1965 WANFL Season: Swan Districts
These are the details of the premiership results for the Swan Districts for the 1965 season of the Western Australian National Football League (currently known as the West Australian Football League). The team used Bassendean Oval as their home ground, playing eleven matches there (ten as hosts and one as visitors). The team finished the regular season in first place, securing the minor premiership, and in turn, a place in the finals series. After defeating Claremont in the second semi final, the Swan Districts were defeated by East Fremantle in the grand final, resulting in becoming the runners-up.
Team Details
Competition:
1965 WANFL Season
Team:
Swan Districts
Club:
Swan Districts
Home Ground:
Bassendean Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 15-0-6, P%: 129.7)
Finals Performance:
Runners-Up
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashworth, Max | 12 | 0 | R01-06, R12, R18-20, SF, GF | |
| Bagley, Ken | 23 | 0 | R01-21, SF, GF | |
| Castledine, Fred | 18 | 0 | R01-12, R14-18, R20 | |
| Cooper, Ken | 21 | 0 | R03-21, SF, GF | |
| Copeman, Frank | 22 | 0 | R01-06, R08-21, SF, GF | |
| Devitt, Graeme | 16 | 0 | R01-07, R10-13, R15-16, R21, SF, GF | |
| Downey, Peter | 22 | 0 | R01-18, R20-21, SF, GF | |
| Gorman, Eric | 23 | 0 | R01-21, SF, GF | |
| Lawson, Joe | 23 | 0 | R01-21, SF, GF | |
| Litterick, Cyril | 21 | 0 | R01-17, R19, R21, SF, GF | |
| Maynard, Colin | 18 | 0 | R01-10, R14, R17-21, SF, GF | |
| McVee, Robbie | 19 | 0 | R01-05, R09, R11-21, SF, GF | |
| Nesbit, Tony | 23 | 0 | R01-21, SF, GF | |
| Sidebottom, Dave | 22 | 0 | R01-16, R18-21, SF, GF | |
| Turnbull, John | 16 | 0 | R02-04, R06-08, R11-17, R19-21 | |
| Walker, Bill | 22 | 0 | R01-03, R05-21, SF, GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/04/1965 | Round 1 | East Perth | HOME | WIN | SWDI by 63 | unknown | unknown |
| 17/04/1965 | Round 2 | Perth | AWAY | WIN | SWDI by 29 | unknown | unknown |
| 24/04/1965 | Round 3 | East Fremantle | HOME | WIN | SWDI by 59 | unknown | unknown |
| 01/05/1965 | Round 4 | Claremont | AWAY | WIN | SWDI by 14 | unknown | unknown |
| 08/05/1965 | Round 5 | West Perth | HOME | LOSS | WPTH by 50 | unknown | unknown |
| 15/05/1965 | Round 6 | South Fremantle | AWAY | WIN | SWDI by 72 | unknown | unknown |
| 22/05/1965 | Round 7 | Subiaco | HOME | WIN | SWDI by 97 | unknown | unknown |
| 29/05/1965 | Round 8 | East Perth | AWAY | LOSS | EPTH by 22 | unknown | unknown |
| 07/06/1965 | Round 9 | Perth | HOME | WIN | SWDI by 4 | unknown | unknown |
| 19/06/1965 | Round 10 | East Fremantle | AWAY | WIN | SWDI by 4 | unknown | unknown |
| 26/06/1965 | Round 11 | Claremont | HOME | LOSS | CLMT by 29 | unknown | unknown |
| 10/07/1965 | Round 12 | West Perth | AWAY | WIN | SWDI by 89 | unknown | unknown |
| 17/07/1965 | Round 13 | South Fremantle | AWAY | WIN | SWDI by 81 | unknown | unknown |
| 24/07/1965 | Round 14 | Subiaco | AWAY | LOSS | SUBI by 36 | unknown | unknown |
| 31/07/1965 | Round 15 | East Perth | HOME | WIN | SWDI by 64 | unknown | unknown |
| 07/08/1965 | Round 16 | Perth | AWAY | WIN | SWDI by 57 | unknown | unknown |
| 14/08/1965 | Round 17 | East Fremantle | HOME | WIN | SWDI by 23 | unknown | unknown |
| 21/08/1965 | Round 18 | Claremont | HOME | LOSS | CLMT by 25 | unknown | unknown |
| 28/08/1965 | Round 19 | West Perth | HOME | WIN | SWDI by 33 | unknown | unknown |
| 04/09/1965 | Round 20 | South Fremantle | AWAY | LOSS | SFRM by 35 | unknown | unknown |
| 11/09/1965 | Round 21 | Subiaco | AWAY | WIN | SWDI by 2 | unknown | unknown |
| 25/09/1965 | Semi Final | Claremont | HOME | WIN | SWDI by 20 | unknown | unknown |
| 09/10/1965 | Grand Final | East Fremantle | HOME | LOSS | EFRM by 24 | unknown | unknown |