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September 14, 2012
Former National and Saigon Treasurer for the Swannies, Danny Armstrong, was the man who established the Commonwealth Bank in Vietnam. Often, he would dryly and impartially observe: “Son, there are two types of banks: shite banks and Commonwealth Banks”. The […]
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September 13, 2012
A week’s a long time in football. However, who could forget Mr Taber’s call in this column last week, when he controversially predicted, “This could be the year where a team comes from below 4th to win the flag. I’ll […]
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September 12, 2012
This month’s issue of the Vietnam Economic Times’ Guide Magazine has given the Swannies’ Grand Final Parties a mega push. The Guide has included a piece in its “What’s on” section in the September 2012 issue. The Guide is published monthly and […]
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September 12, 2012
Irish John (Redmond) loves playing for the Swannies – and he also loves his Gaelic footy. Next month, the Asian Gaelic Games will be held in Kuala Lumpur. Below, John puts a call out for fellow Swannies to join him […]
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September 11, 2012
Last weekend, the Hanoi Oi’s Netballers and Vietnam Swans rised a sweat to raise money. They ran across mountains in Sapa to help kids swim in central Vietnam. Adrian “Ado” Enright explains. Sunday morning saw a huge representation of members […]
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September 10, 2012
Last month, in the lead up to the 2012 Asian Champs, Edo Davide the Man Mountain returned back home to the mountains of Italy. Edo was keen for some high altitude training in the Italian Alps – and to reconnect […]
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September 10, 2012
You will remember Dickie Knee, the famous hat-on-a-stick from Channel 9’s very popular Hey Hey it’s Saturday variety program that finished in 1999 after a 27 year stint. Well, last month, Dickie Knee, happened to be in Yangon, Myanmar (Burma). […]
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September 10, 2012
The Word magazine is the most widely circulated expat magazine in Vietnam – especially in Saigon and Hanoi. These two cities just happen to be where the Swannies are hosting our 2012 AFL Grand Final Parties. The good news is […]
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September 10, 2012
Yesterday, the Swannies website exploded amassing an amazing 1,506 hits for the day – a new record. This eclipsed the Swannies’ previous highest number of hits – 889 which was recorded last month. And, for any trivia buff out there […]
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September 9, 2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpeBxnlAzlA&w=420&h=315] Utilising the Official Promo ad for the 2012 AFL Grand Final Series, Ross McRae – Ah McRae, you’ve done it again! – has adapted it to include some recent Swannies’ footage. Ross says that the video, which is […]
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September 9, 2012
Yesterday in Saigon, the Swannies again played one of our scratch matches between the Reds and the Whites. But this time we were playing with a difference. On the line yesterday were parmas, pints and plonk. The Boomarang Bistro, Home […]
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September 9, 2012
On Friday night in Saigon, after watching Hawthorn roll Collingwood in Week No. 1 of the 2012 AFL Finals, we farewelled outgoing Austrade Commissioner, Tony Burchill – and former Hanoi Coach, Greg “Stanno” Stanton who was back from Cambodia for […]
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September 9, 2012
National President of the Vietnam Swans, Phil Johns, announced last Friday the exciting news that Nick Shiells has been elected Saigon President and that Mega Bretta Jotta will become our first ever Saigon Vice President. Dear Swannies It is my […]
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September 8, 2012
Shannon Leahy reports on the Swannies’ 2012 Supercoach season which was won by Ross McRae for the second consecutive year. Ah’ McRae, he’s done it again and we’re not talking posters this time! That was the word on the street […]
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September 7, 2012
Chief Sporting Columnist for the Swannies’ Website, Dave O’Shea previews tomorrow’s, all new, Boomarang Scratch Match between the Reds and the Whites. It’s an exciting time to be a Swannie at the moment. Here’s just a few (plus one!) of […]
