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
1985 Season (WAFL) Fixture
Swan Districts' 1985 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-03-30 1 | A | Swan Districts | 0.4 | 4.8 | 6.9 | 9.10 | 64 | LOST | East Fremantle | 7.4 | 10.7 | 16.18 | 20.23 | 143 | -79 | EFO | 1985-03-30 Mar 30 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1985-04-08 2 | H | Swan Districts | 4.4 | 11.9 | 13.11 | 19.14 | 128 | WON | West Perth | 7.0 | 9.5 | 11.9 | 15.12 | 102 | 26 | BAS | 1985-04-08 Apr 8 (Mon, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1985-04-13 3 | A | Swan Districts | 6.2 | 7.5 | 11.7 | 16.12 | 108 | WON | East Perth | 3.1 | 7.4 | 11.12 | 14.17 | 101 | 7 | POV | 1985-04-13 Apr 13 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1985-04-20 4 | A | Swan Districts | 7.4 | 10.8 | 13.10 | 13.15 | 93 | LOST | Claremont | 4.1 | 9.3 | 11.9 | 15.15 | 105 | -12 | FRE | 1985-04-20 Apr 20 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1985-04-27 5 | H | Swan Districts | 3.8 | 5.10 | 11.17 | 13.21 | 99 | LOST | Subiaco | 3.1 | 9.8 | 12.9 | 22.14 | 146 | -47 | BAS | 1985-04-27 Apr 27 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1985-05-04 6 | H | Swan Districts | 7.6 | 11.11 | 18.14 | 23.16 | 154 | WON | South Fremantle | 2.4 | 7.9 | 12.11 | 17.17 | 119 | 35 | BAS | 1985-05-04 May 4 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1985-05-11 7 | A | Swan Districts | 4.4 | 12.11 | 21.15 | 27.18 | 180 | WON | Perth | 2.5 | 4.8 | 7.10 | 14.14 | 98 | 82 | LAT | 1985-05-11 May 11 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1985-05-18 8 | H | Swan Districts | 4.0 | 7.3 | 11.7 | 14.8 | 92 | LOST | East Fremantle | 5.4 | 11.9 | 14.14 | 23.20 | 158 | -66 | BAS | 1985-05-18 May 18 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1985-05-25 9 | H | Swan Districts | 3.3 | 7.8 | 9.8 | 12.13 | 85 | WON | East Perth | 3.2 | 4.5 | 9.9 | 12.9 | 81 | 4 | BAS | 1985-05-25 May 25 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1985-06-01 10 | A | Swan Districts | 5.8 | 10.14 | 11.21 | 15.22 | 112 | WON | West Perth | 3.1 | 7.5 | 11.7 | 15.10 | 100 | 12 | LEE | 1985-06-01 Jun 1 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1985-06-08 11 | A | Swan Districts | 4.3 | 6.6 | 11.7 | 14.10 | 94 | WON | Subiaco | 2.4 | 4.7 | 8.12 | 9.15 | 69 | 25 | SUB | 1985-06-08 Jun 8 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1985-06-22 12 | H | Swan Districts | 3.5 | 6.5 | 8.7 | 11.10 | 76 | LOST | Claremont | 6.6 | 13.14 | 18.20 | 24.27 | 171 | -95 | BAS | 1985-06-22 Jun 22 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1985-06-29 13 | A | Swan Districts | 3.5 | 9.6 | 13.7 | 16.11 | 107 | LOST | South Fremantle | 8.3 | 13.9 | 19.13 | 28.15 | 183 | -76 | FRE | 1985-06-29 Jun 29 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1985-07-06 14 | H | Swan Districts | 6.3 | 12.9 | 17.12 | 25.15 | 165 | WON | Perth | 4.5 | 9.7 | 11.10 | 17.20 | 122 | 43 | BAS | 1985-07-06 Jul 6 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1985-07-13 15 | A | Swan Districts | 5.4 | 9.8 | 12.9 | 12.13 | 85 | WON | East Fremantle | 2.1 | 5.1 | 8.6 | 10.11 | 71 | 14 | EFO | 1985-07-13 Jul 13 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1985-07-20 16 | H | Swan Districts | 6.3 | 12.5 | 16.10 | 22.12 | 144 | WON | West Perth | 3.6 | 11.12 | 17.13 | 21.16 | 142 | 2 | BAS | 1985-07-20 Jul 20 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1985-07-27 17 | A | Swan Districts | 2.2 | 5.7 | 10.11 | 15.14 | 104 | WON | East Perth | 2.3 | 5.5 | 7.11 | 9.13 | 67 | 37 | POV | 1985-07-27 Jul 27 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1985-08-03 18 | A | Swan Districts | 3.2 | 5.8 | 10.11 | 13.14 | 92 | LOST | Claremont | 5.2 | 9.7 | 13.9 | 19.10 | 124 | -32 | CLM | 1985-08-03 Aug 3 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1985-08-10 19 | H | Swan Districts | 3.4 | 9.8 | 10.11 | 16.14 | 110 | LOST | Subiaco | 4.1 | 8.4 | 17.9 | 20.15 | 135 | -25 | BAS | 1985-08-10 Aug 10 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1985-08-17 20 | H | Swan Districts | 6.4 | 13.10 | 25.13 | 29.18 | 192 | WON | South Fremantle | 2.5 | 3.8 | 9.13 | 14.16 | 100 | 92 | BAS | 1985-08-17 Aug 17 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1985-08-22 21 | A | Swan Districts | 3.3 | 5.6 | 9.10 | 13.17 | 95 | LOST | Perth | 4.2 | 7.5 | 11.8 | 17.9 | 111 | -16 | LAT | 1985-08-22 Aug 22 (Thu, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1985-08-31 1SF | H | Swan Districts | 7.3 | 12.6 | 17.8 | 24.14 | 158 | WON | West Perth | 4.3 | 9.7 | 14.8 | 19.12 | 126 | 32 | SUB | 1985-08-31 Aug 31 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1985-09-14 PF | H | Swan Districts | 5.4 | 7.6 | 10.12 | 11.16 | 82 | LOST | Subiaco | 2.3 | 9.5 | 11.8 | 20.13 | 133 | -51 | SUB | 1985-09-14 Sep 14 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |