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February 11, 2009
As Victoria’s bushfires continue to rage and the death toll continues to climb, the AFL and the Australian Cricket Board have launched bushfire appeals. All monies raised at yesterday’s limited overs match between Australia and New Zealand will be donated […]
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February 8, 2009
Yesterday, the Blog ran a light hearted story about the Vietnam Swans “footy season heating up”. As part of the introduction, it referred to Melbourne’s and Victoria’s extreme temperatures expected that day. The day in Victoria was being anticipated prophetically […]
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February 7, 2009
In the spiritual home of footy, Melbourne, things are really hotting up. Across the state, blistering temperatures are predicted (for today), up to 46 degrees in the Mallee while Melbourne will reach 44.” With hot northerly winds gusting at up […]
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February 6, 2009
The Vietnam Swans have just announced that the Bali Geckos will tour Saigon from 26 March – 29 March 2009. The footy match will be played on Saturday 28 March at RMIT. This will be the second time that the […]
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February 2, 2009
The Vietnam Swans in Hanoi have announced that training sessions will shift from the cool of Thursday evenings to the warmth of Saturday afternoons – commencing at midday, Saturday 7 February 2009. The training venue will shift from Dead Cat […]
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February 1, 2009
The Vietnam Swans Blog has just received the photo on the far left. It’s a photo of Leigh Matthews statue with a Vietnam Swans’ hat! Unprecedented. The bronze statue is one of ten and forms part of the Melbourne Cricket […]
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January 28, 2009
Long ridiculed for being the Vietnam Swans Farewell Club, we’ve been at it again. Swans National President, Phil Johns farewells Matt Johns. Last weekend we said goodbye to Matty “just one more” Johns, his partner Rebecca and their son, Junior. […]
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January 24, 2009
World Footy News, as always, has come up with a string of interesting and relevant stories. Graeme Carey has posted Wear your footy jumper to the cricket in which he encourages people to do just that! Whenever there is a […]
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January 22, 2009
Willy, from the Vietnam Swans in Hanoi has called a meeting of the Club tonight. Get to The Studio at 7pm. Below is his original email. g’day me fellow northerner swannies, yep that time of the year boys where ya […]
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January 19, 2009
The National President of the Vietnam Swans, Phil Johns, says a few words following Scotty Stacey’s departure from Vietnam last week. Scott was the coach of the Vietnam Swans as well as the Saigon President. He was pacey. He was […]
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January 16, 2009
Yesterday, Coach and Saigon President of the Vietnam Swans, Scott Stacey, left Vietnam for the last time as a resident. Below, Stacey reflects – and says farewell to his mighty Vietnam Swans. This week I leave Vietnam after 8 ½ […]
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January 13, 2009
Over the next two weeks, information sessions are being held around Australia for the Australian Youth Ambassadors for Development program. The program, sponsored by AusAid, enables young, skilled Australians to work with Host Organisations and Australian Partners throughout the Asia […]
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January 12, 2009
The excellent website, World Footy News, has highlighted a story run in The Australian newspaper on 7 January 2009, Japan learns Aussie Rules. Twenty one years ago, Essendon and Hawthorn played an exhibition match in Japan. For the curtain raiser, […]
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January 10, 2009
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aelKIBmY4js&hl=en&fs=1] Willy or won’t he? He already has. Yes, club stalwart, Mark “Willy” Williams has put together “A film by Willy Hanoi 2008” which he released yesterday… 9 January 2009! The 10 minute film contains never-seen-before footage of the classic […]
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January 3, 2009
The big guns from the Vietnam Swans came out for the 4th Annual Golf Classic at Royal Ivanhoe Golf Links, Melbourne on 29 December 2008. Ryan, player in the Swannies 2003 team against Thailand and Hong Kong in Hanoi, is […]
