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August 21, 2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4eg4YmO_oQ&w=560&h=315] The Vietnam Swans and Hanoi Oi’s Netballers will enter the Sapa Half Marathon (near the Chinese border) on 9 September 2012 to raise money for Swim Vietnam. Swim Vietnam is teaching kids to not only survive in the […]
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August 21, 2012
Last Saturday, 18 August 2012, was Vietnam Veterans’ Day. The Vietnam Swans attended the service at the Long Tan Cross with up to 1,000 other people. After the service, Swans’ National President, Phil Johns, together with Geoff Everett (Dog) from the […]
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August 20, 2012
It all started last week when Swannies’ skipper, Luke “Dukes” Creamer walked into the classroom of the school he teaches at (incidentally, unlike the Amazing Australian International School, Dukes’ school does not sponsor the Swannies). Dukes explains: “I arrived at […]
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August 20, 2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPrHSGDcVuQ&w=560&h=315] Micky “J” Johnston has put together a two minute video comprising raw vision from last week’s Asian Champs in Thailand. It shows the nine competing countries lining up for the national anthems. Controversially, the video then finishes with […]
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August 19, 2012
Yesterday, on Vietnam Veterans’ Day, World Footy News published an article by Shane Hendrickson titled, Proposal for Vietnam Veterans’ Day Blockbuster. Below, the article has been reproduced. The original article can be viewed by clicking here. In the tradition of […]
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August 18, 2012
On 18 June of this year, this website posted an article titled, An AFL Match to celebrate 40 years on Vietnam Veterans’ Day 2013? What makes next year so significant is that it marks the 40th anniversary of the establishment of […]
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August 18, 2012
Luke Anderson has written an article for World Footy News on the 2012 Asian Champs headlined, Unslayable Hong Kong Dragons surge to 2012 Asian Champs title. Below is an edited extract concentrating on the Swannies aspects. In one of the […]
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August 17, 2012
National President, Phil Johns reviews the 2012 Asian Champs campaign and what it means for the Vietnam Swans Australian Football Club. Dear Swannies, Sponsors and Supporters One week ago, on the eve of the 13th Annual Asian Championships in Thailand, […]
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August 16, 2012
Mega Bretta Jotta reports on Game 4 of the 2012 Asian Champs: Vietnam Swans Vs Malaysian Warriors. A win to play off in the finals – or a loss to go away and lick our wounds? The Swannies were about […]
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August 16, 2012
Dave O’Shea reviews teh Swannies second game of the 2012 Asian Champs when we played the home team, the Thailand Tigers. the Tigers beat the Swannies; 21pts to 9pts. After a great first win to Singapore, the Swannies were unfortunately […]
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August 15, 2012
The Thailand Tigers have released the scores of all games from the 2012 Asian Champs held last weeekend in Pattaya, Thailand (results for the two semi finals, including the Vietnam-Hong Kong game, are still to be confirmed). Vietnam’s 4 preliminary […]
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August 15, 2012
*** Match reports from the 2012 Asian Champs are currently being written and will be posted on this website very shortly. *** Two days ago, a Swannies hat was seen at the Bogyoke Aung Stadium in Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar. It […]
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August 14, 2012
Micky “MJ” Johnston tells us what he was thinking as he walked to his plane after this year’s Asian Champs in Thailand. As I headed down to Gate F1 at Bangkok International Airport to board the plane back to Ha […]
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August 14, 2012
The Swannies have long been in a running battle with the papparazzi and in the lead up to the 2012 Asian Champs, unprecedented actions were taken to protect our stable of superstars. Accordingly, the Swannies flew out former Swannie, Dave […]
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August 13, 2012
The Swannies last match in last year’s Champs was played against the Singapore Wombats in teh semi final; and they kept us scoreless. In this year’s Asian Champs in Thailand, we again faced Singapore, the reigning Champs. Micky “MJ” Johnston […]
