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March 9, 2008
In a nail biter, the Swans went down on the weekend by a lazy 100 points. Late in the last quarter, Willy was having a set shot for the Swans first goal. Micky Francis backed in from a rice field, bumped the […]
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March 7, 2008
Today the Vietnam Swans will converge on Malaysia in preparation for tomorrow’s big clash against the Malaysian Warriors at 3pm in Kuala Lumpur. We are coming from Hanoi, Saigon and Singapore. We will be playing for the Linfox – Loscom […]
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March 4, 2008
In this month’s Tiger Airways’ in-flight magazine, Tiger Tales, there’s an article that examines all the big sports & persons across Tiger’s network. They include: the F1 Grand Prix, some big name drivers, exotic golf courses, Craig Parry (not as exotic), fishing destinations, […]
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February 12, 2008
The AFL spotlight of Saturday’s AFL match in Dubai between Collingwood and Adelaide has lots of people talking. AFL Supremo, Andrew Demetriou said, “I wouldn’t have imagined that a day like this (Dubai) was possible 5 years ago”. He went on: […]
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February 11, 2008
The Gulf News has reported that in the curtain raiser prior to the Adelaide – Collingwood match, the Dubai Heat mauled the Dubai Dingoes 74 – 5. Given that Collingwood decided to become a sister club of the Dubai Dingoes and […]
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February 10, 2008
Yesterday, the NAB pre season competition kicked off in Dubai with the Adelaide Crows crunching the Magpies by 81 points. The curtain raiser to that match was the Dubai Dingoes against the Dubai Heat (which played in last year’s Asian Champs). As […]
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February 5, 2008
The Swans Blog has received an email from the President of the Saigon Geckos’ Rugby Club regarding the proposal for a new footy jumper. Pago, who is an original member of the Saigon Saints, has been instrumental in resurrecting Aussie Rules in Saigon by […]
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February 4, 2008
The Big Rooster is back in town with renewed enthusiasm and a revised design for a new Vietnam jumper. Swannies, what about this concept !!! If it is ever seen back in Australia, it would create more of a stir than […]
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January 31, 2008
The rumours are true. It is with great sadness that the Swans’ Blog announces that Wayne “Bubbles” Tinlin has hung up his footy boots in Hanoi and will return to Australia to promote the Vietnam Swans with his lovely wife […]
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January 23, 2008
The Singapore Wombats, trying to juggle 9 international matches and the hosting of the 2008 Asian Champs have asked the Swans whether we could squeeze them in on 24 May in Hanoi. At this stage it seems likely – but not […]
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January 12, 2008
Following a meeting between the Presidents of the Vietnam Swans and Singapore Wombats in the Members’ Pavilion of the MCG on the 2nd day of the Boxing Day Test Match, Singapore will tour to Hanoi in 2008. The proposed tour is likely to […]
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January 10, 2008
You may recall that the London Swans recently contacted the Vietnam Swans inviting any of us who are thinking of travelling to London to start playing with them (obviously keen to start winning a few premierships). The London Swans have […]
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December 31, 2007
2007 was a big year for the Swannies. Below are some of the highlights: – It was the year that Hanoi and Saigon combined to form a national team, the Vietnam Swans. – The Vietnam Swans then made our inaugural […]
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December 16, 2007
Big Joe from the Saigon Chapter of the Vietnam Swans has some possible ideas for a new Vietnam jumper. Read on. Post a comment with your thoughts – but be warned; Joe treats his footy pretty seriously… I’m all for retaining the […]
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December 11, 2007
Self confessed international footy slut, the Rooster has written to the Swans to declare that he is available for selection in the match against the Malaysian Warriors on 8 March 2008 – so long as it doesn’t clash with any of […]
