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
1987 Season (WAFL) Fixture
Swan Districts' 1987 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-04-04 1 | H | Swan Districts | 4.7 | 5.8 | 9.11 | 13.11 | 89 | WON | West Perth | 2.4 | 6.9 | 6.14 | 11.21 | 87 | 2 | BAS | 1987-04-04 Apr 4 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1987-04-11 2 | A | Swan Districts | 4.8 | 5.10 | 10.14 | 11.16 | 82 | LOST | East Fremantle | 3.2 | 10.9 | 15.11 | 23.17 | 155 | -73 | EFO | 1987-04-11 Apr 11 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1987-04-20 3 | H | Swan Districts | 3.1 | 4.4 | 10.11 | 13.20 | 98 | WON | Subiaco | 2.4 | 6.7 | 10.8 | 13.10 | 88 | 10 | BAS | 1987-04-20 Apr 20 (Mon, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1987-04-25 4 | A | Swan Districts | 3.3 | 6.9 | 13.15 | 19.20 | 134 | WON | East Perth | 4.4 | 8.6 | 12.8 | 15.11 | 101 | 33 | POV | 1987-04-25 Apr 25 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1987-05-02 5 | A | Swan Districts | 4.1 | 6.5 | 7.6 | 8.11 | 59 | LOST | Claremont | 4.2 | 10.11 | 14.20 | 22.26 | 158 | -99 | CLM | 1987-05-02 May 2 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1987-05-09 6 | H | Swan Districts | 1.7 | 1.9 | 6.11 | 7.12 | 54 | WON | South Fremantle | 3.1 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 6.8 | 44 | 10 | BAS | 1987-05-09 May 9 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1987-05-16 7 | A | Swan Districts | 2.5 | 5.8 | 10.16 | 12.20 | 92 | LOST | West Perth | 6.5 | 11.9 | 13.13 | 19.19 | 133 | -41 | LEE | 1987-05-16 May 16 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1987-05-23 8 | H | Swan Districts | 3.2 | 8.5 | 13.14 | 20.18 | 138 | WON | Perth | 4.3 | 8.9 | 12.14 | 16.15 | 111 | 27 | BAS | 1987-05-23 May 23 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1987-05-30 9 | A | Swan Districts | 4.4 | 8.7 | 12.11 | 15.15 | 105 | WON | East Perth | 2.4 | 4.8 | 6.13 | 10.15 | 75 | 30 | SUB | 1987-05-30 May 30 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1987-06-06 10 | A | Swan Districts | 0.2 | 4.6 | 5.14 | 10.18 | 78 | LOST | Subiaco | 2.4 | 6.8 | 11.11 | 14.15 | 99 | -21 | SUB | 1987-06-06 Jun 6 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1987-06-13 11 | H | Swan Districts | 1.2 | 4.9 | 15.12 | 22.12 | 144 | WON | East Fremantle | 6.8 | 9.9 | 12.10 | 16.13 | 109 | 35 | BAS | 1987-06-13 Jun 13 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1987-06-20 12 | H | Swan Districts | 2.1 | 4.3 | 5.11 | 7.15 | 57 | LOST | Claremont | 4.2 | 5.15 | 7.16 | 10.19 | 79 | -22 | BAS | 1987-06-20 Jun 20 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1987-06-27 13 | A | Swan Districts | 6.3 | 10.15 | 15.19 | 19.30 | 144 | WON | South Fremantle | 6.3 | 10.3 | 16.7 | 17.11 | 113 | 31 | FRE | 1987-06-27 Jun 27 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1987-07-04 14 | A | Swan Districts | 4.2 | 8.7 | 10.18 | 15.25 | 115 | WON | Perth | 6.4 | 10.7 | 11.10 | 12.13 | 85 | 30 | WAC | 1987-07-04 Jul 4 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1987-07-11 15 | H | Swan Districts | 3.1 | 7.5 | 12.15 | 15.16 | 106 | LOST | West Perth | 3.1 | 7.5 | 12.15 | 16.17 | 113 | -7 | BAS | 1987-07-11 Jul 11 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1987-07-18 16 | H | Swan Districts | 7.3 | 11.9 | 17.14 | 22.18 | 150 | WON | East Fremantle | 4.6 | 8.9 | 12.13 | 15.15 | 105 | 45 | WAC | 1987-07-18 Jul 18 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1987-07-25 17 | H | Swan Districts | 4.4 | 9.9 | 10.13 | 12.17 | 89 | LOST | Subiaco | 6.2 | 8.9 | 9.13 | 15.16 | 106 | -17 | BAS | 1987-07-25 Jul 25 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1987-08-01 18 | A | Swan Districts | 6.3 | 14.7 | 19.13 | 25.16 | 166 | WON | East Perth | 4.7 | 9.10 | 11.14 | 17.19 | 121 | 45 | POV | 1987-08-01 Aug 1 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1987-08-08 19 | A | Swan Districts | 1.1 | 2.6 | 6.12 | 12.16 | 88 | LOST | Claremont | 7.5 | 10.13 | 12.16 | 15.18 | 108 | -20 | CLM | 1987-08-08 Aug 8 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1987-08-15 20 | H | Swan Districts | 4.3 | 9.8 | 17.13 | 20.22 | 142 | WON | South Fremantle | 6.6 | 10.11 | 12.11 | 18.14 | 122 | 20 | BAS | 1987-08-15 Aug 15 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1987-08-22 21 | A | Swan Districts | 3.2 | 7.8 | 11.13 | 20.19 | 139 | WON | Perth | 2.4 | 5.7 | 13.8 | 17.9 | 111 | 28 | WAC | 1987-08-22 Aug 22 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1987-08-29 1SF | A | Swan Districts | 3.7 | 4.12 | 9.15 | 11.16 | 82 | LOST | East Fremantle | 2.4 | 8.9 | 12.17 | 19.24 | 138 | -56 | SUB | 1987-08-29 Aug 29 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |