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
2008 Season (WAFL) Fixture
Swan Districts' 2008 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-03-22 1 | A | Swan Districts | 5.3 | 11.7 | 15.12 | 19.19 | 133 | WON | Peel Thunder | 7.3 | 10.4 | 14.7 | 15.11 | 101 | 32 | RUS | 2008-03-22 Mar 22 (Sat, 6:30) | Scores |
| 2008-03-30 2 | Swan Districts | Bye | 2008-03-30 Mar 30 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 2008-04-05 3 | H | Swan Districts | 5.6 | 10.9 | 14.12 | 16.17 | 113 | WON | Claremont | 2.3 | 9.4 | 13.8 | 16.14 | 110 | 3 | BAS | 2008-04-05 Apr 5 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 2008-04-12 4 | A | Swan Districts | 3.1 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 12.7 | 79 | LOST | Subiaco | 3.8 | 8.13 | 13.19 | 19.26 | 140 | -61 | LEE | 2008-04-12 Apr 12 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 2008-04-18 5 | A | Swan Districts | 3.2 | 8.5 | 14.12 | 16.14 | 110 | WON | West Perth | 2.4 | 4.6 | 10.7 | 16.9 | 105 | 5 | AJO | 2008-04-18 Apr 18 (Fri, 7:30) | Scores |
| 2008-04-25 6 | H | Swan Districts | 3.3 | 11.5 | 18.7 | 22.11 | 143 | WON | Perth | 2.2 | 7.10 | 9.13 | 15.20 | 110 | 33 | BAS | 2008-04-25 Apr 25 (Fri, 2:45) | Scores |
| 2008-05-03 7 | A | Swan Districts | 4.3 | 5.6 | 6.10 | 10.18 | 78 | WON | East Perth | 2.2 | 4.5 | 9.7 | 11.9 | 75 | 3 | LEE | 2008-05-03 May 3 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 2008-05-08 8 | H | Swan Districts | 1.2 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 11.14 | 80 | LOST | East Fremantle | 4.4 | 5.8 | 11.13 | 13.15 | 93 | -13 | BAS | 2008-05-08 May 8 (Thu, 2:15) | Scores |
| 2008-05-17 9 | A | Swan Districts | 2.3 | 6.5 | 9.6 | 11.9 | 75 | LOST | South Fremantle | 9.2 | 14.6 | 20.14 | 23.16 | 154 | -79 | FRE | 2008-05-17 May 17 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 2008-05-24 10 | H | Swan Districts | 5.3 | 12.7 | 15.10 | 17.14 | 116 | WON | Peel Thunder | 2.2 | 5.4 | 7.5 | 14.10 | 94 | 22 | BAS | 2008-05-24 May 24 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 2008-06-03 11 | Swan Districts | Bye | 2008-06-03 Jun 3 (Tue, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 2008-06-15 12 | A | Swan Districts | 2.1 | 5.3 | 8.5 | 15.7 | 97 | WON | Claremont | 6.3 | 7.3 | 8.4 | 10.6 | 66 | 31 | CLM | 2008-06-15 Jun 15 (Sun, 2:15) | Scores |
| 2008-06-21 13 | H | Swan Districts | 2.2 | 5.3 | 10.7 | 17.12 | 114 | WON | Subiaco | 5.6 | 10.9 | 12.11 | 17.11 | 113 | 1 | BAS | 2008-06-21 Jun 21 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 2008-06-28 14 | H | Swan Districts | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13.10 | 88 | LOST | West Perth | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14.12 | 96 | -8 | BAS | 2008-06-28 Jun 28 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 2008-07-05 15 | A | Swan Districts | 2.1 | 5.5 | 10.5 | 16.6 | 102 | WON | Perth | 6.4 | 9.6 | 10.11 | 12.14 | 86 | 16 | LAT | 2008-07-05 Jul 5 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 2008-07-12 16 | H | Swan Districts | 4.3 | 8.4 | 11.7 | 13.9 | 87 | LOST | East Perth | 3.2 | 5.8 | 10.11 | 14.15 | 99 | -12 | BAS | 2008-07-12 Jul 12 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 2008-07-19 17 | A | Swan Districts | 6.4 | 6.7 | 9.7 | 13.13 | 91 | LOST | East Fremantle | 3.4 | 7.7 | 14.13 | 17.13 | 115 | -24 | EFO | 2008-07-19 Jul 19 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 2008-07-27 18 | Swan Districts | Bye | 2008-07-27 Jul 27 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 2008-08-02 19 | H | Swan Districts | 1.6 | 5.9 | 8.12 | 11.19 | 85 | LOST | South Fremantle | 5.0 | 12.3 | 13.6 | 16.10 | 106 | -21 | NEW | 2008-08-02 Aug 2 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 2008-08-09 20 | A | Swan Districts | 5.3 | 8.7 | 13.9 | 18.9 | 117 | LOST | West Perth | 4.3 | 7.8 | 12.11 | 18.15 | 123 | -6 | AJO | 2008-08-09 Aug 9 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 2008-08-16 21 | H | Swan Districts | 2.5 | 6.10 | 7.15 | 9.19 | 73 | LOST | Subiaco | 1.7 | 5.11 | 8.15 | 17.21 | 123 | -50 | BAS | 2008-08-16 Aug 16 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 2008-08-23 22 | A | Swan Districts | 5.3 | 11.5 | 13.5 | 15.11 | 101 | WON | Perth | 1.2 | 6.2 | 8.7 | 12.10 | 82 | 19 | LAT | 2008-08-23 Aug 23 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 2008-08-30 23 | H | Swan Districts | 7.0 | 11.4 | 13.10 | 15.11 | 101 | WON | Peel Thunder | 3.2 | 5.5 | 8.7 | 14.9 | 93 | 8 | BAS | 2008-08-30 Aug 30 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 2008-09-06 1SF | A | Swan Districts | 3.4 | 4.8 | 11.10 | 16.12 | 108 | WON | South Fremantle | 2.3 | 4.7 | 9.11 | 11.18 | 84 | 24 | FRE | 2008-09-06 Sep 6 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 2008-09-13 PF | A | Swan Districts | 4.2 | 4.7 | 10.10 | 15.14 | 104 | WON | West Perth | 3.2 | 9.4 | 12.7 | 14.10 | 94 | 10 | AJO | 2008-09-13 Sep 13 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 2008-09-21 GF | A | Swan Districts | 6.3 | 9.5 | 10.6 | 14.7 | 91 | LOST | Subiaco | 3.5 | 9.9 | 15.13 | 22.16 | 148 | -57 | SUB | 2008-09-21 Sep 21 (Sun, 2:15) | Scores |