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May 9, 2024
To the men and women at the Vietnam Swans, To wake up last weekend to the news of being granted a life membership at the Vietnam Swans was both a surprise and a profound honour. Vietnam holds a special place […]
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April 21, 2015
Whilst many would argue legendary SANFL player and South Australian representative Rod Pope did not compete in the VFL, our Vietnam Football Historian (from the Vietnam War Days) Stan Middleton disputes this in this exclusive article featuring in this weekend’s […]
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January 30, 2015
Email received this week from club legend Kyle Hackenberg regarding the possible formation of a Swannies team at this year’s Bali Masters tournament June 5-6: G’Day (Over 35’s) Swannies, Over the past years; we have briefly spoken about entering a […]
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October 20, 2012
The Little Bloke, Scotty “Pacey” Stacey, who did the 2012 Tough Mudder event in Sydney last month, is set to fly in from Australia for next month’s Indochina Cup in Hanoi as an ump! Scotty was one of the original […]
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March 2, 2012
*** Please not that the line on the Rick Trewavas Medal at this Cambodia trip was changed from “Bloods Breed BOGs” to “Butter Up Bloods”. It was decided to award it to the Swannies most courageous player rather than “best” […]
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February 24, 2012
Saigon President, Sam Conroy tells us about next week’s Cannonball Run to Cambodia, Swing to Swim and Gaelic Football. Another big week for the Swans with heaps going on. The footy is back on the tele and we are about […]
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February 20, 2012
Ross McRae is Supercoach Ross to all his friends in 2012. He now gives us an update on what is happening this year. Just wanted to let you know that places are filling up to join the elite coaching comp. […]
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January 11, 2012
As a footy club in Asia, the Vietnam Swans meet many – and say goodbye to many. Tonight, the boys in Hanoi will put on a Cyclo Pub Crawl for Club Legend, Dan Kindness who will leave Vietnam with his […]
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December 4, 2011
Last weekend, the Swannies went Back to Back with the Indochina Cup. Yesterday, our Skipper, Luke “Dukesy” Creamer went Back to Back with the Swannies’ Best and Fairest, narrowly nudging out Heath “Heater” Ellis. In third position was the Saigon […]
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December 3, 2011
Danny Armstrong retired after the Swannies won last year’s Indochina Cup. Now living in Shanghai, he flew in for this year’s ICC and to see off his mate, Dezza and another Club Legend, Dan Kindness. Game 1 Game 1 was […]
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November 28, 2011
National President, Phil Johns does a quick follow up after the Swannies victory at the 2011 Indochina Cup which was played between the Lao Elephants, Thailand Tigers, Cambodian Eagles and the Swannies. Dear Swannies, Sponsors and Supporters The Vietnam Swans […]
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November 24, 2011
Australian Consul General, Graeme Swift, shall have his Farewell Celebration Golf Tournament next Thursday, 1 December 2011, in Saigon. The day has just received a huge boost with the news that Australian golfing legend, Wayne Grady, shall play in the […]
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November 16, 2011
Back in July 2011, Vietnam Veteran (and Vietnam Football League historian during that period) and Essendon Bombers’ fan, Stan Middleton, vented his fury. And he’s at it again. Last time it was Collingwood. This time it’s the AFL for an […]
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October 2, 2011
Following an introduction from the Boomarang Bistro Saigon, a week ago, the Swannies’ Kyle Hackenberg caught up with Annie and Alex Jesaulenko in Melbourne. Alex, among other things, is a former Carlton Premiership Coach and Official Legend of the Game. […]
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September 16, 2011
Dave Kainey is the Flyer and this time, he’s spending (another) five minutes with Club Legend, Mick Francis who played a key role in starting it all at the then, Hanoi Swans, back in 2001. Here’s Part 2. (To see […]
