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
1981 Season (WAFL) Fixture
Swan Districts' 1981 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-04-11 1 | H | Swan Districts | 3.3 | 7.12 | 12.15 | 21.21 | 147 | WON | West Perth | 4.3 | 8.5 | 10.10 | 10.12 | 72 | 75 | BAS | 1981-04-11 Apr 11 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1981-04-20 2 | A | Swan Districts | 8.5 | 16.11 | 26.16 | 38.21 | 249 | WON | Perth | 4.3 | 6.5 | 9.7 | 13.9 | 87 | 162 | LAT | 1981-04-20 Apr 20 (Mon, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1981-04-25 3 | H | Swan Districts | 3.3 | 7.8 | 15.13 | 22.17 | 149 | WON | Subiaco | 8.5 | 10.8 | 13.11 | 17.11 | 113 | 36 | BAS | 1981-04-25 Apr 25 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1981-05-02 4 | H | Swan Districts | 7.1 | 12.7 | 21.14 | 28.17 | 185 | WON | East Fremantle | 5.1 | 6.1 | 8.4 | 12.6 | 78 | 107 | BAS | 1981-05-02 May 2 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1981-05-09 5 | A | Swan Districts | 7.2 | 9.4 | 11.9 | 16.16 | 112 | LOST | South Fremantle | 4.5 | 9.11 | 16.15 | 17.19 | 121 | -9 | FRE | 1981-05-09 May 9 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1981-05-16 6 | H | Swan Districts | 9.4 | 12.7 | 19.12 | 27.14 | 176 | WON | East Perth | 3.0 | 10.7 | 13.9 | 17.13 | 115 | 61 | BAS | 1981-05-16 May 16 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1981-05-23 7 | A | Swan Districts | 4.3 | 6.5 | 11.8 | 16.14 | 110 | LOST | Claremont | 9.0 | 11.9 | 17.10 | 24.12 | 156 | -46 | CLM | 1981-05-23 May 23 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1981-05-30 8 | H | Swan Districts | 7.7 | 15.9 | 25.12 | 31.14 | 200 | WON | Perth | 2.2 | 4.5 | 7.8 | 10.13 | 73 | 127 | BAS | 1981-05-30 May 30 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1981-06-06 9 | A | Swan Districts | 6.6 | 11.9 | 16.11 | 18.17 | 125 | WON | West Perth | 0.4 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 5.10 | 40 | 85 | LEE | 1981-06-06 Jun 6 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1981-06-13 10 | A | Swan Districts | 2.5 | 9.10 | 13.13 | 14.18 | 102 | WON | Subiaco | 6.1 | 6.3 | 11.4 | 15.7 | 97 | 5 | SUB | 1981-06-13 Jun 13 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1981-06-27 11 | A | Swan Districts | 3.7 | 10.11 | 12.12 | 13.13 | 91 | WON | East Fremantle | 1.2 | 1.4 | 6.10 | 10.13 | 73 | 18 | EFO | 1981-06-27 Jun 27 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1981-07-04 12 | H | Swan Districts | 3.8 | 8.12 | 10.18 | 19.20 | 134 | WON | South Fremantle | 2.1 | 7.5 | 10.6 | 13.8 | 86 | 48 | BAS | 1981-07-04 Jul 4 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1981-07-11 13 | A | Swan Districts | 3.4 | 9.5 | 14.5 | 17.9 | 111 | WON | East Perth | 3.4 | 6.7 | 9.11 | 14.13 | 97 | 14 | POV | 1981-07-11 Jul 11 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1981-07-18 14 | H | Swan Districts | 1.2 | 9.6 | 11.11 | 16.16 | 112 | LOST | Claremont | 6.6 | 10.7 | 14.10 | 17.12 | 114 | -2 | BAS | 1981-07-18 Jul 18 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1981-07-25 15 | A | Swan Districts | 5.8 | 11.13 | 14.19 | 25.22 | 172 | WON | West Perth | 1.3 | 2.7 | 7.10 | 10.10 | 70 | 102 | SUB | 1981-07-25 Jul 25 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1981-08-01 16 | A | Swan Districts | 4.5 | 6.10 | 13.14 | 18.20 | 128 | WON | Perth | 3.3 | 6.8 | 8.11 | 13.15 | 93 | 35 | LAT | 1981-08-01 Aug 1 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1981-08-08 17 | H | Swan Districts | 4.4 | 10.8 | 19.12 | 30.17 | 197 | WON | Subiaco | 3.3 | 5.8 | 7.13 | 10.14 | 74 | 123 | BAS | 1981-08-08 Aug 8 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1981-08-15 18 | H | Swan Districts | 8.9 | 15.11 | 21.19 | 24.24 | 168 | WON | East Fremantle | 0.2 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 8.15 | 63 | 105 | BAS | 1981-08-15 Aug 15 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1981-08-22 19 | A | Swan Districts | 1.4 | 5.9 | 11.13 | 16.17 | 113 | LOST | South Fremantle | 6.8 | 9.13 | 14.18 | 21.22 | 148 | -35 | FRE | 1981-08-22 Aug 22 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1981-08-29 20 | H | Swan Districts | 6.4 | 10.6 | 18.11 | 18.14 | 122 | WON | East Perth | 5.3 | 7.10 | 10.10 | 14.17 | 101 | 21 | BAS | 1981-08-29 Aug 29 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1981-09-05 21 | A | Swan Districts | 6.1 | 12.5 | 18.9 | 20.13 | 133 | LOST | Claremont | 3.5 | 7.8 | 14.11 | 22.16 | 148 | -15 | CLM | 1981-09-05 Sep 5 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1981-09-19 2SF | A | Swan Districts | 3.4 | 8.4 | 10.7 | 12.9 | 81 | LOST | Claremont | 2.1 | 7.11 | 10.18 | 14.24 | 108 | -27 | SUB | 1981-09-19 Sep 19 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1981-09-27 PF | A | Swan Districts | 3.2 | 8.9 | 11.10 | 15.15 | 105 | LOST | South Fremantle | 4.2 | 8.5 | 18.6 | 28.10 | 178 | -73 | SUB | 1981-09-27 Sep 27 (Sun, 12:00) | Scores |