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October 14, 2013
Yesterday, the state funeral was held for General Vo Nguyen Giap. Giap’s flag-draped coffin was carried through Hanoi on a gun carriage before being transported to his home town in central Quang Binh province. Tuoi Tre News reported that: […]
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October 13, 2013
Yesterday, the Southern Dragons took on the Swannies’ Reds and Whites teams in a three-way round robin tournament. It was an even affair in very wet conditions at the Estella Development in D2 (RMIT is currently closed for annual field […]
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October 12, 2013
In Saigon today, the Vietnam Swans will: Play Melbourne’s Southern Dragons, a team comprising predominantly Viet Kieu; Host an Auskick clinic which will feature a special guest appearance by Melbourne FC player, Rohan Bail; and Introduce Rohan’s father, Garry West […]
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October 11, 2013
Yesterday’s Saigon Times published an article by Harry Hodge titled, Busy Month ahead for the Vietnam Swans. The article has been reproduced below. While soccer and basketball tend to grab sports headlines around Saigon, the busiest club in the country […]
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October 11, 2013
Today, gun Swannie and Events Organiser, Mark Stennett, has organised himself to set off for Mera Peak in the Himalayas, Nepal. Mera Peak is just 6,476 metres (21,247 ft) “and is classified as a trekking peak”. For those who are interested, […]
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October 10, 2013
Swannies Co Captain, Billy Crang previews the mega blockbuster this weekend between the Southern Dragons and the Swannies – Reds & Whites Gangnam style. The Vietnam Swans Reds Vs the Vietnam Swans White Vs The Southern Dragons 12th October – […]
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October 9, 2013
We knew that AFL Asia’s video, “How good is footy in Asia?” was a mega hit. Well, now, even the Chinese have got on board releasing it on a Chinese video-sharing website. The door has now opened on AFL Asia […]
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October 7, 2013
Back in August, 2013, Vietnam Television screened a program, In My Heart in which National President, Phil Johns, speaks about the Vietnam Swans. Below, the 30 minute program has been split into Parts I and II. Part I [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kg-1B7igvw4&w=480&h=360] Part […]
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October 6, 2013
Three weeks ago, former coach of the Swannies, Josh Little (the most connected man in the AFL), emailed the Swans: “As you know, Duksey and Pia have welcomed the arrival of little ‘Alby’. “Alby just happens to be the nickname […]
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October 5, 2013
We had an amazing selection of photos to choose from in this year’s Swannie of September competition. Right up there was Natty Payne and Monkey’s Josh holding the 2013 Premiership Cup – before a ball had even been bounced in anger […]
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October 4, 2013
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SHOCIqVPsQ&w=480&h=360] Michael Johnston went to the Swannies 2013 AFL Grand Final Party in Hanoi last weekend – with his camera. Click on the video above for the result. Click on the video below for Micky J and All Asia, Bennee […]
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October 2, 2013
Last Saturday, the AFL Grand Final really went off at the tick, tick… BOOMarang in Saigon. And photos are now available. To see the full library of photos, click onto the Swannies’ Web Album.
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October 1, 2013
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TApAVlaq-vc&w=480&h=360] On the eve of the 2013 AFL Grand Final, last Friday 27 September, Australia Network’s Bev O’Connor hosted a Grand Final special. The show featured a segment titled, AFL Asia sharing football club experiences in region. It included an […]
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September 29, 2013
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIv_ud-0-hw&w=480&h=360] The newly established AFL Asia had an impossible deadline: 28 September 2013. The task was to create a promo video that showcased the iconic Sherrin being handballed and kicked around Asia in front of iconic locations – all in […]
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September 29, 2013
For all the action and excitement of the Vietnam Swans’ AFL Grand Final Party in Hanoi, click on the link to view the photo album. The event was held at the Intercontinental Hotel. Photos were taken by Alex Leonard.
