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September 29, 2008
Due to the stunning victory of the Hawks and the success of the Grand Final Parties in both Hanoi and Saigon, the rest of life is looking fairly pedestrian – until the Malaysian Warriors come over to Saigon to play […]
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September 26, 2008
In 2005, the Sydney Swans triumphed over the West Coast Eagles in an absolute “ball-wearer”. Thanks to Bubbles (not his real name according to his birth certificate), he had the (then) Hanoi Swans assemble under the Big Screen when Paul […]
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September 26, 2008
In Hanoi, the Vietnam Swans will auction this Melbourne jumper The Melbourne Demons have very kindly donated this amazing footy jumper to the Vietnam Swans which has been signed by all the the players. In addition, Hanoi has a jumper […]
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September 26, 2008
The Swans Blog on fire As we get closer to the Grand Final, the level of traffic on the Swans Blog is picking up. Yesterday, we recorded 317 hits which was 17 more than our previous all time high of […]
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September 25, 2008
Red Bridge, Hoi An If you’re in Hoi An, hangin’ for the Grannie, then you could be in luck. The Hai Cafe at 98 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street in the Old Town is holding their annual Grand Final function for charity […]
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September 25, 2008
Tonight, the 3rd Annual Vietnam Swans Grand Final Cyclo Parade will be held in Hanoi. It kicks off at Le Pub, 25 Hang Be Street in the Old Quarter at 6pm. Click on the 2008-grand-final-cyclo-parade-poster for full details. Bookings are essential. Jake […]
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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 […]
