News Archive
  •  March 3, 2010

    Nathan Buckley and Gary O’Donnell will attend a Swannies training session / footy clinic on Sunday 14 March from 5 – 6pm, RMIT, D7, in Saigon. It will be a great privilege to meet these champions over here in Vietnam […]

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  •  March 3, 2010

    For sure, Nathan Buckey, who will visit the Swannies on 14 March, is a highly decorated Captain of the Collingwood Football Club. As yet, he hasn’t coached the Pies at the highest level. Jarrod Dale by contrast has done both […]

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  •  March 1, 2010

    Last Friday night, superstar of Channel 10’s Before the Game, Samantha Lane bumped into a gaggle of Swannies in Saigon. The Swans were out celebrating Josh Little’s birthday. In the backline (L to R), you can see Cranger, Gus, Angry, […]

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  •  February 28, 2010

    This morning the Swannies in Hanoi were hard at it in a 10km fun run. Dan Kindness, the North’s fitness coach, completed it in 50 minutes. Aidan did it in 46 minutes, Big Ryan in 48 mins, Caitlin in 62 […]

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  •  February 26, 2010

    In breaking news, the Australian Consulate in Saigon has just forwarded the following email through to the Vietnam Swans: Good morning Swannies I’ve just received news about the upcoming football visit, tour, AFL extravaganza. This morning’s phone call was to […]

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  •  February 24, 2010

    As you may be aware, the Vietnam Swans will kick off our 2010 campaign with a match against the stomping Lao Elephants in Vientiane on 20 March 2010. Elephants’ Prez, Langas, has sent through the attached photo to give us […]

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  •  February 23, 2010

    The Vietnam Swans National President, Phil “Fabbo” Johns sends out the season’s first global email. Read on! Dear Swannies, Sponsors and Supporters In the Vietnamese New Year, well may we welcome the Year of the Tiger, because nothing will save […]

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  •  February 22, 2010

    The Swannies Blog has just compiled a list of articles (and one TV show) that the Vietnam Swans appeared in during 2009. The links to these articles are listed below. To see articles from earlier years, click either here, or […]

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  •  February 20, 2010

    Last week, Vietnam shut down to welcome in the TET Lunar New Year and the Year of the Tiger. As you can see from the photo above, Saigon’s main street through the CBD, Nguyen Hue (see Google Maps) was shut […]

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  •  February 18, 2010

    With the recent decision by the Vietnam Swans to play a footy match in Vung Tau on ANZAC Weekend, 24 April 2010, it is a fitting time to remind ourselves of the footy’s earliest years in Vietnam. The unedited passages […]

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  •  February 17, 2010

    A commemorative football match will be played in Vung Tau (1.5 hrs ferry ride from Saigon) on ANZAC Weekend 2010. The match will be played on Saturday 24 April at the Greyhound Dog Racing track in Vung Tau (see Google […]

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  •  February 13, 2010

    During the week, the Vietnam Swans confirmed our National Committee for Season 2010. The names and positions are detailed below: National President – Phil Johns (Saigon) National Treasurer – Danny Armstrong (Saigon) Secretary – Dan Kindness (Hanoi) Hanoi President – […]

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  •  February 11, 2010

    The Vietnam Swans’ Josh Little sends out an email about 2010’s Super Coach and Footy Tipping Competitions for the 2010 AFL Season. Read on! Hey Guys, The AFL season is getting closer and closer now with the practice games about […]

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  •  February 9, 2010

    Former Secretary of the Swannies in Saigon and fiance of Saigon Prez, Derrin, Fleur Gamble – Club Coordinator of the Saigon Shooters Netball Club – sent out the email below to the clan. Hi Ladies, This week we have our […]

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  •  February 8, 2010

    Some of the Swannies, together with many in the crowd, wore yellow ribbons at yesterday’s Saigon Sixes Cricket tournament to remember the victims of Black Saturday on the first anniversary. Micky J in Hoi An also came out with a […]

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