan Districts | 4.8 | 10.12 | 11.13 | 17.15 | 117 | WON | West Perth | 4.2 | 6.4 | 12.9 | 17.13 | 115 | 2 | BAS | 1976-04-10 Apr 10 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1976-04-19 3 | A | Swan Districts | 4.2 | 8.7 | 9.8 | 13.12 | 90 | LOST | East Perth | 4.5 | 8.10 | 18.11 | 27.16 | 178 | -88 | POV | 1976-04-19 Apr 19 (Mon, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1976-04-26 4 | H | Swan Districts | 1.4 | 5.9 | 11.11 | 15.14 | 104 | LOST | East Fremantle | 5.6 | 8.11 | 14.15 | 19.16 | 130 | -26 | BAS | 1976-04-26 Apr 26 (Mon, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1976-05-01 5 | A | Swan Districts | 4.1 | 9.3 | 11.6 | 17.11 | 113 | WON | Claremont | 7.5 | 10.8 | 14.14 | 16.16 | 112 | 1 | CLM | 1976-05-01 May 1 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1976-05-08 6 | H | Swan Districts | 4.2 | 6.6 | 13.8 | 21.10 | 136 | WON | Perth | 4.3 | 9.5 | 10.6 | 13.9 | 87 | 49 | BAS | 1976-05-08 May 8 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1976-05-15 7 | A | Swan Districts | 3.4 | 6.10 | 9.14 | 12.14 | 86 | WON | Subiaco | 3.0 | 7.3 | 8.7 | 11.11 | 77 | 9 | SUB | 1976-05-15 May 15 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1976-05-22 8 | H | Swan Districts | 1.5 | 3.5 | 11.9 | 18.10 | 118 | LOST | South Fremantle | 2.7 | 10.12 | 15.14 | 25.21 | 171 | -53 | BAS | 1976-05-22 May 22 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1976-05-29 9 | A | Swan Districts | 2.5 | 3.8 | 8.13 | 11.15 | 81 | LOST | West Perth | 1.6 | 6.11 | 11.15 | 20.22 | 142 | -61 | LEE | 1976-05-29 May 29 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1976-06-05 10 | H | Swan Districts | 6.1 | 10.3 | 16.6 | 20.9 | 129 | LOST | East Perth | 3.3 | 8.4 | 15.6 | 23.12 | 150 | -21 | BAS | 1976-06-05 Jun 5 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1976-06-19 11 | A | Swan Districts | 5.1 | 11.6 | 13.10 | 16.19 | 115 | LOST | East Fremantle | 6.5 | 12.6 | 21.10 | 24.11 | 155 | -40 | EFO | 1976-06-19 Jun 19 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1976-06-26 12 | H | Swan Districts | 7.1 | 12.5 | 17.9 | 24.13 | 157 | WON | Claremont | 5.6 | 10.8 | 17.10 | 21.13 | 139 | 18 | BAS | 1976-06-26 Jun 26 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1976-07-03 13 | A | Swan Districts | 3.2 | 6.3 | 9.7 | 9.9 | 63 | LOST | Perth | 2.3 | 9.10 | 16.11 | 22.19 | 151 | -88 | LAT | 1976-07-03 Jul 3 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1976-07-10 14 | H | Swan Districts | 4.9 | 5.11 | 12.20 | 15.24 | 114 | WON | Subiaco | 3.1 | 6.4 | 9.6 | 11.7 | 73 | 41 | BAS | 1976-07-10 Jul 10 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1976-07-17 15 | A | Swan Districts | 0.4 | 0.7 | 3.13 | 9.16 | 70 | LOST | South Fremantle | 7.1 | 12.7 | 12.12 | 19.21 | 135 | -65 | FRE | 1976-07-17 Jul 17 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1976-07-24 16 | H | Swan Districts | 5.8 | 11.9 | 12.14 | 17.17 | 119 | LOST | West Perth | 6.2 | 13.7 | 20.9 | 25.11 | 161 | -42 | BAS | 1976-07-24 Jul 24 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1976-07-31 17 | A | Swan Districts | 2.4 | 7.9 | 9.9 | 11.13 | 79 | LOST | East Perth | 6.4 | 12.6 | 19.10 | 24.23 | 167 | -88 | POV | 1976-07-31 Jul 31 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1976-08-07 18 | H | Swan Districts | 3.11 | 4.13 | 6.17 | 6.17 | 53 | LOST | East Fremantle | 1.5 | 6.10 | 10.12 | 25.18 | 168 | -115 | BAS | 1976-08-07 Aug 7 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1976-08-14 19 | A | Swan Districts | 2.4 | 4.10 | 4.10 | 6.16 | 52 | WON | Claremont | 3.5 | 4.6 | 5.11 | 6.14 | 50 | 2 | CLM | 1976-08-14 Aug 14 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1976-08-21 20 | H | Swan Districts | 3.3 | 6.7 | 9.11 | 10.13 | 73 | LOST | Perth | 2.3 | 6.4 | 12.7 | 19.12 | 126 | -53 | BAS | 1976-08-21 Aug 21 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1976-08-28 21 | A | Swan Districts | 0.2 | 3.9 | 9.11 | 13.13 | 91 | LOST | Subiaco | 5.5 | 10.7 | 15.9 | 16.13 | 109 | -18 | SUB | 1976-08-28 Aug 28 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |