News Archive
  •  February 21, 2011

    Can you imagine the combined crowd of two AFL Grand Finals at the MCG? That would be 200,000 people. Well, today, the Vietnam Swans website recorded its 200,000th hit. So, you could say that we’ve been visited by two discerning […]

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  •  February 20, 2011

    National President, Phil Johns, gives us the National Update. As always, there’s plenty going on. Dear Swannies, Sponsors and Supporters Swannies 2011 AFL Footy Tipping Competitions $36,116.06 raised for Queensland Floods Appeal Sponsors Dinner, Thursday 24 February, Saigon Hoi An […]

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  •  February 20, 2011

    Just when you thought it couldn’t get much bigger, it has! Tommy’s 3 Restaurant and Bar in Vung Tau – and new sponsor of the Swannies – has just had the painters in. And what a job they have done. […]

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  •  February 19, 2011

    Joe Russo, a tru blu Swannie, and father of Nick, who played in last year’s Asian Champs in Shanghai, is about to return to Australia. Accordingly, this afternoon in Hanoi, the Swannies will give him a very fitting farewell. Dan […]

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  •  February 18, 2011

    Swannies Super Coach, Josh Little tells us all about this year’s AFL Tipping Comp. From all accounts, it has all the signs of being a hoot of a tipping season. Dear All, It’s that time of year again… Footy tipping […]

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  •  February 16, 2011

    ESPN Sports has just run a video on footy in the USA – and what the AFL is doing to try and recruit players from there. The video begins with the New York Magpies and looks at why players from […]

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  •  February 15, 2011

    National President, Phil Johns, emails the Swannies with news about Paul’s/Evan’s father/grandfather. Dear Swannies As you may have already heard, Paul’s Dad and Evan’s Grandfather passed away yesterday – on Valentines Day. While Evan moved back to Australia some time […]

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  •  February 13, 2011

    Glenn Nolan (Swannies’ National Committee member elect), and wife Trang, are the owners of Tommy’s Sports Bar in Vung Tau. Last weekend they advised National President, Phil Johns that they would like to sponsor the Swannies in 2011. Yesterday, the […]

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  •  February 12, 2011

    [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjdU_6buQ1A&w=560&h=349]The Southern Dragons Football Club, which has a loose relationship with the Vietnam Swans, has just featured on BigPond AFL. The video includes a number of interviews with the players who come from a number of Asian countries, especially Vietnam. […]

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  •  February 11, 2011

    The AFL Preseason Comp starts tonight – and the Swannies will be there in both Hanoi and Saigon. The AFL’s website says that the format of the 2011 NAB Cup competition “has drastically changed from seasons past.” With the new […]

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  •  February 9, 2011

    Swannie and current Austrade Commissioner to PNG, Kev Dacey, has just emailed the Vietnam Swans with details of the AFL PNG Kokoda Challenge which will be held from 9-13 March, 2011, as part of Australia Week in PNG. The PNG […]

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  •  February 7, 2011

    Yesterday Swans National Committee Member, Glenn Nolan, took a tour to the Long Hai (Minh Dam) Hills and the Long Tan Cross. In the tour party was a Vietnam Veteran named Rod Hill. Rod is pictured to the side standing […]

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  •  February 6, 2011

    You know you’re Australian if … You believe that stubbies can be either drunk or worn. You think it’s normal to have a leader called Julia. You waddle when you walk due to the 53 expired petrol discount vouchers stuffed […]

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  •  February 3, 2011

    Josh Little is the Swannies resident Supercoach. He’s also organising the Swannie’s AFL Supercoach 2011 competition. Read on if you want to be part of the action! Well boys, it’s on again! After speaking with many participants in 2010, this […]

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  •  February 3, 2011

    Queensland Premier, Anna Bligh has said, “It’s a great relief this morning to be able to say at this time we have no report of casualties, serious injuries or any fatalities” after Cyclone Yasi – but the picture in the […]

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