1980 WAFL Season: Swan Districts
These are the details of the premiership results of Swan Districts for the 1980 WAFL season. The team finished the regular season in first place, securing the minor premiership, and in turn, a place in the finals series. After being defeated by South Fremantle in a semi final and defeating East Perth in the preliminary final, Swan Districts were defeated by South Fremantle in the grand final, resulting in becoming the runners-up.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1980 WAFL Season
Team:
Swan Districts
Home Ground:
Bassendean Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 18-0-3, P%: 136.6)
Finals Performance:
Runners-Up
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauskis, Eddie | 3 | 0 | R20-21, SF | |
| Beasley, Simon | 22 | 0 | R01-04, R06-10, R12-21, SF, PF, GF | |
| Blackaby, Ed | 11 | 0 | R01-04, R07-13 | |
| Boucher, Ron | 20 | 0 | R01-10, R12-15, R17-18, R21, SF, PF, GF | |
| Casey, Gordon | 19 | 0 | R01-06, R08-12, R14-16, R19-21, PF, GF | |
| Chidlow, Peter | 2 | 0 | R05, R11 | |
| Collier, Jeffrey | 2 | 0 | R20-21 | |
| Davidson, Jeff | 1 | 0 | R11 | |
| Dikolli, Skender | 1 | 0 | R14 | |
| Fitzgerald, Ross | 19 | 0 | R04-05, R08-21, SF, PF, GF | |
| Fogarty, Jon | 23 | 0 | R01-20, SF, PF, GF | |
| Gillespie, Steven | 23 | 0 | R01-16, R18-21, SF, PF, GF | |
| Hemming, Brian | 8 | 0 | R11, R14-18, R20-21 | |
| Holden, Craig | 24 | 0 | R01-21, SF, PF, GF | |
| Holmes, Don | 12 | 0 | R05-11, R16-17, SF, PF, GF | |
| Hoyer, Craig | 24 | 0 | R01-21, SF, PF, GF | |
| Kerr, Brian | 1 | 0 | R05 | |
| Langsford, Don | 24 | 0 | R01-21, SF, PF, GF | |
| Martin, Gary | 5 | 0 | R11, R15-17, R21 | |
| Melrose, Graham | 24 | 0 | R01-21, SF, PF, GF | |
| Mullooly, Tom | 8 | 0 | R17-21, SF, PF, GF | |
| Narkle, Keith | 17 | 0 | R01-08, R13, R17-21, SF, PF, GF | |
| Narkle, Phil | 22 | 0 | R01-10, R12-16, R18-21, SF, PF, GF | |
| Neesham, Gerard | 23 | 0 | R01-10, R12-21, SF, PF, GF | |
| Nowotny, Stan | 19 | 0 | R01-10, R12-19, SF | |
| Prater, Ross | 3 | 0 | R01-03 | |
| Richardson, Mike | 23 | 0 | R01-20, SF, PF, GF | |
| Shine, Brad | 5 | 0 | R11-14, R16 | |
| Sidebottom, Allan | 16 | 0 | R01-04, R06-13, R16, R19, PF, GF | |
| Skwirowski, Bill | 14 | 0 | R04-07, R11, R15, R17-21, SF, PF, GF | |
| Smith, Mike | 23 | 0 | R01-15, R17-21, SF, PF, GF | |
| Solin, Tony | 21 | 0 | R01-03, R06-07, R09-21, SF, PF, GF | |
| Williams, Ian | 18 | 0 | R01-10, R12-19 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd, John | 24 | 19 | -0- | 5 | R01-21, SF, PF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/04/1980 | Round 1 | East Fremantle | HOME | WIN | SWDI by 111 | John Todd | unknown |
| 12/04/1980 | Round 2 | East Perth | AWAY | WIN | SWDI by 22 | John Todd | unknown |
| 19/04/1980 | Round 3 | Perth | HOME | WIN | SWDI by 57 | John Todd | unknown |
| 26/04/1980 | Round 4 | Claremont | AWAY | WIN | SWDI by 19 | John Todd | unknown |
| 03/05/1980 | Round 5 | Subiaco | AWAY | WIN | SWDI by 131 | John Todd | unknown |
| 10/05/1980 | Round 6 | West Perth | HOME | WIN | SWDI by 126 | John Todd | unknown |
| 17/05/1980 | Round 7 | South Fremantle | AWAY | WIN | SWDI by 39 | John Todd | unknown |
| 24/05/1980 | Round 8 | East Fremantle | AWAY | WIN | SWDI by 85 | John Todd | unknown |
| 31/05/1980 | Round 9 | Perth | AWAY | WIN | SWDI by 17 | John Todd | unknown |
| 07/06/1980 | Round 10 | East Perth | HOME | WIN | SWDI by 33 | John Todd | unknown |
| 14/06/1980 | Round 11 | Claremont | HOME | WIN | SWDI by 49 | John Todd | unknown |
| 21/06/1980 | Round 12 | Subiaco | HOME | WIN | SWDI by 11 | John Todd | unknown |
| 28/06/1980 | Round 13 | West Perth | AWAY | WIN | SWDI by 2 | John Todd | unknown |
| 12/07/1980 | Round 14 | South Fremantle | HOME | LOSS | SFRM by 19 | John Todd | unknown |
| 19/07/1980 | Round 15 | East Fremantle | HOME | WIN | SWDI by 19 | John Todd | unknown |
| 26/07/1980 | Round 16 | East Perth | AWAY | LOSS | EPTH by 76 | John Todd | unknown |
| 02/08/1980 | Round 17 | Perth | HOME | WIN | SWDI by 54 | John Todd | unknown |
| 09/08/1980 | Round 18 | Claremont | AWAY | WIN | SWDI by 25 | John Todd | unknown |
| 16/08/1980 | Round 19 | Subiaco | AWAY | WIN | SWDI by 39 | John Todd | unknown |
| 23/08/1980 | Round 20 | West Perth | HOME | WIN | SWDI by 43 | John Todd | unknown |
| 30/08/1980 | Round 21 | South Fremantle | AWAY | LOSS | SFRM by 46 | John Todd | unknown |
| 13/09/1980 | Semi Final | South Fremantle | HOME | LOSS | SFRM by 10 | John Todd | unknown |
| 20/09/1980 | Preliminary Final | East Perth | HOME | WIN | SWDI by 76 | John Todd | unknown |
| 27/09/1980 | Grand Final | South Fremantle | AWAY | LOSS | SFRM by 58 | John Todd | unknown |
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.