News Archive
  •  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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  •  February 7, 2010

    On 7 February 2009, the Black Saturday Bushfires ripped through Victoria. It was Australia’s worst natural disaster. Twelve months on, Saigon President Derrin Limbrick reflects and asks us to remember. Gents Just a quick e-mail to remind everyone to take […]

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  •  February 5, 2010

    Coach of the Swannies in Hanoi, Stanno, announces the season’s first day training session on the UN International School’s oval for 2010. (Click here for Google Map.) Gentlemen and Willy, remember our first ‘run around’, with the footies, is on […]

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  •  February 4, 2010

    Former Swannies superstar, Matty Johns who had seemingly disappeared off the face of the planet when he returned to Adelaide from Vietnam has been discovered by Muzza in an insurance magazine. Muzza writes below: Many of you will ask: What […]

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  •  February 3, 2010

    Last night in Saigon, the Saigon Committee for 2010 was elected: Congratulations are in order for Derrin Limbrick who, last night, was unanimously re-elected as Saigon President of the Vietnam Swans. Derrin’s re-election was no surprise given the sterling job […]

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  •  February 2, 2010

    Last weekend, the Vietnam Swans were part of Auscham’s Big Day Out in Saigon, together with the Saigon Shooters Netball Team. Saigon President, Derrin Limbrick sent the following email out to the troops: For more photos of the Swannies at […]

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  •  January 31, 2010

    Saigon President, Derrin Limbrick advises the troops that it’s now time to elect the Saigon Committee for 2010 – and announces when training will resume. SAIGON COMMITTEE, 2010 The time has come for the Club to put together our Committee […]

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  •  January 29, 2010

    Tomorrow, the Vietnam Swans will be running an Auskick Clinic and the Jim Beam handball board at Auscham’s Big Day out Event in Saigon. The Swannies will be on from 3pm – 6pm. For all the other key pieces of […]

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  •  January 26, 2010

    The Swannies in Hanoi are on the move! From tomorrow night they’re at the gym – and Dan Kindness has just sent out the email below to rally the troops! Below that, Coach Stanno announces dates for training on the […]

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  •  January 24, 2010

    Peter Parry has written to World Footy News arguing that a “half sized” version of Aussie Rules could significantly broaden its appeal. For those of us playing footy in Asia where we struggle to field touring teams of 18 players […]

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