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May 27, 2013
Matt Natalotto is a former resident of Vietnam and ongoing Swannie who just happens to live in Manila. He played for the Swannies in the weekend’s Manila Cup and has prepared the following tournament report. All football tours offer something […]
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May 27, 2013
Former Swannie Resident and Original Shinboner of the Century (the Shinboner that even other shinboners talk about), Natty Payne has emailed the Swannies with the following report from Melbourne: “Had this bloke sleep on my couch the other night. Tells […]
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May 26, 2013
Matt Natalotto reports from Manila re yesterday’s exciting finish to the Manila Cup: “The Philippines Eagles won the 2013 Manila Cup. “In the semi final, they knocked out the Vietnam Swans with a goal in the final second. “In the […]
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May 24, 2013
Tomorrow, 25 May, 2013, eight teams from around Asia will converge on Manila, Philippines, to fight it out for the Manila International Cup. Below is a press release from the Tournament organisers, the Philippine Eagles, that was published yesterday on […]
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May 23, 2013
Dave O’Shea loves the footy. If he’s not playing, he’s training. If he’s not training, he’s writing about when he will be playing. In another stunning piece of brilliant journalism, Dave reports below on this weekend’s Mega Manila Cup. The […]
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May 22, 2013
Every Sunday morning back in Australia, ABC Radio has the very popular program, Australia All Over, which is hosted by “Macca”. Last Sunday, 19 May, Peter, a Vietnam Veteran, called Macca from Sapa, north of Hanoi. Peter is currently travelling […]
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May 21, 2013
The Vietnam Swans’ National Treasurer, Rowan Luke reports that a total of USD2,550 was directly raised for charity on the ANZAC Friendship Weekend. Rowan’s report is below. I am pleased to report that the ANZAC Friendship Weekend directly raised USD2,550 […]
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May 20, 2013
The Manila Cup will be held in Manila on 25 May, 2013. With the Jakarta Bintangs withdrawing from the Cup and being replaced by the Barbarians, the organisers have had to adjust the draw slightly. The pools are still the […]
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May 20, 2013
On the weekend, National Coach Andy Glendinning, speaking on behalf of the National Committee, confirmed Bill Crang’s appointment as Saigon Captain elect and National Co Captain elect (with Hanoi’s David Skowronski) after Dukesy returns to Australia in July. This will […]
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May 19, 2013
Yesterday, John MacFarlane flew into Saigon and his last Swannies’ training session as a resident of Vietnam. While here, he collected his “You can leave the country, but not the Club. Honk!” trophy after training at RMIT University. Last year, […]
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May 18, 2013
Coach of the 2013 All Stars team, Nathan Milner, reviews the Legends Vs All Stars match that was played immediately prior to the ANZAC Friendship Match in Vung Tau. It was the day we had been waiting for all year; […]
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May 17, 2013
Saigon has been well prepared for the July departure of our Skipper (who is also the national Skipper), Dukesy namin a successor many months ago. However, a spanner was thrown into the works last week when heir apparent, Dave O’Shea […]
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May 17, 2013
On Tuesday, Thanh Nhien News reported that four students had drowned in a central Vietnam reservoir. Below is the original report. Beneath that is a quick update on some of the magnificent work being done by Swim Vietnam and Water […]
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May 15, 2013
Richard “Mighty” Quinn has just put in a mighty performance off the field. Vietnam Television’s VTC 10 program, Xin Chao Vietnam recently had its TV cameras follow him around HCMC for a “Week in the life of Richard Quinn”. The […]
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May 14, 2013
Victoria’s “Bairnsdale Advertiser” has just reported on the 2013 ANZAC Friendship Match under the headline, “ANZAC footy friendly now a Vietnam tradition”. The article is reproduced below. With a number of former Gippsland residents taking to the ground for the […]
