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September 2, 2012
Last month, August, the Swannies’ website smashed 10,000 hits again. This is the third time the website has beaten 10,000 hits in the past five months. 10,232 hits were recorded which represents a 26 per cent increase on the same […]
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August 31, 2012
On 21 August, Tuoi Tre News ran a story by Minh Phat titled, Sapa race to raise funds for swimming classes. The Vietnam Swans’ Adrian Enright and the Hanoi Oi’s netballers are driving the fundraising component of the race for Swim […]
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August 30, 2012
The Vietnam Swans are delighted to announce that the Rick Trewavas Medal, formerly awarded to the Swannies’ most courageous player in games against Cambodia, will be rebadged. It will now be awarded to the Vietnam Swans’ Clubman of the Year in […]
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August 29, 2012
Kiwi, Kurt Walker walked out onto the field in Saigon last weekend – and then played the game of his life. In the process, he picked up two complimentary tickets to Auscham’s Arabian Nights Ball for being the Most Determined […]
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August 29, 2012
Two days ago, the Sydney Morning Herald reported that: “A search and rescue team has found the bodies of an Australian man and three other people in a plane wreck in Indonesia. “Australian Peter Elliott, founder and general manager of […]
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August 28, 2012
The 1970 VFL Grand Final between Collingwood and Carlton is regarded as one of the greatest ever, for many massive reasons. Collingwood was the strong favourite prior to the game and by half time, they led their arch rivals by […]
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August 27, 2012
The big news coming out of Hanoi this week is that the Swannies’ AFL Grand Final Party is on – at the Intercontinental Hotel, West Lake. This is big news as the AFL Grand Final Party has been held at […]
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August 26, 2012
Mega Bretta Jotta is a man with no limits and many look a likes. Dave O’Shea says there are two questions about the Mega Pocket Rocket that need to be answered: Will he wear shoes in the next match? Who […]
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August 26, 2012
Last month, on 20 July 2012, Vietnam Swans National President, Phil Johns, wrote to AFL Chairman, Mike Fitzpatrick, proposing that the AFL host a match dedicated to the war veterans on Vietnam Veterans’ Day, Sunday, 18 August, 2013 (18 August […]
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August 24, 2012
Dave O’Shea has freshened up after a mega Asian Champs campaign and has returned to the chair to preview tomorrow’s blockbuster in Saigon between the Reds and the Whites. Where: RMIT, Saigon When: Saturday 2:00pm What to wear: Swannies’ jersey […]
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August 24, 2012
[UPDATE Saturday 25 August: Chris O’Dempsey reports that the Australians were leading one goal to nil with six minutes to go “…and a dubious penalty gave the Dutch an equalizer… Sadly, we lost in the (ensuing) penalty shootout… and losing […]
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August 23, 2012
Swannie, John MacFarlane had committed to picking up two tickets to the Gala Ball of the year in Saigon; Auscham’s Arabian Nights Ball. But then, he realised he was going to be in Australia on 15 September – the date […]
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August 23, 2012
Last Sunday, 19 August, 2012, Richo’s XI from Queensland played a game of cricket against Vaughan’s South East Asian Invitational XI at the Vung Tau Greyhound Racing Track (same venue as the Swannies’ ANZAC Friendship Match). The purpose of the […]
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August 22, 2012
Damo Judd reviews the Swannies third match at the 2012 Asian Champs which was against the debutants, the Philippine Eagles. Could we bounce back after a loss to Thailand in the second? After a big win against Singapore and an […]
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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 […]
