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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 […]
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December 22, 2007
The 3rd Annual Vietnam Swans Golf Classic in Melbourne will be held next Saturday, 29th December, on the 4th Day of the Boxing Day Test Match. This prestigious event, won by Chris Canty last year, will be held at the Royal […]
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December 21, 2007
The previous time Taber left for Australia, he missed the Asian Champs. Last Tuesday he returned again to Australia – but this time it was for good. And for the Swans, that’s for bad. Footy clubs attract a lot […]
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December 21, 2007
DT, the man who went on to win Father of the Year after “letting the kids put soft drink in my esky”, missed our inaugural appearance at this year’s Asian Champs just so that he could spend more of his […]
