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
1989 Season (WAFL) Fixture
Swan Districts' 1989 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-04-08 1 | H | Swan Districts | 5.4 | 10.4 | 17.7 | 23.8 | 146 | WON | Perth | 3.0 | 9.2 | 12.6 | 16.9 | 105 | 41 | BAS | 1989-04-08 Apr 8 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1989-04-15 2 | A | Swan Districts | 2.3 | 7.8 | 12.11 | 17.16 | 118 | WON | East Perth | 4.2 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 10.11 | 71 | 47 | WAC | 1989-04-15 Apr 15 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1989-04-22 3 | A | Swan Districts | 1.0 | 4.1 | 9.4 | 14.8 | 92 | LOST | Claremont | 8.5 | 9.10 | 13.16 | 19.24 | 138 | -46 | CLM | 1989-04-22 Apr 22 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1989-04-29 4 | H | Swan Districts | 2.4 | 7.5 | 11.10 | 17.12 | 114 | WON | East Fremantle | 4.5 | 7.10 | 11.10 | 13.14 | 92 | 22 | BAS | 1989-04-29 Apr 29 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1989-05-06 5 | H | Swan Districts | 4.2 | 8.4 | 14.9 | 18.17 | 125 | WON | Subiaco | 4.2 | 9.7 | 14.10 | 16.13 | 109 | 16 | LAT | 1989-05-06 May 6 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1989-05-13 6 | A | Swan Districts | 7.3 | 10.4 | 14.5 | 17.13 | 115 | WON | West Perth | 3.7 | 8.13 | 14.19 | 15.24 | 114 | 1 | LEE | 1989-05-13 May 13 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1989-05-20 7 | H | Swan Districts | 1.4 | 6.8 | 8.12 | 12.15 | 87 | LOST | South Fremantle | 2.3 | 7.3 | 11.7 | 17.10 | 112 | -25 | BAS | 1989-05-20 May 20 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1989-05-27 8 | A | Swan Districts | 9.3 | 13.6 | 19.9 | 24.10 | 154 | WON | Perth | 0.2 | 4.7 | 8.10 | 11.13 | 79 | 75 | LAT | 1989-05-27 May 27 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1989-06-04 9 | H | Swan Districts | 3.4 | 10.9 | 10.12 | 12.13 | 85 | LOST | East Perth | 5.7 | 8.9 | 15.12 | 15.15 | 105 | -20 | DAM | 1989-06-04 Jun 4 (Sun, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1989-06-10 10 | H | Swan Districts | 2.5 | 8.11 | 11.12 | 13.18 | 96 | LOST | Claremont | 8.6 | 12.9 | 18.11 | 22.12 | 144 | -48 | BAS | 1989-06-10 Jun 10 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1989-06-17 11 | A | Swan Districts | 1.2 | 8.5 | 10.8 | 16.10 | 106 | LOST | East Fremantle | 6.4 | 12.8 | 14.11 | 20.16 | 136 | -30 | EFO | 1989-06-17 Jun 17 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1989-06-24 12 | H | Swan Districts | 3.4 | 6.6 | 11.10 | 14.17 | 101 | WON | Subiaco | 3.1 | 5.3 | 8.7 | 14.11 | 95 | 6 | BAS | 1989-06-24 Jun 24 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1989-07-01 13 | H | Swan Districts | 4.1 | 8.8 | 14.10 | 18.12 | 120 | WON | West Perth | 4.2 | 9.3 | 12.8 | 15.11 | 101 | 19 | BAS | 1989-07-01 Jul 1 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1989-07-08 14 | A | Swan Districts | 4.2 | 5.3 | 12.6 | 14.7 | 91 | LOST | South Fremantle | 0.3 | 7.6 | 9.7 | 14.10 | 94 | -3 | FRE | 1989-07-08 Jul 8 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1989-07-15 15 | A | Swan Districts | 2.1 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 9.9 | 63 | LOST | Perth | 3.2 | 8.4 | 17.6 | 22.6 | 138 | -75 | LAT | 1989-07-15 Jul 15 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1989-07-22 16 | H | Swan Districts | 2.2 | 11.8 | 16.9 | 21.13 | 139 | WON | East Perth | 2.3 | 5.4 | 11.11 | 12.14 | 86 | 53 | BAS | 1989-07-22 Jul 22 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1989-07-29 17 | A | Swan Districts | 3.0 | 7.4 | 8.9 | 9.15 | 69 | LOST | Claremont | 2.5 | 5.9 | 9.9 | 13.12 | 90 | -21 | CLM | 1989-07-29 Jul 29 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1989-08-05 18 | H | Swan Districts | 3.3 | 5.7 | 10.8 | 12.10 | 82 | LOST | East Fremantle | 3.9 | 6.12 | 12.18 | 14.21 | 105 | -23 | BAS | 1989-08-05 Aug 5 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1989-08-12 19 | A | Swan Districts | 6.6 | 8.10 | 15.15 | 23.26 | 164 | WON | Subiaco | 3.0 | 6.8 | 11.9 | 15.10 | 100 | 64 | SUB | 1989-08-12 Aug 12 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1989-08-19 20 | A | Swan Districts | 3.4 | 5.5 | 8.14 | 12.16 | 88 | LOST | West Perth | 7.4 | 10.10 | 12.11 | 16.17 | 113 | -25 | LEE | 1989-08-19 Aug 19 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1989-08-26 21 | H | Swan Districts | 3.3 | 6.4 | 8.10 | 11.15 | 81 | LOST | South Fremantle | 3.5 | 5.9 | 10.10 | 17.14 | 116 | -35 | BAS | 1989-08-26 Aug 26 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |