1963 WANFL Season: Swan Districts
These are the details of the premiership results of Swan Districts for the 1963 WANFL season. The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating East Perth in a semi final and defeating Perth in the preliminary final, Swan Districts defeated East Fremantle in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1963 WANFL Season
Team:
Swan Districts
Home Ground:
Bassendean Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 13-0-8, P%: 112.4)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashworth, Max | 6 | 0 | R03, R05, R07-08, R21, SF | |
| Bagley, Ken | 23 | 0 | R01-03, R05-21, SF, PF, GF | |
| Bunton, Haydn | 24 | 0 | R01-21, SF, PF, GF | |
| Castledine, Fred | 24 | 0 | R01-21, SF, PF, GF | |
| Cooper, Ken | 14 | 0 | R05-06, R13-21, SF, PF, GF | |
| Copeman, Frank | 8 | 0 | R15-16, R19-21, SF, PF, GF | |
| Devitt, Graeme | 21 | 0 | R01-18, SF, PF, GF | |
| Downey, Peter | 14 | 0 | R11-21, SF, PF, GF | |
| Drennan, Maurie | 3 | 0 | R04-05, R07 | |
| Gorman, Eric | 18 | 0 | R01-06, R13-21, SF, PF, GF | |
| Gray, Brian | 16 | 0 | R01-04, R06, R09, R11, R14-19, SF, PF, GF | |
| Lawson, Joe | 23 | 0 | R01-07, R09-21, SF, PF, GF | |
| Litterick, Cyril | 24 | 0 | R01-21, SF, PF, GF | |
| Mack, Johnny | 18 | 0 | R01-14, R17, R19-21 | |
| Maynard, Colin | 21 | 0 | R01-06, R08-15, R18-21, SF, PF, GF | |
| McVee, Robbie | 19 | 0 | R01, R03-13, R15, R17, R19, R21, SF, PF, GF | |
| Nesbit, Tony | 24 | 0 | R01-21, SF, PF, GF | |
| Noble, Craig | 15 | 0 | R01-08, R12, R14, R20-21, SF, PF, GF | |
| Sangalli, Tony | 6 | 0 | R01-04, R08, R10 | |
| Sidebottom, Dave | 20 | 0 | R02-03, R07-21, SF, PF, GF | |
| Slater, Spud | 23 | 0 | R01-12, R14-21, SF, PF, GF | |
| Thompson, Dave | 5 | 0 | R09-12, R14 | |
| Turnbull, John | 22 | 0 | R01-12, R15-21, SF, PF, GF | |
| Walker, Bill | 21 | 0 | R01-02, R06-21, SF, PF, GF | |
| Watt, Keith | 21 | 0 | R01, R03-20, PF, GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunton, Haydn | 24 | 16 | -0- | 8 | R01-21, SF, PF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/04/1963 | Round 1 | East Fremantle | HOME | WIN | SWDI by 1 | Haydn Bunton | unknown |
| 15/04/1963 | Round 2 | Perth | AWAY | LOSS | PRTH by 9 | Haydn Bunton | unknown |
| 20/04/1963 | Round 3 | West Perth | HOME | WIN | SWDI by 2 | Haydn Bunton | unknown |
| 27/04/1963 | Round 4 | East Perth | HOME | LOSS | EPTH by 6 | Haydn Bunton | unknown |
| 04/05/1963 | Round 5 | South Fremantle | AWAY | WIN | SWDI by 10 | Haydn Bunton | unknown |
| 11/05/1963 | Round 6 | Claremont | HOME | LOSS | CLMT by 1 | Haydn Bunton | unknown |
| 18/05/1963 | Round 7 | Subiaco | AWAY | WIN | SWDI by 15 | Haydn Bunton | unknown |
| 25/05/1963 | Round 8 | East Fremantle | AWAY | LOSS | EFRM by 11 | Haydn Bunton | unknown |
| 01/06/1963 | Round 9 | Perth | HOME | WIN | SWDI by 61 | Haydn Bunton | unknown |
| 15/06/1963 | Round 10 | West Perth | AWAY | WIN | SWDI by 11 | Haydn Bunton | unknown |
| 22/06/1963 | Round 11 | East Perth | AWAY | LOSS | EPTH by 8 | Haydn Bunton | unknown |
| 06/07/1963 | Round 12 | South Fremantle | HOME | LOSS | SFRM by 1 | Haydn Bunton | unknown |
| 13/07/1963 | Round 13 | Claremont | AWAY | WIN | SWDI by 6 | Haydn Bunton | unknown |
| 20/07/1963 | Round 14 | Subiaco | HOME | WIN | SWDI by 16 | Haydn Bunton | unknown |
| 27/07/1963 | Round 15 | East Fremantle | HOME | LOSS | EFRM by 3 | Haydn Bunton | unknown |
| 03/08/1963 | Round 16 | Perth | AWAY | WIN | SWDI by 48 | Haydn Bunton | unknown |
| 10/08/1963 | Round 17 | West Perth | HOME | WIN | SWDI by 26 | Haydn Bunton | unknown |
| 17/08/1963 | Round 18 | East Perth | HOME | LOSS | EPTH by 28 | Haydn Bunton | unknown |
| 24/08/1963 | Round 19 | South Fremantle | AWAY | WIN | SWDI by 22 | Haydn Bunton | unknown |
| 31/08/1963 | Round 20 | Claremont | HOME | WIN | SWDI by 56 | Haydn Bunton | unknown |
| 07/09/1963 | Round 21 | Subiaco | AWAY | WIN | SWDI by 21 | Haydn Bunton | unknown |
| 14/09/1963 | Semi Final | East Perth | AWAY | WIN | SWDI by 48 | Haydn Bunton | unknown |
| 28/09/1963 | Preliminary Final | Perth | AWAY | WIN | SWDI by 8 | Haydn Bunton | unknown |
| 05/10/1963 | Grand Final | East Fremantle | AWAY | WIN | SWDI by 22 | Haydn Bunton | Haydn Bunton |
Ladder Chart
This chart is based on the nominal round, i.e. only one result (win, loss, draw, bye) per round, which may result in not being accurate from a chronological perspective. The positions during the finals series is determined via bespoke logic.