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
2005 Season (WAFL) Fixture
Swan Districts' 2005 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-03-19 1 | H | Swan Districts | 6.3 | 13.4 | 15.8 | 18.11 | 119 | WON | Peel Thunder | 2.1 | 3.4 | 9.6 | 13.9 | 87 | 32 | BAS | 2005-03-19 Mar 19 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 2005-03-26 2 | A | Swan Districts | 2.2 | 5.5 | 8.11 | 11.15 | 81 | WON | East Fremantle | 1.3 | 3.6 | 5.7 | 10.7 | 67 | 14 | EFO | 2005-03-26 Mar 26 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 2005-04-02 3 | H | Swan Districts | 2.4 | 7.10 | 12.14 | 21.18 | 144 | WON | Perth | 4.1 | 5.3 | 7.3 | 10.3 | 63 | 81 | BAS | 2005-04-02 Apr 2 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 2005-04-09 4 | A | Swan Districts | 3.2 | 3.4 | 9.8 | 9.10 | 64 | LOST | Subiaco | 2.1 | 7.7 | 11.10 | 19.12 | 126 | -62 | LEE | 2005-04-09 Apr 9 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 2005-04-17 5 | Swan Districts | Bye | 2005-04-17 Apr 17 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 2005-04-25 6 | H | Swan Districts | 4.2 | 6.4 | 8.5 | 11.6 | 72 | LOST | South Fremantle | 2.2 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 12.14 | 86 | -14 | BAS | 2005-04-25 Apr 25 (Mon, 12:00) | Scores |
| 2005-04-30 7 | A | Swan Districts | 4.3 | 13.6 | 18.8 | 21.11 | 137 | WON | Claremont | 2.2 | 5.3 | 10.3 | 12.4 | 76 | 61 | CLM | 2005-04-30 Apr 30 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 2005-05-07 8 | H | Swan Districts | 3.2 | 7.6 | 11.8 | 16.9 | 105 | WON | West Perth | 2.4 | 7.6 | 9.10 | 11.12 | 78 | 27 | BAS | 2005-05-07 May 7 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 2005-05-13 9 | A | Swan Districts | 2.3 | 3.6 | 5.8 | 8.11 | 59 | LOST | East Perth | 5.4 | 8.7 | 13.8 | 13.11 | 89 | -30 | LEE | 2005-05-13 May 13 (Fri, 12:00) | Scores |
| 2005-05-21 10 | A | Swan Districts | 5.4 | 10.8 | 14.11 | 17.12 | 114 | WON | Peel Thunder | 0.3 | 2.5 | 9.10 | 13.13 | 91 | 23 | RUS | 2005-05-21 May 21 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 2005-05-28 11 | H | Swan Districts | 7.3 | 15.8 | 18.13 | 26.16 | 172 | WON | East Fremantle | 2.1 | 4.4 | 7.7 | 10.9 | 69 | 103 | BAS | 2005-05-28 May 28 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 2005-06-04 12 | A | Swan Districts | 0.4 | 7.4 | 11.9 | 14.14 | 98 | WON | Perth | 5.0 | 10.1 | 10.3 | 10.10 | 70 | 28 | LAT | 2005-06-04 Jun 4 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 2005-06-18 13 | H | Swan Districts | 2.5 | 5.8 | 6.11 | 9.13 | 67 | LOST | Subiaco | 4.3 | 6.4 | 10.11 | 17.12 | 114 | -47 | BAS | 2005-06-18 Jun 18 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 2005-06-26 14 | Swan Districts | Bye | 2005-06-26 Jun 26 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 2005-07-02 15 | A | Swan Districts | 2.6 | 3.7 | 8.13 | 13.15 | 93 | LOST | South Fremantle | 2.4 | 11.12 | 15.15 | 20.19 | 139 | -46 | FRE | 2005-07-02 Jul 2 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 2005-07-09 16 | H | Swan Districts | 5.0 | 8.10 | 11.12 | 12.12 | 84 | WON | Claremont | 4.2 | 5.3 | 8.5 | 9.8 | 62 | 22 | BAS | 2005-07-09 Jul 9 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 2005-07-16 17 | A | Swan Districts | 2.3 | 8.6 | 11.10 | 16.13 | 109 | WON | West Perth | 3.4 | 8.8 | 12.9 | 13.10 | 88 | 21 | AJO | 2005-07-16 Jul 16 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 2005-07-23 18 | H | Swan Districts | 3.2 | 8.5 | 11.7 | 17.8 | 110 | WON | East Perth | 2.4 | 4.6 | 8.9 | 10.11 | 71 | 39 | BAS | 2005-07-23 Jul 23 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 2005-07-31 19 | Swan Districts | Bye | 2005-07-31 Jul 31 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 2005-08-06 20 | A | Swan Districts | 1.2 | 6.5 | 8.9 | 12.12 | 84 | LOST | Claremont | 3.4 | 11.5 | 15.6 | 20.8 | 128 | -44 | CLM | 2005-08-06 Aug 6 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 2005-08-13 21 | H | Swan Districts | 5.5 | 8.7 | 9.11 | 11.11 | 77 | WON | Perth | 2.2 | 2.7 | 4.10 | 9.14 | 68 | 9 | BAS | 2005-08-13 Aug 13 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 2005-08-20 22 | H | Swan Districts | 3.2 | 7.2 | 11.6 | 12.7 | 79 | LOST | Subiaco | 2.5 | 9.8 | 10.8 | 17.12 | 114 | -35 | BAS | 2005-08-20 Aug 20 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 2005-08-26 23 | A | Swan Districts | 1.3 | 4.6 | 7.7 | 12.11 | 83 | LOST | South Fremantle | 4.1 | 9.2 | 12.6 | 16.9 | 105 | -22 | FRE | 2005-08-26 Aug 26 (Fri, 12:00) | Scores |
| 2005-09-03 1SF | A | Swan Districts | 3.2 | 6.4 | 9.5 | 11.6 | 72 | LOST | Claremont | 6.3 | 12.6 | 14.8 | 16.14 | 110 | -38 | SUB | 2005-09-03 Sep 3 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |