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
1974 Season (WANFL) Fixture
Swan Districts' 1974 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-04-06 1 | A | Swan Districts | 1.2 | 4.7 | 6.7 | 8.11 | 59 | LOST | Claremont | 2.3 | 5.6 | 7.11 | 9.12 | 66 | -7 | CLM | 1974-04-06 Apr 6 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1974-04-13 2 | H | Swan Districts | 6.3 | 8.7 | 8.10 | 9.12 | 66 | WON | Subiaco | 1.3 | 2.6 | 4.10 | 6.13 | 49 | 17 | BAS | 1974-04-13 Apr 13 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1974-04-20 3 | A | Swan Districts | 3.3 | 5.3 | 9.8 | 11.14 | 80 | DRAW | East Fremantle | 1.6 | 5.8 | 7.10 | 11.14 | 80 | 0 | EFO | 1974-04-20 Apr 20 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1974-04-27 4 | A | Swan Districts | 2.3 | 5.8 | 6.11 | 14.15 | 99 | LOST | South Fremantle | 4.7 | 7.11 | 14.17 | 19.18 | 132 | -33 | FRE | 1974-04-27 Apr 27 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1974-05-04 5 | H | Swan Districts | 3.2 | 6.7 | 10.13 | 13.14 | 92 | WON | East Perth | 0.3 | 2.8 | 5.10 | 8.15 | 63 | 29 | BAS | 1974-05-04 May 4 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1974-05-11 6 | A | Swan Districts | 6.2 | 9.5 | 12.9 | 14.10 | 94 | WON | West Perth | 2.6 | 4.9 | 6.13 | 9.14 | 68 | 26 | LEE | 1974-05-11 May 11 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1974-05-18 7 | H | Swan Districts | 5.4 | 5.5 | 7.10 | 10.11 | 71 | LOST | Perth | 3.4 | 10.9 | 14.13 | 21.15 | 141 | -70 | BAS | 1974-05-18 May 18 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1974-05-25 8 | A | Swan Districts | 0.4 | 2.7 | 4.8 | 8.14 | 62 | LOST | Subiaco | 3.8 | 4.12 | 9.18 | 12.25 | 97 | -35 | SUB | 1974-05-25 May 25 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1974-06-01 9 | H | Swan Districts | 4.4 | 4.4 | 6.6 | 8.7 | 55 | LOST | Claremont | 0.1 | 5.8 | 5.12 | 10.18 | 78 | -23 | BAS | 1974-06-01 Jun 1 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1974-06-08 10 | H | Swan Districts | 3.6 | 9.11 | 11.17 | 19.17 | 131 | WON | East Fremantle | 4.7 | 8.10 | 12.13 | 15.16 | 106 | 25 | BAS | 1974-06-08 Jun 8 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1974-06-15 11 | H | Swan Districts | 5.4 | 6.5 | 7.11 | 12.16 | 88 | LOST | South Fremantle | 6.2 | 12.5 | 15.13 | 16.14 | 110 | -22 | BAS | 1974-06-15 Jun 15 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1974-06-22 12 | A | Swan Districts | 5.2 | 11.5 | 14.10 | 19.14 | 128 | WON | East Perth | 4.3 | 6.7 | 9.11 | 12.15 | 87 | 41 | POV | 1974-06-22 Jun 22 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1974-06-29 13 | H | Swan Districts | 4.3 | 11.9 | 20.12 | 27.13 | 175 | WON | West Perth | 5.4 | 7.6 | 9.9 | 13.10 | 88 | 87 | BAS | 1974-06-29 Jun 29 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1974-07-06 14 | A | Swan Districts | 0.6 | 7.10 | 9.12 | 12.19 | 91 | LOST | Perth | 4.2 | 5.4 | 13.7 | 19.13 | 127 | -36 | LAT | 1974-07-06 Jul 6 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1974-07-20 15 | A | Swan Districts | 5.1 | 8.3 | 13.7 | 16.10 | 106 | WON | Claremont | 2.2 | 5.6 | 9.9 | 12.10 | 82 | 24 | CLM | 1974-07-20 Jul 20 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1974-07-27 16 | H | Swan Districts | 4.0 | 7.5 | 12.10 | 12.15 | 87 | WON | Subiaco | 4.1 | 6.6 | 9.9 | 12.11 | 83 | 4 | BAS | 1974-07-27 Jul 27 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1974-08-03 17 | A | Swan Districts | 5.3 | 6.5 | 10.12 | 14.15 | 99 | LOST | East Fremantle | 1.2 | 8.7 | 12.8 | 20.14 | 134 | -35 | EFO | 1974-08-03 Aug 3 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1974-08-10 18 | A | Swan Districts | 2.3 | 7.7 | 10.14 | 15.19 | 109 | WON | South Fremantle | 4.4 | 7.8 | 11.9 | 12.12 | 84 | 25 | FRE | 1974-08-10 Aug 10 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1974-08-17 19 | H | Swan Districts | 2.8 | 2.11 | 7.16 | 11.19 | 85 | WON | East Perth | 1.0 | 3.7 | 4.10 | 6.10 | 46 | 39 | BAS | 1974-08-17 Aug 17 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1974-08-24 20 | A | Swan Districts | 4.3 | 8.8 | 12.11 | 14.13 | 97 | WON | West Perth | 8.3 | 10.7 | 12.10 | 13.14 | 92 | 5 | LEE | 1974-08-24 Aug 24 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1974-08-31 21 | H | Swan Districts | 4.2 | 5.3 | 8.7 | 8.10 | 58 | LOST | Perth | 5.1 | 10.12 | 12.15 | 18.19 | 127 | -69 | BAS | 1974-08-31 Aug 31 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1974-09-07 1SF | H | Swan Districts | 3.6 | 6.11 | 10.17 | 13.21 | 99 | WON | Subiaco | 3.4 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 11.10 | 76 | 23 | SUB | 1974-09-07 Sep 7 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1974-09-21 PF | H | Swan Districts | 1.0 | 4.3 | 8.12 | 9.15 | 69 | LOST | Perth | 5.2 | 9.8 | 11.11 | 12.12 | 84 | -15 | SUB | 1974-09-21 Sep 21 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |