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February 12, 2012
Tired, stiff, sore – and satisfied – are how the Swannies in Saigon and Vung Tau are feeling after the ANZAC Boot Camp in Vung Tau this weekend. Day 1, Saturday, started with some push ups, sit ups, lunges and […]
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February 10, 2012
The first Vung Tau Boot Camp was held in Vung Tau nearly four years ago to the day, on 16 February 2008. Six Swannies turned up to that event at the Dog Track: Gus McEwin, Drew Franklin, Matty Johns, Clint […]
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February 9, 2012
Dave O’Shea is starting an AFL revolution in Binh Duong (40 minutes from centre of Saigon). Last week he had 10 people turn up to training. Tonight, even the Horn, Kevvie Hornblower, will be in attendance. Below is his email. […]
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February 9, 2012
The Netball Club in Hanoi, the Hanoi Oi’s, is back out on the court tonight. Sally has the details below. G’day All, We’re off to a great start with 10 players last week, thanks for showing up with such enthusiasm […]
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February 8, 2012
The 2012 AFL Season is getting very close – and that means you need to start thinking about excel spreadsheets and dartboards: spreadsheets for the Swannies’ Supercoach comp and dart boards for the Swannies’ Footy Tipping comp. Swannies’ Supercoach If […]
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February 6, 2012
Saigon Auskick is firing up for Season 2012! It starts on Saturday, 18 February 2012 at RMIT University, District 7, and we want you there with your kids! All are welcome. The sessions will commence at 2pm – just 30 […]
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February 6, 2012
The monthly newsletter of the Vietnam Veterans’ Association of Australia (VVAA), West Australian Branch is Contact! On the back page of the February 2012 issue, is last month’s story of the bagpipes playing at the Long Tan Cross for the […]
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February 5, 2012
Yesterday in Saigon, the Swannies kicked off our 2012 campaign. We had about 20 at training which was then followed up with a sensational meal deal at the Boomarang Bistro. A number of wives and friends turned up which boosted […]
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February 4, 2012
Last Thursday, Swannie Dave O’Shea, fired up training out in Binh Duong which is just 45 minutes from Saigon… Training last Thursday night was a great success. We had a mixture of nationalities and gender. We had Mara from Australia […]
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February 4, 2012
As the Swannies Alumni continues to grow, the number of Swannies catching up with each other outside of Vietnam also continues to grow – with increasing frequency. Last night, for example, former Saigon Prez, Dez Limbrick and wife Fleur, caught […]
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February 3, 2012
While our Saigon President Sam Conroy (who works for Linfox) is busily driving B Double trucks back in Australia for Uncle Lindsay, the Swannies’ show continues to roll on. Tomorrow, Saturday 4 Feb, footy starts up again at 2.30pm, RMIT, […]
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February 1, 2012
Dave Kainey is “the Flyer” and tonight he’s spending 5 minutes with Daryl Taber, President of the original Hanoi Swans in 2005/06. Here’s Part 2. (Click here for Part 1) Q3 Now to training. You were always known as a […]
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January 31, 2012
Dave O’Shea picked up a Best on Ground award in the Grand Final of last year’s Indochina Cup Final. He lives and works in Binh Duong Province (north of Saigon) and the footy break for Christmas and TET is killing […]
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January 30, 2012
Dave Kainey is “The Flyer”. And he’s just asked the former President of the original Hanoi Swans from 2005-06, Daryl “DT/Smooth” Taber for 5 Minutes… 1. Smooth, you arrived in Hanoi (you thought as a teacher at the UN International […]
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January 29, 2012
It may only be the last day of the first month of the year, but Hanoi Coach Adrian Enright says that’s perfect for Hanoi’s first training session of 2012… Hi Swannies (in Hanoi), With the impending games versus Abu Dhabi […]
