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
1996 Season (WASFL) Fixture
Swan Districts' 1996 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-04-06 1 | H | Swan Districts | 2.3 | 9.6 | 12.8 | 19.14 | 128 | WON | East Fremantle | 7.5 | 8.8 | 11.10 | 11.13 | 79 | 49 | BAS | 1996-04-06 Apr 6 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1996-04-13 2 | A | Swan Districts | 3.3 | 4.4 | 7.7 | 12.12 | 84 | LOST | East Perth | 2.5 | 6.9 | 12.11 | 13.14 | 92 | -8 | POV | 1996-04-13 Apr 13 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1996-04-20 3 | H | Swan Districts | 3.6 | 9.9 | 15.11 | 20.14 | 134 | WON | Subiaco | 3.1 | 4.7 | 6.9 | 11.12 | 78 | 56 | BAS | 1996-04-20 Apr 20 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1996-04-27 4 | H | Swan Districts | 5.5 | 6.7 | 8.12 | 12.18 | 90 | LOST | Claremont | 5.2 | 10.8 | 14.12 | 17.14 | 116 | -26 | RUS | 1996-04-27 Apr 27 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1996-05-04 5 | A | Swan Districts | 3.6 | 5.12 | 6.12 | 7.14 | 56 | WON | South Fremantle | 1.1 | 3.3 | 6.4 | 8.6 | 54 | 2 | ROC | 1996-05-04 May 4 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1996-05-11 6 | H | Swan Districts | 6.4 | 11.8 | 15.8 | 19.10 | 124 | WON | Perth | 1.0 | 2.2 | 6.2 | 10.4 | 64 | 60 | BAS | 1996-05-11 May 11 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1996-05-18 7 | A | Swan Districts | 3.3 | 6.9 | 12.11 | 12.13 | 85 | LOST | West Perth | 5.3 | 6.7 | 11.9 | 16.12 | 108 | -23 | AJO | 1996-05-18 May 18 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1996-05-25 8 | A | Swan Districts | 5.5 | 8.6 | 9.6 | 15.7 | 97 | LOST | East Fremantle | 5.0 | 10.2 | 14.7 | 17.15 | 117 | -20 | EFO | 1996-05-25 May 25 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1996-06-01 9 | H | Swan Districts | 4.5 | 9.7 | 9.14 | 13.17 | 95 | LOST | East Perth | 2.5 | 5.8 | 10.10 | 16.12 | 108 | -13 | BAS | 1996-06-01 Jun 1 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1996-06-08 10 | A | Swan Districts | 2.4 | 6.7 | 12.7 | 16.11 | 107 | LOST | Subiaco | 6.3 | 11.4 | 15.6 | 19.7 | 121 | -14 | SUB | 1996-06-08 Jun 8 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1996-06-15 11 | A | Swan Districts | 3.6 | 6.8 | 9.10 | 12.14 | 86 | WON | Claremont | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 13 | 73 | CLM | 1996-06-15 Jun 15 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1996-06-22 12 | H | Swan Districts | 3.5 | 11.5 | 20.10 | 28.16 | 184 | WON | South Fremantle | 2.5 | 6.6 | 9.10 | 9.10 | 64 | 120 | BAS | 1996-06-22 Jun 22 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1996-07-06 13 | A | Swan Districts | 1.2 | 2.5 | 5.8 | 11.11 | 77 | LOST | Perth | 2.6 | 5.9 | 10.9 | 14.9 | 93 | -16 | LAT | 1996-07-06 Jul 6 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1996-07-13 14 | H | Swan Districts | 7.3 | 9.4 | 12.5 | 16.8 | 104 | WON | West Perth | 4.0 | 5.3 | 7.7 | 9.10 | 64 | 40 | BAS | 1996-07-13 Jul 13 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1996-07-20 15 | H | Swan Districts | 1.1 | 6.3 | 6.9 | 8.14 | 62 | LOST | East Fremantle | 5.0 | 9.1 | 11.4 | 16.7 | 103 | -41 | BAS | 1996-07-20 Jul 20 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1996-07-27 16 | A | Swan Districts | 2.5 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 33 | LOST | East Perth | 1.2 | 5.4 | 8.6 | 8.12 | 60 | -27 | POV | 1996-07-27 Jul 27 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1996-08-03 17 | H | Swan Districts | 6.4 | 16.12 | 21.14 | 32.15 | 207 | WON | Subiaco | 1.5 | 2.6 | 7.9 | 10.12 | 72 | 135 | BAS | 1996-08-03 Aug 3 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1996-08-11 18 | H | Swan Districts | 3.4 | 7.7 | 9.13 | 13.15 | 93 | LOST | Claremont | 5.4 | 8.10 | 12.13 | 16.15 | 111 | -18 | BAS | 1996-08-11 Aug 11 (Sun, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1996-08-17 19 | A | Swan Districts | 3.2 | 7.6 | 13.9 | 16.13 | 109 | WON | South Fremantle | 4.6 | 8.10 | 11.11 | 12.12 | 84 | 25 | FRE | 1996-08-17 Aug 17 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1996-08-24 20 | H | Swan Districts | 2.5 | 3.6 | 5.8 | 7.9 | 51 | LOST | Perth | 6.0 | 9.2 | 13.5 | 16.6 | 102 | -51 | BAS | 1996-08-24 Aug 24 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1996-08-31 21 | A | Swan Districts | 1.1 | 4.2 | 6.3 | 11.14 | 80 | LOST | West Perth | 4.7 | 7.11 | 10.14 | 13.18 | 96 | -16 | AJO | 1996-08-31 Aug 31 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |