News Archive
  •  August 21, 2008

    Please note: For information on the Vietnam Swans 2009 venues for the AFL Grand Final parties in HCMC / Saigon, Hanoi, Hue and Hoi An, click here. Were you around in the days of the Romans? The Romans?? Struth! No. 5, […]

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  •  August 20, 2008

    Potsy and MJ handing over $600 for swimming lessons – and Norm Ross Just like the Vietnam Swans, Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation (BDCF) staff are doing more than just keeping their heads above water, they’re moving forward and learning how […]

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  •  August 19, 2008

    Matty Johns takes a screamer!  Congratulations to Matty Johns and Rebecca Larkin on the birth of Jesse Johns today. Fantastic news. (Hopefully Jesse will be a good sleeper so Dad is well prepared for the Champs.) Matt (a gun player) […]

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  •  August 19, 2008

    The Vietnam Swans have appeared in the local media again. This time it is in the on line version of Tuoi Tre magazine (see it here. It’s a reprint of last week’s article that was published in Doanh Nhan Saigon. […]

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  •  August 17, 2008

    The Vietnam Swans have been conducting a little surveillance of our own on the HMAS ANZAC which will field a team against the Vietnam Swans on 27 August at RMIT University, Saigon. The ANZAC will come to Vietnam via Guam. […]

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  •  August 16, 2008

    In the lead up to the Vietnam Swans 2008 AFL Grand Final Parties in both Hanoi and Saigon / HCMC, the Sydney Swans have very kindly donated two autographed Sydney jumpers for auction. One of the jumpers will go to […]

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  •  August 16, 2008

    It’s 2.30 pm in Vietnam on Saturday 16 August 2008. The Swans Blog has officially recorded 49,999 hits. One more hit and the corks will be popped to celebrate the 50,000th. Unfortunately, no prizes for you if you happen to […]

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  •  August 14, 2008

    Scotty Stacey on the Adelaide Crow Saigon President of the Vietnam Swans, Scott Stacey, has written to the Adelaide Crows’ website under the headline, From a Crow in Vietnam. The Crows have started a column on their web page inviting Crows supporters from […]

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  •  August 13, 2008

    Today, in Doanh Nhan Saigon (the Saigon Businessman’s Weekend) magazine, there was an article on Vietnam Swans National President, Phil Johns. Wait a minute! Today is not the weekend; it’s Wednesday. And despite the magazine being dated 15 August, today’s […]

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  •  August 13, 2008

    HMAS ANZAC Between 25 and 29 August 2008, the Australian frigate, HMAS ANZAC will be docked in Saigon. Game on! At 5pm on Wednesday 27 August, the Vietnam Swans will play an Australian Navy team from the HMAS ANZAC at RMIT University. […]

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  •  August 13, 2008

    To see more photos of the recent match between the Lao Elephants and Vietnam Swans which was held on 26 July, click on the Swans photo album.

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  •  August 13, 2008

    The National Committee     Last week, the National Committee had its first telephone hook up between Hanoi and Saigon. Phil Fabbo Johns was elected National President (Scott Stacey is President Saigon and Potsy is President Hanoi). Danny Armstrong was […]

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  •  August 12, 2008

    Powerhouse and reigning Asian Champions, the Hong Kong Dragons took on the Thailand Tigers the other week in Pattaya. The Tigers actually inflicted the first loss on the Dragons in over a year. They went on to win 8.7.55 to […]

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  •  August 11, 2008

    The Rooster’s in the news again. His beloved Finland will enter the International Cup in Australia for the first time ever in 2008 0- but collecting Finnish recruits has been a tough task. However, with the bloodhound, Rooster, on the […]

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  •  August 9, 2008

    Tony Morwood Tony Morwood, the Sydney Swans’ General Manager for Melbourne and Canberra (who is wearing his Vietnam Swans hat in the side photo) has donated 2 Sherrin footies to the Vietnam Swans. The 2 Sherrins, delivered in Saigon yesterday, […]

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