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
1978 Season (WANFL) Fixture
Swan Districts' 1978 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-03-27 1 | H | Swan Districts | 1.3 | 8.7 | 9.7 | 12.10 | 82 | LOST | East Fremantle | 5.8 | 8.11 | 11.22 | 16.25 | 121 | -39 | BAS | 1978-03-27 Mar 27 (Mon, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1978-04-01 2 | A | Swan Districts | 1.2 | 3.3 | 10.5 | 12.8 | 80 | LOST | East Perth | 6.4 | 12.11 | 16.15 | 22.20 | 152 | -72 | POV | 1978-04-01 Apr 1 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1978-04-08 3 | H | Swan Districts | 5.4 | 9.6 | 13.11 | 16.11 | 107 | LOST | Perth | 4.5 | 11.12 | 15.16 | 25.22 | 172 | -65 | BAS | 1978-04-08 Apr 8 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1978-04-15 4 | A | Swan Districts | 5.6 | 6.9 | 10.12 | 14.16 | 100 | LOST | Claremont | 5.6 | 14.12 | 20.15 | 26.18 | 174 | -74 | CLM | 1978-04-15 Apr 15 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1978-04-22 5 | A | Swan Districts | 1.3 | 3.9 | 5.17 | 7.20 | 62 | LOST | Subiaco | 6.7 | 12.12 | 17.16 | 21.24 | 150 | -88 | SUB | 1978-04-22 Apr 22 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1978-04-29 6 | H | Swan Districts | 3.9 | 3.17 | 9.20 | 13.23 | 101 | LOST | West Perth | 4.3 | 8.10 | 12.13 | 21.18 | 144 | -43 | BAS | 1978-04-29 Apr 29 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1978-05-06 7 | A | Swan Districts | 6.3 | 11.5 | 15.9 | 17.12 | 114 | LOST | South Fremantle | 8.4 | 13.10 | 21.16 | 29.28 | 202 | -88 | FRE | 1978-05-06 May 6 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1978-05-13 8 | A | Swan Districts | 3.4 | 9.5 | 12.11 | 15.14 | 104 | LOST | East Fremantle | 5.5 | 9.7 | 14.12 | 19.13 | 127 | -23 | EFO | 1978-05-13 May 13 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1978-05-20 9 | H | Swan Districts | 1.2 | 5.10 | 8.14 | 11.18 | 84 | LOST | East Perth | 5.6 | 8.12 | 11.16 | 15.16 | 106 | -22 | BAS | 1978-05-20 May 20 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1978-05-27 10 | H | Swan Districts | 5.8 | 8.9 | 11.13 | 13.18 | 96 | LOST | Claremont | 6.2 | 11.5 | 17.8 | 25.9 | 159 | -63 | BAS | 1978-05-27 May 27 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1978-06-03 11 | A | Swan Districts | 3.1 | 7.7 | 8.9 | 9.11 | 65 | LOST | Perth | 4.5 | 9.9 | 15.14 | 19.17 | 131 | -66 | LAT | 1978-06-03 Jun 3 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1978-06-17 12 | H | Swan Districts | 3.2 | 11.6 | 23.8 | 26.13 | 169 | WON | Subiaco | 4.4 | 9.6 | 12.10 | 16.13 | 109 | 60 | BAS | 1978-06-17 Jun 17 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1978-06-24 13 | A | Swan Districts | 2.3 | 3.6 | 5.10 | 13.16 | 94 | LOST | West Perth | 6.6 | 9.13 | 16.18 | 20.21 | 141 | -47 | LEE | 1978-06-24 Jun 24 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1978-07-01 14 | H | Swan Districts | 2.3 | 7.10 | 10.15 | 13.20 | 98 | LOST | South Fremantle | 8.0 | 10.10 | 13.12 | 15.16 | 106 | -8 | BAS | 1978-07-01 Jul 1 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1978-07-08 15 | H | Swan Districts | 3.4 | 8.7 | 13.12 | 17.17 | 119 | LOST | East Fremantle | 7.4 | 12.5 | 16.7 | 19.11 | 125 | -6 | BAS | 1978-07-08 Jul 8 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1978-07-22 16 | A | Swan Districts | 3.2 | 8.5 | 11.10 | 13.10 | 88 | LOST | East Perth | 7.4 | 11.5 | 14.7 | 21.11 | 137 | -49 | POV | 1978-07-22 Jul 22 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1978-07-29 17 | H | Swan Districts | 8.3 | 9.9 | 14.14 | 18.17 | 125 | WON | Perth | 1.1 | 6.2 | 7.7 | 9.13 | 67 | 58 | BAS | 1978-07-29 Jul 29 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1978-08-05 18 | A | Swan Districts | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 8.13 | 61 | LOST | Claremont | 4.6 | 8.10 | 16.15 | 22.18 | 150 | -89 | CLM | 1978-08-05 Aug 5 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1978-08-12 19 | A | Swan Districts | 1.7 | 6.13 | 12.18 | 18.22 | 130 | WON | Subiaco | 4.5 | 7.11 | 13.13 | 15.15 | 105 | 25 | SUB | 1978-08-12 Aug 12 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1978-08-19 20 | H | Swan Districts | 4.2 | 8.6 | 12.7 | 15.9 | 99 | LOST | West Perth | 4.6 | 6.11 | 12.16 | 17.20 | 122 | -23 | BAS | 1978-08-19 Aug 19 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1978-08-26 21 | A | Swan Districts | 3.4 | 9.7 | 16.12 | 21.17 | 143 | WON | South Fremantle | 4.3 | 8.6 | 11.9 | 18.16 | 124 | 19 | FRE | 1978-08-26 Aug 26 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |