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September 24, 2008
Hong Kong, Here I Kome! Flight Center Vietnam (2 Huynh Thuc Khang, D1) has teamed up with the Vietnam Swans to offer one lucky person at Saturday’s AFL Grand Final Party in HCMC a free return air ticket to Hong Kong! If […]
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September 24, 2008
Micky Francis and wife Yen and family have just returned to Australia after his Mum finally succumbed to a long illness. Mick, an institution in Hanoi, continues to play a key role in resurrecting and building footy in Hanoi and across […]
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September 23, 2008
Last year, Di and Neil from Bairnsdale in Victoria (Australia) were in Vietnam for the 2007 AFL Grand Final. Di wrote to the Blog this morning to declare that, “We are suffering this week, thinking back to where we were this […]
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September 23, 2008
The Brownlow All was revealed tonight when the Western Bulldogs’ Adam Cooney (Woof, woof!), won the Brownlow and declared he had only passed Year 11 because “my mum did most of my homework for me”. What wasn’t revealed, however, […]
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September 22, 2008
World Footy News has referred to an article that appeared in yesterday’s Sunday Age newspaper, AFL needs to seize opportunities to make inroads at home and abroad. The article was written by the AFL’s General Manager of National and International Development, David […]
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September 20, 2008
Last year’s Grand Final Cyclo Parade gets a mention in the Herald-Sun The Vietnam Swans are pleased to release more than before. Yes, now we will tell you everything about the 3rd Vietnam Swans Grand Final Cyclo Parade that will […]
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September 19, 2008
Do not be so focussed on next week’s Vietnam Swans AFL Grand Final Parties that you overshoot the Vietnam Swans 3rd Grand Final Cyclo Parade! On Thursday 25th September, the Grand Final Cyclo Parade will kick off at Le Pub, 25 […]
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September 18, 2008
Australia’s best dressed team flanked by the Old Hobartians and the New York Magpies Australia’s favourite footy jumpers have been discovered. The Old Hobartians Association Football Club won the coveted gong. www.150years.com.au reports that “Australian Football 150 Years Ambassador, Kevin […]
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September 17, 2008
The Vietnam Swans Vs HMAS ANZAC, Saigon 27 August 2008 Thanks to Fred Wissink, we have received some more photos of the Vietnam Swans Vs HMAS ANZAC clash that was held in HCMC on 27 August 2008. We all expected that […]
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September 17, 2008
Out and about in Saigon Are you wondering what to do in Saigon? You need to get Out and About in Saigon. It’s the latest website to tell you: what events are happening in town, sports venues, restaurants, cafes, bars, […]
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September 16, 2008
Coincidentally, tomorrow, the AFL will announce the results for the “Australia’s favourite footy jumper” competition. Understandably, the question on every set of Vietnamese lips is, “Will the Vietnam Swans jumper win the international category?” We’ll find out tomorrow and post the results on […]
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September 16, 2008
Australia Network The Australia Network has just released its program schedule for this week’s historical night-time Preliminary Finals. The times of the telecasts in Vietnam are as follows: Friday 19 September: Geelong Vs Bulldogs @ 5pm Saturday 20 September: Hawthorn […]
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September 15, 2008
As the Official Vietnam Swans 2008 AFL Grand Final Parties get closer, people are really starting to take notice. Today, two other websites, Wide Eyed Tours (We do travel differently to everybody else…) and Vietnam Travel Notes (Helping those visiting […]
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September 14, 2008
Daniel Kerr, his uncles John & Mark and Vietnam Swans National President, Phil Johns in Saigon Today’s Age newspaper ran a story on West Coast Eagles superstar, Daniel Kerr. “WEST Coast expects to find out this week if it can […]
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September 13, 2008
Radio Sport 927 has an audio interview with one of the greatest ever, South Melbourne’s (Sydney Swans) Triple Brownlow Medalist, Bobby Skilton (click here to listen to the interview on 927’s website). Bobby speaks about his first match; playing to win Grand […]