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August 29, 2011
On Thursday, 1 September, exactly one month before the Vietnam Swans 2011 AFL Grand Final Parties in Saigon and Hanoi, we will announce full details. Lick yer lips, stroke the Sherrin and honk your horn! The Vietnam Swans AFL Grand […]
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August 29, 2011
Last week, on 22 August 2011, the Parliamentary Secretary for the Pacific Island Affairs, Richard Marles, co-signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Australian Football League’s International Development Manager, Mr Tony Woods. Below is a transcript of the Government’s […]
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August 28, 2011
Former Swannie, Chris Batchelor who toured to Bangkok in 2007 as part of our first Asian Champs campaign, has just moved to Palau. For those of you who aren’t familiar with Palau, it’s 500kms east of the Philippines. Chris writes: […]
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August 28, 2011
Joanne Stewart, Director of Swim Vietnam, sends out the 2011 Summer Newsletter (Swim Vietnam is supported by the Vietnam Swans). Swim Vietnam (formerly the Tribob Children’s Swimming Program) is having a great summer. We achieved our highest results yet in […]
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August 27, 2011
Last Wednesday, Dan Kindness’ grandmother passed away after the decision was made to turn off her life support machines. She was 87 years old. Dan was a last minute withdrawal from the squad that travelled to Bangkok a fortnight ago […]
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August 27, 2011
On Wednesday, Sydney Swans co-captain, Jarrad McVeigh and wife, Clementine suffered a personal tragedy when their little baby daughter, Luella, passed away. Luella, who was just a month old, died of serious heart complications. Swans’ coach, John Longmire, said that […]
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August 26, 2011
Odyssey Resources, “competing through providing high quality, flexible accounting services in a cost-effective manner”, is the Vietnam Swans’ shorts sponsors. A few weeks ago, this firm of accountants went funky. David Carter and Nick Shiells took a group of clients […]
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August 25, 2011
The Weekly Update from the Saigon President, Derrin Limbrick. I hope you all enjoyed your weekend off and are now keen to get your hands on the footy again especially fresh from our success at the Asian Champs. Training is […]
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August 25, 2011
C. Daniel Hopkins, Hanoi President of the Vietnam Swans, thanks the tourers to the 2011 Asian Championships below: This year’s Australian Football Asian Champs 2011 in Bang Kok was a huge weekend for the Vietnam Swans. We truly became a […]
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August 23, 2011
Last week, Mr Paul – the man who set up the San Diego Lions and is now a long serving Swannie- was in Nha Trang test sailing Corsair Marine’s newest trimaran, the Sprint 750 MK II. Naturally, he was wearing […]
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August 22, 2011
National Coach, Josh Little reviews the Swannies semi final at the 2011 Asian Champs against the Singapore Wombats. Twelve months ago, the Swans had never won a match at the Asia Champs. Just a week ago, the Swans had never […]
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August 21, 2011
Last Thursday, 18 August, 2011, marked the anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan. It is also Vietnam Veterans’ Day for Australia. The Swannies’ Glenn Nolan (Tommy’s Sports Bar – sponsor of the Swannies) organised for a wreath to be […]
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August 20, 2011
The West Australian newspaper has reported in an article titled, Family, friends honour mine victim that: Friends and family of a Perth man killed while working at a Pilbara mine site this week have expressed shock and sorrow on social […]
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August 20, 2011
The 2011 Asian Champs Cup was paraded through Boat Quay in Singapore last night. It was another night out for the Cup which has been given a fairly heavy tour of duty since the Singapore Wombats beat the Hong Kong […]
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August 20, 2011
National Coach, Josh Little reports on the fourth game of the Swannies 2011 Asian Champs campaign: Vietnam Swans Vs Hong Kong Dragons. The Dragons traveled to Vung Tau for the ANZAC Day Friendship match in April 2011 and they were […]
