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
1979 Season (WANFL) Fixture
Swan Districts' 1979 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-03-31 1 | A | Swan Districts | 0.4 | 1.5 | 9.13 | 11.13 | 79 | LOST | East Fremantle | 4.2 | 11.6 | 12.6 | 18.10 | 118 | -39 | EFO | 1979-03-31 Mar 31 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1979-04-07 2 | H | Swan Districts | 4.1 | 8.3 | 14.10 | 17.15 | 117 | LOST | East Perth | 8.2 | 10.3 | 16.5 | 21.8 | 134 | -17 | BAS | 1979-04-07 Apr 7 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1979-04-16 3 | A | Swan Districts | 6.1 | 7.6 | 11.6 | 11.12 | 78 | WON | Perth | 2.0 | 4.2 | 8.6 | 11.8 | 74 | 4 | LAT | 1979-04-16 Apr 16 (Mon, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1979-04-21 4 | H | Swan Districts | 4.5 | 8.9 | 12.18 | 15.21 | 111 | LOST | Claremont | 2.6 | 10.8 | 13.11 | 17.15 | 117 | -6 | BAS | 1979-04-21 Apr 21 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1979-04-28 5 | H | Swan Districts | 8.3 | 16.4 | 24.11 | 31.16 | 202 | WON | Subiaco | 4.5 | 5.7 | 7.8 | 11.12 | 78 | 124 | BAS | 1979-04-28 Apr 28 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1979-05-05 6 | A | Swan Districts | 7.4 | 10.6 | 12.13 | 21.14 | 140 | WON | West Perth | 3.4 | 12.8 | 14.11 | 19.13 | 127 | 13 | LEE | 1979-05-05 May 5 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1979-05-12 7 | H | Swan Districts | 3.8 | 5.11 | 9.15 | 11.20 | 86 | LOST | South Fremantle | 4.0 | 11.4 | 15.7 | 21.14 | 140 | -54 | BAS | 1979-05-12 May 12 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1979-05-19 8 | H | Swan Districts | 1.2 | 10.12 | 15.16 | 20.20 | 140 | LOST | East Fremantle | 7.2 | 10.3 | 14.10 | 22.16 | 148 | -8 | BAS | 1979-05-19 May 19 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1979-05-26 9 | A | Swan Districts | 2.2 | 8.5 | 13.9 | 18.14 | 122 | WON | East Perth | 4.0 | 10.4 | 13.10 | 14.12 | 96 | 26 | POV | 1979-05-26 May 26 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1979-06-02 10 | H | Swan Districts | 3.3 | 6.6 | 11.12 | 15.14 | 104 | WON | Perth | 3.5 | 3.9 | 6.15 | 10.17 | 77 | 27 | BAS | 1979-06-02 Jun 2 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1979-06-09 11 | A | Swan Districts | 2.3 | 4.10 | 9.13 | 12.17 | 89 | LOST | Claremont | 6.2 | 8.6 | 12.10 | 17.15 | 117 | -28 | CLM | 1979-06-09 Jun 9 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1979-06-16 12 | A | Swan Districts | 7.10 | 14.16 | 19.20 | 21.26 | 152 | WON | Subiaco | 0.5 | 1.8 | 2.10 | 4.12 | 36 | 116 | SUB | 1979-06-16 Jun 16 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1979-06-23 13 | H | Swan Districts | 4.9 | 7.13 | 11.17 | 13.20 | 98 | LOST | West Perth | 0.2 | 5.3 | 8.5 | 15.9 | 99 | -1 | BAS | 1979-06-23 Jun 23 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1979-06-30 14 | A | Swan Districts | 2.3 | 11.9 | 13.14 | 18.17 | 125 | LOST | South Fremantle | 7.4 | 9.9 | 16.16 | 19.22 | 136 | -11 | FRE | 1979-06-30 Jun 30 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1979-07-14 15 | A | Swan Districts | 0.2 | 4.7 | 6.10 | 7.11 | 53 | LOST | East Fremantle | 5.5 | 7.9 | 13.17 | 19.21 | 135 | -82 | EFO | 1979-07-14 Jul 14 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1979-07-21 16 | H | Swan Districts | 4.3 | 10.10 | 12.13 | 18.18 | 126 | LOST | East Perth | 5.2 | 7.2 | 17.11 | 24.15 | 159 | -33 | BAS | 1979-07-21 Jul 21 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1979-07-28 17 | A | Swan Districts | 10.5 | 13.7 | 21.11 | 23.14 | 152 | WON | Perth | 3.1 | 8.8 | 12.10 | 15.15 | 105 | 47 | LAT | 1979-07-28 Jul 28 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1979-08-04 18 | H | Swan Districts | 3.1 | 12.5 | 17.9 | 24.12 | 156 | WON | Claremont | 5.5 | 8.7 | 10.14 | 15.19 | 109 | 47 | BAS | 1979-08-04 Aug 4 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1979-08-11 19 | H | Swan Districts | 8.4 | 20.5 | 33.9 | 40.11 | 251 | WON | Subiaco | 7.1 | 11.5 | 15.5 | 20.7 | 127 | 124 | BAS | 1979-08-11 Aug 11 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1979-08-18 20 | A | Swan Districts | 5.8 | 9.10 | 15.13 | 20.22 | 142 | WON | West Perth | 3.4 | 6.5 | 10.7 | 10.8 | 68 | 74 | LEE | 1979-08-18 Aug 18 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1979-08-25 21 | H | Swan Districts | 9.5 | 14.7 | 19.11 | 22.18 | 150 | WON | South Fremantle | 1.0 | 6.2 | 9.7 | 14.8 | 92 | 58 | BAS | 1979-08-25 Aug 25 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |