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
1997 Season (WR) Fixture
Swan Districts' 1997 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-03-29 1 | A | Swan Districts | 2.1 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 11.9 | 75 | WON | Perth | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 17 | 58 | LAT | 1997-03-29 Mar 29 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1997-04-05 2 | H | Swan Districts | 3.6 | 8.13 | 13.16 | 20.19 | 139 | WON | West Perth | 2.1 | 5.2 | 6.3 | 8.5 | 53 | 86 | BAS | 1997-04-05 Apr 5 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1997-04-12 3 | H | Swan Districts | 4.2 | 7.8 | 13.10 | 15.14 | 104 | WON | Claremont | 2.2 | 7.2 | 8.4 | 11.7 | 73 | 31 | BAS | 1997-04-12 Apr 12 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1997-04-19 4 | A | Swan Districts | 6.6 | 13.9 | 21.12 | 26.18 | 174 | WON | Peel Thunder | 1.0 | 3.3 | 6.5 | 9.9 | 63 | 111 | RUS | 1997-04-19 Apr 19 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1997-04-27 5 | Swan Districts | Bye | 1997-04-27 Apr 27 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1997-05-03 6 | A | Swan Districts | 5.1 | 10.3 | 11.5 | 18.7 | 115 | WON | East Fremantle | 4.2 | 6.4 | 14.9 | 14.13 | 97 | 18 | EFO | 1997-05-03 May 3 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1997-05-11 7 | H | Swan Districts | 6.1 | 12.4 | 16.8 | 20.11 | 131 | WON | East Perth | 0.2 | 4.7 | 7.10 | 17.10 | 112 | 19 | BAS | 1997-05-11 May 11 (Sun, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1997-05-17 8 | A | Swan Districts | 4.3 | 8.7 | 10.7 | 10.12 | 72 | LOST | West Perth | 4.3 | 6.5 | 9.10 | 18.12 | 120 | -48 | AJO | 1997-05-17 May 17 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1997-05-24 9 | H | Swan Districts | 2.2 | 8.5 | 12.14 | 16.15 | 111 | WON | Perth | 2.4 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 7.10 | 52 | 59 | BAS | 1997-05-24 May 24 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1997-06-03 10 | Swan Districts | Bye | 1997-06-03 Jun 3 (Tue, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1997-06-07 11 | H | Swan Districts | 8.3 | 16.3 | 24.6 | 33.8 | 206 | WON | Peel Thunder | 1.2 | 3.6 | 5.8 | 7.9 | 51 | 155 | BAS | 1997-06-07 Jun 7 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1997-06-14 12 | H | Swan Districts | 6.4 | 10.8 | 14.14 | 19.20 | 134 | WON | Subiaco | 2.0 | 11.1 | 14.4 | 16.4 | 100 | 34 | BAS | 1997-06-14 Jun 14 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1997-06-22 13 | H | Swan Districts | 2.0 | 5.4 | 6.5 | 10.6 | 66 | LOST | Claremont | 5.3 | 9.3 | 13.6 | 17.12 | 114 | -48 | BAS | 1997-06-22 Jun 22 (Sun, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1997-06-28 14 | A | Swan Districts | 3.3 | 7.7 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 56 | LOST | South Fremantle | 2.3 | 7.5 | 12.9 | 16.12 | 108 | -52 | FRE | 1997-06-28 Jun 28 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1997-07-05 15 | A | Swan Districts | 4.1 | 10.3 | 10.5 | 12.9 | 81 | LOST | East Perth | 7.3 | 9.5 | 12.10 | 13.13 | 91 | -10 | POV | 1997-07-05 Jul 5 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1997-07-13 16 | Swan Districts | Bye | 1997-07-13 Jul 13 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1997-07-19 17 | A | Swan Districts | 9.4 | 11.9 | 14.11 | 22.17 | 149 | WON | Peel Thunder | 3.4 | 5.8 | 10.9 | 11.15 | 81 | 68 | RUS | 1997-07-19 Jul 19 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1997-07-26 18 | H | Swan Districts | 2.2 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 9.9 | 63 | LOST | East Fremantle | 7.3 | 15.5 | 21.7 | 24.9 | 153 | -90 | BAS | 1997-07-26 Jul 26 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1997-08-02 19 | H | Swan Districts | 3.0 | 7.2 | 10.7 | 11.9 | 75 | LOST | Perth | 9.1 | 14.5 | 20.6 | 28.10 | 178 | -103 | BAS | 1997-08-02 Aug 2 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1997-08-09 20 | A | Swan Districts | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 4.6 | 30 | LOST | East Perth | 3.2 | 7.4 | 8.7 | 14.10 | 94 | -64 | POV | 1997-08-09 Aug 9 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1997-08-16 21 | H | Swan Districts | 3.3 | 5.4 | 8.6 | 14.10 | 94 | LOST | South Fremantle | 6.1 | 8.4 | 16.8 | 18.12 | 120 | -26 | BAS | 1997-08-16 Aug 16 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1997-08-23 22 | A | Swan Districts | 1.3 | 8.5 | 13.7 | 14.11 | 95 | LOST | Subiaco | 6.1 | 10.1 | 13.5 | 18.8 | 116 | -21 | SUB | 1997-08-23 Aug 23 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1997-08-30 23 | A | Swan Districts | 3.5 | 11.9 | 17.14 | 21.17 | 143 | WON | Claremont | 4.2 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 11.11 | 77 | 66 | CAP | 1997-08-30 Aug 30 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |