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October 6, 2012
The much anticipated International Rules match between the Reds and Whites will happen this afternoon at RMIT in Saigon. Irish John Redmond gives us a preview of the big match and in the process clearly demonstrates that the brilliance of […]
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October 5, 2012
AIS, the Australian International School, is a National Sponsor of the Swannies and it has just sent its regular newsletter out to students and their families. The newsletter includes lots of photos of the Vietnam Swans’ AFL Grand Final Party […]
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October 5, 2012
You will recall that recently, the Hanoi based Swannies and the Hanoi Oi’s netballers, led by Ado Enright ran in the Sapa Half marathon (see Swannies & Oi’s conquer Sapa Half Marathon in run for kids to swim). Their goal was […]
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October 4, 2012
He was opinionated. He was controversial. He was straight talking. Since 2007, former Hanoi President, Daryl Taber has been writing the highly anticipated Taber Talk column each year during the AFL Finals’ Series. In last week’s Grand Final Edition, he […]
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October 4, 2012
Last month, AFL Grand Final month, the Swannies’ website achieved an all time high recording 13,281 hits in September 2012. Compared with last year’s September tally of 8,528 hits, this represents a 56 per cent increase. The previous all time […]
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October 3, 2012
[UPDATE: In Hanoi, an additional $500 (exact figure to be advised) was also raised for Swim Vietnam.] The Vietnam Swans are delighted to confirm that our Grand Final Party in Saigon raised USD3,365 for Swim Vietnam. As you will be […]
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October 2, 2012
One of the great things about the Swannies having such a high turnover rate… ahem, doesn’t quite sound right… is that Swannies pop up everywhere to fly the Swannies flag. And that was certainly the case on Grand Final Day. […]
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October 1, 2012
Former Hanoi President, Mark “Willy” Williams, a North Melbourne supporter, wrote to the National President, Phil Johns, a Hawthorn supporter, about the Sydney Swans winning the Grand Final on the weekend. Below is an edited extract. What an amaz’n game […]
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October 1, 2012
In 2005, we had Bubbles. At half time in that epic Grand Final battle between the Sydney Swans and West Coast Eagles, Bubbles said that we needed a photo of the Hanoi Swans under the TV during the presentation of […]
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September 30, 2012
Tracey Johnson has just uploaded some fantastic photos of yesterday’s Vietnam Swans’ Grand Final Party in Hanoi at the intercontinental Hotel. To view the photos from a sensational day out where the Sydney Swans triumphed against the gallant Hawks, click […]
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September 30, 2012
Ross McRae has just uploaded some fantastic photos of the Vietnam Swans’ Grand Final Party in Saigon at the Boomarang Bistro, D7, yesterday. To see if you’re in any of his 165 shots, click onto the Swannies’ web album. Also, […]
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September 30, 2012
Yesterday at the Swannies’ 2012 AFL Grand Final parties in Hanoi and Saigon, we played a video montage of the Swannies’ previous 12 months. The montage was put together by Mark Stennett from Mark Stennett Photography and Drift Photo Tours. […]
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September 29, 2012
The Grand Final Parade has been held in Melbourne. We’re now in the home straight for tomorrow’s big one. Full details of teh Vietnam Swans’ AFL Grand Final Parties can be found below: Hanoi, Intercontinental Hotel, 1A Nghi Tam, West […]
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September 28, 2012
Swannie Rick Trewavas i s visiting Melbourne from Queensland for the Grand Final. Today, he went to the Grand Final Parade. He writes: “Prior to lunch as I was viewing the parade I noted a gentleman in front of me […]
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September 28, 2012
Last night, Michael Jamison, Shaun Hampson and Jeremy Laidler from the Carlton Football Club came along as special guests to the Swannies’ 2012 AFL Grand Final Panel at the Spotted Cow in Saigon. Shannon “Shag” Leahy was the MC and […]
