News Archive
  •  November 24, 2009

    Next weekend, the Indochina Cup will be played in Bangkok between the Thailand Tigers, Lao Elephants and Vietnam Swans. Below is the update on organisational issues provided by Thailand Tigers President, Teagy. Transport: We have booked a 50 seat bus […]

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  •  November 22, 2009

    Last week, the much anticipated Crawford Report, or the Independent Sport Report was released in Australia. ABC Grandstand Sport wrote, “While the report did not recommend any cuts to elite sports funding, it took issue with the Australian Olympic Committee’s […]

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  •  November 20, 2009

    Vietnam Swan, David Hadley, talks about what it was like to have the Ex Essendon Bomber, Tim O’Shannassy visit the Swans in Saigon and take training for a session a fortnight ago: There is always something you are assured of […]

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  •  November 17, 2009

    Flight Travel has recently sent out its monthly newsletter with a photo of the Vietnam Swans 2009 AFL Grand Final Party in Saigon. Flight Travel, of course, was a sponsor of our event giving away two return air tickets to […]

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  •  November 15, 2009

    Laura Dundovic, the 2008 Miss Universe Australia who is perhaps better known for the time that she wore the Vietnam Swans jumper, has been seen dating former AFL footballer, Marty Pask (formerly engaged to swimmer, Leslie Jones). The Herald Sun […]

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  •  November 14, 2009

    The Vietnam Swans have just received the first grainy photos from the Kainey Cup in which we farewelled Drew Franklin and Patrick Stringer (Patrick was a last minute scratching and was not able to make the tour). The match was […]

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  •  November 12, 2009

    The Vietnam Swans will run Auskick sessions as part of Auscham’s Big Day Out celebrations in HCMC on 30 January 2010 – and tickets are on sale now! The Auskick sessions will follow on nicely from the good work being […]

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  •  November 9, 2009

    Willy, the Coach from the North, has written in with an update from Saturday’s Auskick session which is being run as part of Australia Education International’s Fun Australia 2009 campaign. Here are a few photos of the all the action […]

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  •  November 7, 2009

    Swans Captain, Danny Monk, writes the match report for last weekend’s clash in Jakarta for the Kainey Cup against the Jakarta Bintangs. The “Monkey” fails to refer to himself in the match report – that says more about the selfless […]

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  •  November 4, 2009

    The Vietnam Swans National President emails the Jakarta Bintangs hierarchy to thank the Club for hosting last weekend’s Kainey Cup in Jakarta. Hi Tim, MJ and Michael On behalf of the Vietnam Swans, I would like to thank the Jakarta […]

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  •  November 2, 2009

    Yesterday’s Jakarta Globe newspaper ran a story on the Kainey Cup entitled Jakarta Bintangs and Vietnam Swans pay tribute in Kainey Cup. The article, by Paul Freeland, has been reproduced below: As if having a trophy named after him was […]

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  •  November 2, 2009

    Last weekend, the Vietnam Swans made our first ever trip to Jakarta. Prior to this match, the ledger read one victory each for the two times we have played previously. The Jakarta Bintangs were convincing and retained the Kainey Cup […]

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  •  October 30, 2009

    Jakarta Bintangs Vs Vietnam Swans, Jakarta, 31 October 2009 On Saturday (that’s tomorrow!), 31 October, 2009, the Vietnam Swans will play the Jakarta Bintangs for the Kainey Cup in Jakarta. While the Jakarta Bintangs have travelled twice to Vietnam, this […]

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  •  October 28, 2009

    When the HMAS DARWIN visited Saigon for the recent match against the Vietnam Swans, there Captain Coach, Catter, floated the idea of a Navy team playing in the 2010 Asian Champs. Vietnam Swans National President, Phil Johns, then forwarded the […]

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  •  October 27, 2009

    Last Saturday, 24 October 2009, the Vietnam Swans took an Auskick clinic as part of the Fun Australia 2009 program organised by Australia Education International. Last night on VCTV’s sports program, they ran a story on the day – just […]

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