News Archive
  •  April 6, 2008

    Up until this point The Vietnam Swans tipping comp has been flying – stand out performances all over the park, mostly good, a couple bad. With Round 3 just gone, for some there were a few games that obviously looked […]

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  •  April 4, 2008

    It’s just two weeks before the big footy trip to Nha Trang happens. The Hanoi Dragons were unable to field a team at all and so now the rugby will be played off between Saigon and Nha Trang. Once that stuff […]

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  •  April 4, 2008

    Muzza the Tip Star makes his long awaited return to commentary: Short but sweet this week lads. Highlight of the week – all 30 participants in the comp all on board and got their tips in.  Lowlight of the week, the early fall from […]

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  •  April 3, 2008

    Controversy has struck the Swans Footy Tipping competition in just its second week of the season. Last week it was all good. Muzza the Tip Star kicked off the season with his weekly wrap of the weekend’s AFL footy tipping […]

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  •  March 30, 2008

    Shane Bezzant returned to Australia some time ago. He used to play for the Swannies in Hanoi. More recently, he was on a flight between Melbourne and Perth. This is his story: Hi Swannies! I caught a plane from Melbourne […]

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  •  March 28, 2008

    In another scoop for the Swans Blog, 3 days before the end of the Quarter, we can reveal that we appeared in  the Australian Chamber of Commerce’s Q1 Quarterly Newsletter. The article reviews 2007 and looks forward to 2008. Click on […]

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  •  March 26, 2008

    Nha Trang Weekend Are you coming to Nha Trang on 19 – 20 April?? Why wouldn’t ya?   There will be a cracking footy match as well as rugby. Confirm your attendance by contacting Symmo or the Club President. (Yes, […]

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  •  March 25, 2008

    Muzza, the Tip Star, will provide an in-depth, comprehensive and timely analysis each Monday (Tuesday, Wednesday or whichever day) of the preceding weekend’s footy action. And, more to the point, he will tell us how the Vietnam Swans’ punters fared with their […]

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  •  March 25, 2008

    Pago, current President of the Saigon Geckos Rugby Club, player and Fines Master in the first Vientam National AFL Team which made its inaugural appearance at the 2007 Asian Championships, is also one of the original Saigon Saints. 2008 marks the […]

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  •  March 23, 2008

    Former Carlton Assistant Coach, Tony Liberatore has accused the Vietnam Swans of “tanking” matches at the end of last season. Speaking on the Footy Show last week, Liberatore cited the fact that the Vietnam Swans “lost their last four matches of […]

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  •  March 21, 2008

    Below is the emailfrom the Australia Network which described what would happen once “normal transmission” resumes… Thank you for your recent comment about our scheduling of the 2008 AFL season. You will be pleased to know that the schedule will […]

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  •  March 21, 2008

    Danny Armstrong, a Vietnam Swan, shares his email to the Australian Network which was submitted prior to the “return to normal transmission” announcement. Danny describes the special place footy has when you’re in Asia. Dear Senior Management of Australia Network, I write to […]

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  •  March 21, 2008

    It’s midnight in Vietnam and footy is back on the box – one hour early. We weren’t expecting it until 1am. And then from 11 April it will be “normal transmission”. Bring it on.

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  •  March 20, 2008

    In an email just received by Austrade, the CEO of Australia Network, Mr Bruce Dover, has confirmed that the current (crazy) TV coverage of the AFL is “only until April 11 when normal transmission resumes”.  Austrade very kindly forwarded a copy […]

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  •  March 19, 2008

    Following a request from the Singapore Wombats to all Asian footy clubs, the Swans President sent out the following email to those on the list: In what threatens to erupt into a major diplomatic incident between Australia and Australians in Asia […]

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