In devastating news just received, Ms Mai Phuong Thuy, who won the Miss Vietnam pageant in 2006, has had to regretfully decline our invitation to toss the coin prior to the Bushfire Match on Saturday.
All was looking good last weekend. However, another event, sponsored by her official sponsor, requires her attendance. Therefore, regretfully, it must take priority over our Bushfire Match.
Miss Vietnam assures us that she is equally devastated and hopes that she can meet with the Vietnam Swans soon.
But having glamour stalk the Swans immediately before the match may not be a good thing anyway. Take Gus, for example. He seemed to lose all focus when he met Miss Australia last year…