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
1940 Season (WANFL) Fixture
Swan Districts' 1940 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940-04-27 1 | A | Swan Districts | 4.4 | 4.6 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 69 | LOST | Claremont | 3.0 | 10.3 | 12.4 | 18.11 | 119 | -50 | CLM | 1940-04-27 Apr 27 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1940-05-04 2 | H | Swan Districts | 1.3 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 8.8 | 56 | LOST | South Fremantle | 5.0 | 8.4 | 16.13 | 18.19 | 127 | -71 | BAS | 1940-05-04 May 4 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1940-05-11 3 | H | Swan Districts | 3.3 | 7.3 | 9.5 | 9.10 | 64 | LOST | East Fremantle | 3.4 | 11.8 | 14.13 | 20.13 | 133 | -69 | BAS | 1940-05-11 May 11 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1940-05-18 4 | A | Swan Districts | 2.3 | 2.5 | 5.8 | 8.11 | 59 | LOST | East Perth | 3.2 | 9.6 | 12.8 | 20.14 | 134 | -75 | SUB | 1940-05-18 May 18 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1940-05-25 5 | H | Swan Districts | 1.4 | 4.9 | 4.12 | 7.13 | 55 | LOST | Perth | 3.5 | 6.5 | 8.10 | 11.12 | 78 | -23 | BAS | 1940-05-25 May 25 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1940-06-01 6 | H | Swan Districts | 1.4 | 1.5 | 5.10 | 6.11 | 47 | LOST | Subiaco | 2.3 | 9.13 | 13.15 | 18.25 | 133 | -86 | BAS | 1940-06-01 Jun 1 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1940-06-08 7 | H | Swan Districts | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 9.10 | 64 | LOST | West Perth | 5.2 | 6.5 | 9.8 | 16.10 | 106 | -42 | BAS | 1940-06-08 Jun 8 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1940-06-15 8 | A | Swan Districts | 2.2 | 6.6 | 7.7 | 11.11 | 77 | LOST | South Fremantle | 5.7 | 8.16 | 16.22 | 22.27 | 159 | -82 | FRE | 1940-06-15 Jun 15 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1940-06-22 9 | H | Swan Districts | 4.8 | 6.10 | 12.14 | 14.14 | 98 | LOST | Claremont | 1.5 | 8.10 | 11.12 | 16.20 | 116 | -18 | BAS | 1940-06-22 Jun 22 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1940-06-29 10 | A | Swan Districts | 4.2 | 6.5 | 12.5 | 13.6 | 84 | LOST | East Fremantle | 3.3 | 9.7 | 12.14 | 18.21 | 129 | -45 | FRE | 1940-06-29 Jun 29 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1940-07-06 11 | H | Swan Districts | 1.4 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 9.8 | 62 | LOST | East Perth | 6.6 | 8.8 | 17.18 | 18.20 | 128 | -66 | BAS | 1940-07-06 Jul 6 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1940-07-13 12 | A | Swan Districts | 4.5 | 9.7 | 11.9 | 13.9 | 87 | WON | Perth | 1.5 | 4.10 | 6.15 | 10.22 | 82 | 5 | WAC | 1940-07-13 Jul 13 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1940-07-20 13 | A | Swan Districts | 3.4 | 8.8 | 12.13 | 16.13 | 109 | WON | Subiaco | 6.5 | 7.6 | 10.9 | 11.13 | 79 | 30 | SUB | 1940-07-20 Jul 20 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1940-07-27 14 | A | Swan Districts | 5.8 | 6.9 | 7.10 | 7.12 | 54 | LOST | West Perth | 0.3 | 0.11 | 5.15 | 7.22 | 64 | -10 | WAC | 1940-07-27 Jul 27 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1940-08-10 15 | A | Swan Districts | 2.5 | 7.9 | 8.10 | 13.10 | 88 | LOST | South Fremantle | 7.3 | 15.5 | 20.6 | 24.10 | 154 | -66 | SUB | 1940-08-10 Aug 10 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1940-08-17 16 | A | Swan Districts | 2.7 | 5.7 | 7.13 | 7.15 | 57 | LOST | Claremont | 6.4 | 16.12 | 21.14 | 33.22 | 220 | -163 | CLM | 1940-08-17 Aug 17 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1940-08-24 17 | H | Swan Districts | 0.0 | 4.8 | 4.10 | 9.16 | 70 | LOST | East Fremantle | 4.7 | 5.8 | 11.15 | 12.16 | 88 | -18 | BAS | 1940-08-24 Aug 24 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1940-08-31 18 | H | Swan Districts | 3.7 | 4.10 | 7.12 | 8.13 | 61 | LOST | East Perth | 3.2 | 6.8 | 9.12 | 9.14 | 68 | -7 | BAS | 1940-08-31 Aug 31 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1940-09-07 19 | A | Swan Districts | 2.4 | 5.8 | 7.9 | 11.12 | 78 | LOST | Subiaco | 3.7 | 6.9 | 14.18 | 22.18 | 150 | -72 | SUB | 1940-09-07 Sep 7 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1940-09-14 20 | H | Swan Districts | 0.1 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 7.6 | 48 | LOST | West Perth | 5.6 | 8.8 | 15.15 | 20.16 | 136 | -88 | BAS | 1940-09-14 Sep 14 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |