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November 30, 2012
Tomorrow, Nat Payne, in a Gus-like performance for the Swannies, will play his last game as a resident of Vietnam – for the second time. Tomorrow, of course, is Saigon’s blockbuster Grand Final between the Saigon Reds and Saigon Whites. […]
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November 30, 2012
Dave O’Shea, Chief Sporting Columnist for the Vietnam Swans’ website, for what seems like a really long time condensed into a really short time, finishes off a brilliant season of prose with an unbelievable preview of Saigon’s 2012 Grand Final […]
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November 29, 2012
On 11 November 2012, the Vietnam Swans Hall of Fame was launched. Three outstanding Swannies were inducted. Inductee No.1 was Michael Francis. The Swannies have been playing footy for nine years. But the Pied Piper of Hanoi, Mick Francis, has […]
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November 28, 2012
It’s 28 November today – and that means it is exactly one month before the Swannies’ Summer Sports’ Show, comprising a triple header, rolls into Melbourne for the 8th consecutive year. And this year we have some great door prizes […]
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November 27, 2012
On Sunday, 11 November, 2012, the Vietnam Swans inducted three outstanding servants of the Vietnam Swans Australian Football Club into our, just launched, Hall of Fame. While a formal selection criteria is still to be determined (click here for full […]
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November 27, 2012
Swannies superstar and chief footy columnist for the Swannies website, Dave O’Shea, has discovered Shakespeare during this post Indochina Cup blues… With the lack of recent Swannies’ functions, I have been having withdrawals so I have done some research and […]
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November 25, 2012
The day after the Indochina Cup in Hanoi a fortnight ago on 11 November 2012, the Vietnam Swans held a function for our 2012 National Awards. In addition, there was a surprise for all but four members of the National […]
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November 24, 2012
No, we’re not talking about the Sydney Swans’ tale of two cities with respect to Melbourne or Sydney. And we’re not talking Swannies’ footy with respect to Hanoi and Saigon. The Age newspaper has just published a travel article by […]
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November 23, 2012
On Sunday, 11 October (the day after the 2012 Indochina Cup), Hanoi Coach, Adrian “Ado” Enright awarded the Coach’s Award and the Most Improved Player’s Award for Hanoi. Below, Ado reports on teh two awards (still to follow: Hanoi’s 2012 […]
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November 22, 2012
The growing emporium in Vung Tau that is Swannies’ Sponsor, Tommy’s Sports’ Bar, has just grown some more. On 7 November, owners Glenn “It’s a hoot!!” Nolan and wife Trang, opened the latest addition to their family, Digger’s Rest Cafe. […]
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November 21, 2012
Last year, graphic design artist extraordinaire, Ross McRae was awarded the “Most Outstanding Contribution” trophy. Hanoi President, Dan Hopkins, was awarded the trophy for the Most Outstanding National Contribution. This year, the National Committee resolved that the National President, Phil Johns, […]
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November 19, 2012
Phil Jordan started with the Lao Elephants – at the ‘Phants’ international debut in 2007. That was the inaugural Indochina Cup held in Hanoi. Last weekend, after playing in the 2012 Indochina Cup in Hanoi for the Vietnam Swans, Phil […]
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November 18, 2012
National President, Phil Johns, congratulates Luke “Dukes” Creamer upon being awarded the Vietnam Swans’ 2012 Best & Fairest. For the third consecutive year, our Skipper, Luke “Dukesy” Creamer has picked up the Vietnam Swans’ Best & Fairest. Breathing right down […]
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November 18, 2012
On Vietnam Veterans’ Day last year, 18 August 2011, a Brisbane Lions jumper, signed by Jason Akermanis was auctioned off at Tommy’s Bar (a Club Sponsor) in Vung Tau for $520. The jumper was donated by Doc and Deb Watson […]
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November 18, 2012
Below are the official results of the 2012 Indochina Cup held in Hanoi last weekend; namely, the ladder, tournament best and fairest and goal kickers. Position Team Played Won Lost Comp Points For Against Percentage 1 Vietnam Swans Reds 3 […]
