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August 3, 2007
Mike and Joe, both 90, have been friends all their lives. When it’s clear that Joe is dying, Mike visits him every day. Mike: Joe, we both loved playing footy all our lives. Can you do me a favour? When […]
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August 2, 2007
The Laos Elephants are threatening to tour Vietnam before the end of the year. Yesterday, Marty Sharples, who put in such a cracking performance for the Swans in Bangkok during the recent Asian Champs, sent us an email with all the […]
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August 1, 2007
It would appear that since the heady days of Asian Championships Eve, the Swans Blog has been in a state of decline. Since that awesome day of 234 hits, the peaks have got lower – but not yet the troughs. Nevertheless, […]
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August 1, 2007
Mark Waugh was standing at second slip when New Zealand’s Adam Parore came to the crease. Parore played and missed the first ball. Mark Waugh: Oh, I remember you from a couple of years ago in Australia. You were sh*t […]
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July 30, 2007
During a test match in the West Indies, Merv Hughes didn’t say a word to Viv Richards, but continued to stare at him after deliveries. Viv: This is my island; my culture. Don’t you be staring at me. In my […]
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July 30, 2007
In the spirit of great cricketing sledges, James Ormond has just come out to bat on an Ashes tour and is greeted by Mark Waugh… Waugh: F*ck me. Look who it is. Mate, what are you doing out here? There’s […]
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July 29, 2007
The Bali Geckos have just announced details for the 6th Annual Bank Commonwealth Bali 9’s Australian Football Championships which will be held in Bali on 13 October 2007. This Championship has modified rules and a unique format where there are just 9 players per team and […]
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July 29, 2007
World Footy News has run a story with the full scores and a round up of the 2007 Asian Champs. It’s been taken from the Organising Commitee’s email which was posted in the previous story on the Swans’ Blog but has […]
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July 27, 2007
The Organising Commitee of the Asian Champs over there in Thailand – who incidentally did an absolutely outstanding job – have forwarded the following round up of the Champs – Roundup: DownUnder Sports Bistro Asian Australian Football Championships 2007 The […]
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July 25, 2007
A “Priceless!” clipping from the West Australian on Saturday 21 July, 2007: Cost of the West Australian newspaper – $1.90 Price of a footy – $110 The annual salary of the Dockers’ Paul Hasleby – $230,000 Realising the West Australian […]
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July 25, 2007
Wednesday, 8.32am, Vietnam Standard Time – In breaking news, it has just been announced that Essendon’s Coach of 27 years has been sacked. The Vietnam Swans hierarchy has held an emergency meeting to discuss the coaching position and the future […]
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July 25, 2007
The Official Ladder has come out today for the 2007 Asian Champs – and despite not going on with the job after leading 3 of our 4 matches at half time, the Vietnam Swans avoided relegation by finishing in 9th […]
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July 24, 2007
Until now, we have had to rely on our memories as to what really happened on the 14th July at the Champs – as well as taking Boz’s unofficial results at face value which were posted on the blog just yesterday. Well […]
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July 24, 2007
Yesterday’s Timeout magazine, distributed with the weekly Vietnam Investment Review, featured a wrap up of the Vietnam Swans’ inaugural assault on the Asian Champs on 14 July. Click on the link, Timeout article, 23 July 2007, for a pdf version of the article […]
