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
1945 Season (WANFL) Fixture
Swan Districts' 1945 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-05-05 1 | A | Swan Districts | 3.3 | 5.6 | 7.11 | 10.12 | 72 | WON | East Perth | 0.3 | 2.6 | 7.6 | 9.8 | 62 | 10 | POV | 1945-05-05 May 5 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1945-05-12 2 | H | Swan Districts | 5.3 | 10.10 | 15.12 | 15.13 | 103 | LOST | West Perth | 6.7 | 12.9 | 16.16 | 18.18 | 126 | -23 | BAS | 1945-05-12 May 12 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1945-05-19 3 | H | Swan Districts | 3.1 | 7.6 | 9.8 | 11.10 | 76 | LOST | South Fremantle | 3.7 | 4.8 | 9.11 | 13.11 | 89 | -13 | BAS | 1945-05-19 May 19 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1945-05-26 4 | A | Swan Districts | 1.2 | 7.5 | 10.8 | 14.13 | 97 | LOST | Perth | 6.3 | 6.4 | 10.9 | 15.11 | 101 | -4 | WAC | 1945-05-26 May 26 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1945-06-02 5 | A | Swan Districts | 4.4 | 6.8 | 11.11 | 16.16 | 112 | WON | Claremont | 4.3 | 5.7 | 9.10 | 13.11 | 89 | 23 | BAS | 1945-06-02 Jun 2 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1945-06-09 6 | A | Swan Districts | 0.4 | 5.6 | 7.11 | 11.15 | 81 | WON | East Fremantle | 2.8 | 3.9 | 5.14 | 7.16 | 58 | 23 | FRE | 1945-06-09 Jun 9 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1945-06-16 7 | H | Swan Districts | 1.3 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 6.10 | 46 | LOST | Subiaco | 3.8 | 4.8 | 7.9 | 11.11 | 77 | -31 | TAL | 1945-06-16 Jun 16 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1945-06-23 8 | A | Swan Districts | 0.3 | 2.10 | 2.12 | 5.19 | 49 | LOST | East Perth | 3.3 | 4.4 | 7.11 | 7.11 | 53 | -4 | BAS | 1945-06-23 Jun 23 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1945-06-30 9 | A | Swan Districts | 1.2 | 4.5 | 7.7 | 11.16 | 82 | LOST | West Perth | 8.4 | 13.5 | 22.11 | 23.14 | 152 | -70 | LEE | 1945-06-30 Jun 30 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1945-07-07 10 | A | Swan Districts | 4.4 | 6.6 | 9.12 | 11.14 | 80 | LOST | South Fremantle | 3.4 | 6.16 | 7.21 | 10.26 | 86 | -6 | FRE | 1945-07-07 Jul 7 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1945-07-14 11 | A | Swan Districts | 2.6 | 5.13 | 6.15 | 12.19 | 91 | WON | Perth | 2.1 | 3.3 | 7.5 | 11.6 | 72 | 19 | BAS | 1945-07-14 Jul 14 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1945-07-21 12 | A | Swan Districts | 3.2 | 10.4 | 13.5 | 17.9 | 111 | WON | Claremont | 2.1 | 3.2 | 7.2 | 9.4 | 58 | 53 | WAC | 1945-07-21 Jul 21 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1945-07-28 13 | A | Swan Districts | 2.1 | 5.5 | 9.7 | 14.13 | 97 | LOST | East Fremantle | 6.4 | 7.4 | 14.8 | 15.10 | 100 | -3 | BAS | 1945-07-28 Jul 28 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1945-08-04 14 | H | Swan Districts | 2.10 | 4.13 | 8.15 | 11.19 | 85 | WON | Subiaco | 2.1 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 7.10 | 52 | 33 | BAS | 1945-08-04 Aug 4 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1945-08-11 15 | H | Swan Districts | 3.3 | 3.10 | 3.11 | 10.20 | 80 | WON | East Perth | 4.4 | 4.4 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 55 | 25 | BAS | 1945-08-11 Aug 11 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1945-08-18 16 | A | Swan Districts | 2.1 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 37 | LOST | West Perth | 1.6 | 3.7 | 6.11 | 7.15 | 57 | -20 | LEE | 1945-08-18 Aug 18 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1945-08-25 17 | H | Swan Districts | 2.2 | 7.3 | 9.4 | 15.12 | 102 | WON | South Fremantle | 3.5 | 6.6 | 8.14 | 10.15 | 75 | 27 | BAS | 1945-08-25 Aug 25 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1945-09-01 18 | A | Swan Districts | 1.4 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.17 | 53 | LOST | Perth | 2.3 | 2.3 | 7.11 | 7.12 | 54 | -1 | WAC | 1945-09-01 Sep 1 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1945-09-08 19 | A | Swan Districts | 4.8 | 6.12 | 10.23 | 15.25 | 115 | WON | Claremont | 2.1 | 6.4 | 9.7 | 10.10 | 70 | 45 | WAC | 1945-09-08 Sep 8 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1945-09-15 20 | A | Swan Districts | 0.6 | 6.10 | 7.11 | 11.13 | 79 | WON | Subiaco | 2.4 | 4.6 | 6.11 | 7.12 | 54 | 25 | SUB | 1945-09-15 Sep 15 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1945-09-22 1SF | A | Swan Districts | 1.1 | 5.5 | 6.8 | 9.11 | 65 | LOST | South Fremantle | 6.4 | 6.4 | 11.8 | 16.13 | 109 | -44 | SUB | 1945-09-22 Sep 22 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |