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June 18, 2013
The Vietnam Swans are delighted to confirm that Golf Life Tours is now a Silver Sponsor of the Vietnam Swans. Golf Life Tours’ sponsorship is locked in for the balance of 2013 and it has every intention of renewing the […]
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June 17, 2013
Today marks the beginning of a new era for the Vietnam Swans with Bill Crang formally assuming Saigon’s Captaincy and National’s Co Captaincy (with David “SOS” Skowronski from Hanoi). Billy succeeds Luke “Dukesy” Creamer who returned to Melbourne last night […]
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June 16, 2013
Ron and Ailsa Vernon have returned to Australia after spending a number of months in Vung Tau helping at the Vung Tau Orphanage and being such an important part of the 4th Annual ANZAC Friendship Match. Below is an extract […]
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June 14, 2013
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRvARbdeJms&w=560&h=315] You will recall that at the McMillan Dinner on this year’s ANZAC Friendship Weekend, we auctioned a footy signed by Sydney Swans’ superstar, Adam Goodes, for Water Safety Vietnam. We also auctioned a jumper of Adam’s for the […]
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June 14, 2013
Courtesy of the Club, last night in Saigon, outgoing Skipper, Dukesy, caught up with incoming Skipper, Billy Crang for dinner at Club sponsor, Jaspas. To ensure the punters didn’t think it was some type of Vietnam Cupid date, Jaspas decorated […]
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June 13, 2013
On 23 May, 2013, Thanh Nhien News ran an article on Things going swimmingly for Scottish woman in Vietnam. The article, which also appeared n its monthly magazine, Vietweek, speaks with Jo Stewart from Swim Vietnam. Swim Vietnam is […]
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June 12, 2013
Dan Hopkins, Hanoi President, sent his farewells to the departing 11 in Saigon last Saturday night on behalf of the northern contingent. His email was read out on the night by counterpart, Saigon President, Nick Shiells. Firstly I’m sorry I […]
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June 12, 2013
Last Saturday night, the Swannies farewelled no fewer than 11 players (one, Marty “Lurch” Beecroft flew out the week before) and five wives in Saigon. Below is an edited extract of National President, Phil Johns’ speech. “You’re dead to us!”, […]
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June 12, 2013
Dear Auskickers We had a great session last week at AIS, D2, Saigon, with a noticeable improvement in the kids’ skill levels which is great to see. This Saturday we are out at AIS / ACG campus again at the […]
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June 11, 2013
Garry West-Bail wants to run and cycle from HCMC to Hanoi to raise money for KOTO (Know One Teach One). On 12 October 2013, Garry will run 25km around HCMC before joining the Swannies for an Auskick clinic at RMIT […]
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June 11, 2013
Antti Peuhkurinen, a Finn, is an original Hanoi Swan from back in 2006. Last month, Antti became the first Swannie to purchase a Swannies’ retro shirt on line from the all new Swannies Super Supporter Store. Antti reports on the […]
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June 10, 2013
On Friday, 7 June, the Vietnam Swans emailed the Asian Presidents proposing a meeting on 27 July to develop a road map for Asian footy. So far, the Malaysian Warriors, Jakarta Bintangs, Guangzhou Scorpions, Cambodian Eagles and Vietnam Swans have […]
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June 10, 2013
The exciting news coming out of Melbourne at the moment is that former resident Swannie, Phil Jordan and his partner, Laurey, have just given birth to Willow Julene Jordan! On Friday, Phil wrote, “Just got back from the hospital after […]
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June 9, 2013
Thanks to Dani Moger, photos of last night’s Mega Swannies Farewell are now on line in the Swannies web album. Farewell trophies were presented to departing players while the wives received a bunch of flowers. The list of players and […]
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June 9, 2013
Yesterday the Reds beat the Whites in a keenly contested 2013 Grand Final 1 at RMIT University in Saigon. The match was also the stage to farewell a number of resident Swannies: Dukesy, Dirty Brian, American Michael, Revo, Moggy, Mighty, […]
