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January 22, 2008
Today, the stockbrokers broke us and we wondered whether Black Tuesday should be renamed Red Tuesday. Punters looked glumly at their computer screenswhich were bleeding more red than slaughtered chickens. Meanwhile, the Rooster and Sam Grigg were independently and simultaneously playing with ideas […]
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January 21, 2008
A week ago, the Swans Blog was walking along Albert Road in South Melbourne and came across the Sydney Swans office. The Blog decided to go inside and have a look. Unexpectedly, the Sydney Swans’ General Manager for Melbourne and Canberra, […]
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January 15, 2008
The Swans Blog understands that on Sunday evening, amongst the hallowed trees of Yarra Park (which doubles as the MCG car park on match days), a number of Swans were seen in the midst of a rigorous training session. Big […]
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January 15, 2008
Unbelievably, a Swans hat was recently discovered on a very dry and dusty farm in southern NSW. The Swans Blog is unsure what the hat was doing on a fence post rather than a goal post. However, it does seem […]
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January 12, 2008
Following a meeting between the Presidents of the Vietnam Swans and Singapore Wombats in the Members’ Pavilion of the MCG on the 2nd day of the Boxing Day Test Match, Singapore will tour to Hanoi in 2008. The proposed tour is likely to […]
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January 10, 2008
You may recall that the London Swans recently contacted the Vietnam Swans inviting any of us who are thinking of travelling to London to start playing with them (obviously keen to start winning a few premierships). The London Swans have […]
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January 9, 2008
It was a proud and very special moment for Ryan Jeffrey at the recent 3rd Annual Vietnam Swans Golf Classic in Melbourne on 29th December when he won the coveted Green Jacket. While the Blog didn’t actually interview Ryan, it […]
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January 8, 2008
Last week, the Swans Blog was down at Phillip Island in Victoria. The Blog visited the Phillip Island race track – the home of the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix – and unexpectedly stumbled across a Swans hat tied to the perimeter fence. Unheard of, […]
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January 6, 2008
The Vietnam Swans have just received an email from the London Swans. In short, if you are going to London, you are more than welcome to join the London Swans (the email has been reproduced below). Hi Vietnam Swans, I […]
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January 4, 2008
Kevan Dacey has submitted a proposal for a new Vietnam jumper (see above). Importantly, it has room for sponsors’ logos on the front and the back. What do you think? Post a comment. The Blog’s understanding of the laws in […]
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January 3, 2008
At the Tri Nations Tournament held in Hanoi in November 2007, the Swans raffled off a 4.5 liter mega bottle of Jim Beam as part of Movember. The footballers and netballers from Vietnam, Thailand and Laos raised 5 million Vietnamese Dong […]
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January 1, 2008
With the first game of the season happening in March, we will need to quickly decide the design for our new look footy jumper. Bring that on – and again, if you have ideas, post a comment. Here’s a list […]
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December 31, 2007
2007 was a big year for the Swannies. Below are some of the highlights: – It was the year that Hanoi and Saigon combined to form a national team, the Vietnam Swans. – The Vietnam Swans then made our inaugural […]
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December 30, 2007
Yesterday, in searing temperatures of 40 degrees, 6 Swans hit the fairways of Melbourne’s Royal Ivanhoe Golf Course. Barfly Clint, carrying his own clubs on his back, thought the conditions were tough. He argued the Swans should retire after the 9th hole “because […]
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December 28, 2007
Yesterday was the second day of the Boxing Day Test Match in Melbourne. Sighted in the members (“Booooooooo!”) area of the MCG were a few Swans – Josh Magennis, Will Martin and Phil Johns. Further, there were also a couple of Hanoi Oi’s […]
