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  •  October 1, 2009

    Last night, a number of the Vietnam Swans were invited to a cocktail reception hosted by the HMAS DARWIN. Swannies who attended included National President, Phil Johns; Saigon President, Derrin Limbrick; National Treasurer, Danny Armstrong; and Committee Members, Nick Shiells, […]

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  •  September 30, 2009

    You can see a lot of unusual things in Vietnam that are, in fact, fairly normal. Thongs on construction sites are the safety footwear of choice. Cows on the back of motorcycles are not unheard of. Workers doing maintenance work […]

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  •  September 29, 2009

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  •  September 29, 2009

    Today, at 5pm out at RMIT University in District 7, HCMC, the Vietnam Swans will play a match against the crew from the Australian warship, HMAS DARWIN. The Australian Consul General, Graeme Swift, will present the trophy to the winning […]

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  •  September 28, 2009

    Just two days after the Vietnam Swans 2009 AFL Grand Final Parties up and down the country, we’re up to our eyeballs in footy again! This time it’s a new mission. While other teams typically fly into Vietnam to play […]

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  •  September 27, 2009

    Click here for photos of the Grand Final Party in Saigon. Yesterday, Geelong was triumphant over a gallant St Kilda in a classic Grand Final contest at Melbourne’s MCG. In Saigon, more than 200 attended the Official Vietnam Swans 2009 […]

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  •  September 25, 2009

    It’s on from 9am tomorrow morning!! The Official Vietnam Swans 2009 AFL Grand Final Parties in Hanoi, Hue, Hoi An and HCMC! In Hanoi and HCMC, the gates open at 9am. Given the telecast starts at 10.30am, the Swannies will […]

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  •  September 25, 2009

    Tomorrow, it’s on… The Official Vietnam Swans 2009 AFL Grand Final Parties in Hanoi and Saigon. On the left, we have the tried and trusted venue of JASPAS in Hanoi on Level 4, Hanoi Towers, 49 Hai Ba Trung Street. […]

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  •  September 22, 2009

    On 23 September 2005, Melbourne’s Herald Sun newspaper ran a story about the then Hanoi Swans in the lead up to the cracking Sydney Swans Vs West Coast Grand Final. The article records a great piece of history for the […]

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  •  September 22, 2009

    Today, the artwork for the Official Vietnam Swans 2009 AFL Grand Final Party in Saigon was unveiled. And she’s a cracker! And we have some great sponsors kicking in some great prizes in Saigon. Unless you’re Gary Ablett, winning an […]

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  •  September 20, 2009

    Last Friday in Saigon, Drew held a farewell party for himself. Given his farewell footy tour to Jakarta will not be held until the very end of next month, the Swans Blog suspects that Big Drew may be making a […]

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  •  September 18, 2009

    Saigon President, Derrin Limbrick addresses the troops: Gents, what a big couple of weeks we have coming up.  A great time to be involved in footy and even greater if your team is still running around in the AFL finals […]

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  •  September 18, 2009

    To the left is the promotional poster for the Official Vietnam Swans 2009 AFL Grand Final Party in Hanoi. Tickets are now on sale at JASPAS, level 4, Hanoi Towers, 49 Hai Ba Trung Street, Hanoi for $30. If you […]

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  •  September 17, 2009

    Action, energy, excitement, glamour… just some of the adjectives we can use to describe the Vietnam Swans Grand Final Parties. And so too for our latest sponsor  – the Clipsal 500 Adelaide. The Clipsal 500 Adelaide, Australia’s largest and most […]

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  •  September 15, 2009

    The Vietnam Swans 2009 AFL Grand Final Party in Saigon is really hotting up! Today, the New World Hotel in Saigon confirmed that, for our Grand Final Monster Raffle, it would provide: 2 vouchers for accommodation for 2 nights, with […]

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