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May 18, 2008
Mr Ed and Kate Smith have downsized! That’s right. Previously, the then Hanoi Swans were actively involved in supporting the Warmhouse Orphanage in Hanoi. We would go to the Orphanage and start off kicking the footy before the kids would […]
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May 13, 2008
Sorry for the delay lads – its been 3 action packed weeks since the last post and there has been plenty happening. Lets get into it! Round 5 – What can I say, “The Stray” – brained the lot of us […]
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May 13, 2008
Congratulations to the boys in Hanoi for, by all accounts, putting on a top day at yesterday’s Big Day Out with a handball clinic and having the telecast of the AFL Dream Team match during the event! The Saigon contingent […]
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May 8, 2008
You know how some of the best sportsmen in the world like Ricky Ponting really enjoy their golf? Well, the Swans are no exception. Last week 4 of the biggest Swans names took their sticks to the greens: Former President […]
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May 7, 2008
Have you ever wanted to be a footy journalist? Ever wanted to hang out with the players who have the silky skills and chicks? If you do, don’t worry. You’re only human. Well, thanks to World Footy News, you have […]
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May 5, 2008
The Swans’ Blog recently received this photograph. Motorbikes in Vietnam often have too much to carry. In this situation, the pillion passenger must sit on the floor of the motorbike because of the load on the back. A Vietnamese colleague […]
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May 4, 2008
Avid readers of the Swans Blog will be aware that the Bali Geckos will have to postpone their trip to Vietnam next weekend on the 10 May 2008. However, do not be alarmed. In it’s place we now have the 2008 […]
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May 4, 2008
The Bali Geckos last week advised the Vietnam Swans that they would not be able to make the tour to Saigon next wekend due to a lack of players. The Vietnam Swans are well aware of the difficulty of having enough […]
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April 28, 2008
Blue Ink Asia have listened to the feedback from the crowd in the outer. We told them to harden the duck up – and they did. The Swan is graceful but evil; dignified but daring. And, if you look closely, the […]
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April 27, 2008
Last week, the Swans Blog had its 30,000th hit (today it’s rocketing along on 31,604). This is an unprecedented number for the Swans Blog. Taking advantage of the bragging rights associated with such lofty heights, the Swans Blog was talking to […]
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April 27, 2008
Last weekend, 19 April 2008, was the match between the Hanoi Swans and Saigon Saints. It was played in Nha Trang which was a first for AFL football in Vietnam. History went on to record that the strong finishing Saigon went […]
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April 24, 2008
The Australian and New Zealand Consulates will jointly host an Anzac Day service at 7:00am on Friday 25 April 2008, on the 8th floor of the Majestic Hotel, 1 Dong Khoi, District 1, HCMC. Australian citizens wishing to attend are […]
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April 23, 2008
25 April 2008 marks the 93rd anniversary of the landing at Gallipoli. In Hanoi, the Australian Embassy (you will need to produce photo ID to be admitted) will hold the traditional Dawn Service. It will kick off at 4.30am with […]
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April 22, 2008
The 9th Annual Asian Australian Football Championships is approaching – and the Vietnam Swans have just received an official invitation from hosts, the Singapore Wombats. It will be held on 6 September 2008 at the Singapore Polo Club. According to […]
