Swan Districts Football Club

The Team of the 20th Century marked an important milestone in the history of Swan Districts Football Club as football ushered in a new Century. A specially-selected committee came up with this team of champions from Swans' inception in 1934 - and it marks the achievements of some of Western Australia's greatest footballers.

 

As expected, there were some controversial choices when the team was unveiled, with so many quality players to fit into the 25-member team. It would be an interesting exercise to pick a side to beat the Team of the 20th Century! The selectors, Bob Manning, Ron Payne, Stan Moses, Kevin Gartrell and Kim Hagdorn are to be congratulated on their efforts in coming up with the Team of the 20th Century.

 

 

Listed team of the 20th Century in alphabetical order with their basic Club records for posterity:

 

 

KEN BAGLEY - 232 games; Life Member; three Premierships; Simpson Medal; State Player five seasons.

 

LEON BAKER - 64 games; Swan Medal; two Premierships; State of Origin player; Best 1st Year Player.

 

BOB BEECROFT - 126 games; Life Member; Swan Medal; State Player three seasons; Best 1st Year Player.

 

RON BOUCHER - 193 games; Life Member; three Premierships; Swan Medal; State Player two seasons.

 

HAYDN BUNTON - 90 games; Life Member; three Premierships; Captain/Coach; three Swan Medals; Sandover Medal; State Player four seasons; Carnival Captain 1961.

 

FRED CASTLEDINE - 163 games; Life Member; three Premierships; Captain/Coach; State Player four seasons.

 

CRAIG HOLDEN - 98 games; State Player one season; State of Origin player; Medallists Medal.

 

TED HOLDSWORTH - 147 games; 532 goals; State Player two seasons; Coach; Life Member.

 

 

DON HOLMES - 158 games; 277 goals; four Premierships; State Player one season; Life Member.

 

GEORGE KREPP - 109 games; three Swan Medals; Sandover Medal; State Player four seasons.

 

DON LANGSFORD - 237 games; Life Member; four Premierships; Captain; State Player three seasons.

 

JOE LAWSON - 235 games; Life Member; three Premierships; Swan Medal; Captain; State Player one season.

 

PETER MANNING - 201 games; Life Member; three Swan Medals; State Player six seasons; Best 1st Year player.

 

GRAHAM MELROSE - 74 games; one Premiership; Simpson Medal; Captain; Coach.

 

 

TOM MULLOOLY - 246 games; Life Member; two Premierships; State Player one season.

 

 

JACK MURRAY - 172 games; Life Member; two Swan Medals; State Player four seasons.

 

 

KEITH NARKLE - 254 games; Life Member; three Premierships; three Swan Medals; Captain; State Player two seasons.

 

 

PHIL NARKLE - 178 games; Life Member; three Premierships; two Swan Medals; Sandover Medal; Medallists Medal; State Player three seasons; Best 1st Year player.

 

 

TONY NESBIT - 235 games; Life Member; Swan Medal; three Premierships; Captain/Coach; State Player three seasons; Best 1st Year player.

 

 

STAN NOWOTNY - 279 games; Life Member; two Premierships; Captain; Swan Medal; State Player six seasons.

 

 

MIKE RICHARDSON - 141 games; Life Member; one Premiership; 439 goals; State Player four seasons.

 

 

GARRY SIDEBOTTOM - 114 games; Life Member; 227 goals; Swan Medal; State Player four seasons; Best 1st Year player.

 

 

KEITH SLATER - 167 games; Life Member; three Premierships: three Swan Medals; Simpson Medal; State Player eight seasons; State Captain.

 

 

BILL WALKER - 305 games; 456 goals; Life Member; three Premierships; five Swan Medals; Simpson Medal; State Player nine seasons; Captain/Coach; Best 1st Year player.