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April 22, 2011
On the eve of tomorrow’s 2011 ANZAC Friendship Match, official historian of the VFL (Vietnam Football League) tells us what happened in Vietnam on the footy front all those years ago. It’s an amazing story. It was only last year […]
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April 22, 2011
Richard “Ossie” Osborne flew into Saigon last night. Saigon Prez, Dez, picked him up at the airport and took him to the Caravelle Hotel which very kindly offered to put him up last night. Thank you to the Caravelle Hotel. […]
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April 21, 2011
The Queensland Premier, Anna Bligh, in a letter dated 8 April 2011, has written to the National President of the Vietnam Swans thanking the local community for our recent floods fund raising activities. Dear Mr Johns Please accept my personal […]
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April 21, 2011
National President, Phil Johns, passes on the news about Willy’s Mum. Swannies, with great sadness, I have just heard from Willy that his mother has died this morning. Willy’s email, with a photo of his Mum is below. Willy will […]
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April 21, 2011
The Inaugural Legends’ and All Stars’ Match will be held on Saturday prior to the ANZAC Friendship Match. Big names and big guns from the likes of Gussy McEwin to Micky Francis will be there. Whichever way you slice it, […]
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April 20, 2011
The Pho Fighters, who sang at the Indochina Cup in Saigon last November will return for the 2011 ANZAC Friendship Match in Vung Tau. They will sing on Saturday night at the Gala Dinner, Tennis Court, Petro Hotel, overlooking the […]
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April 19, 2011
Do you have a fovourite colour for your Swannies shirt? Do you love your black shirt? Is it a case of once you’ve had black, you can’t go back? Or are you after something more racy and risque? Perhaps you […]
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April 18, 2011
At 2.58pm, on 21 July last year, the Vietnam Swans President, Phil Johns, wrote to the Hong Kong Dragons: On behalf of the Vietnam Swans, it is my great pleasure to invite the Hong Kong Dragons to be the first […]
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April 17, 2011
This afternoon, the Vietnam Swans announced their 2011 ANZAC Squad and the squad for the Inaugural Legends and All Stars Match. 2011 ANZAC SQUAD Tim Clements Dave Hadley Greg Stanton Spencer Nick Shiells Mark Williams Lucas Creamer Damo Ballantine Derrin […]
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April 17, 2011
Last Thursday, Richard “Ossie” Osborne visited the Noble Park RSL Club in Melbourne to meet Veterans prior to his trip to Vietnam later this week to play in the 2011 ANZAC Friendship Match in Vung Tau. Some of the people […]
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April 16, 2011
On Wednesday, Australia’s Foreign Minister, Kevin Rudd, was in Saigon. Among other things, he opened RMIT University’s new gymnasium and residential complex. RMIT is where the Swannies train in Saigon. While Mr Rudd was there, he had the pleasure of […]
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April 15, 2011
Richard “Ossie” Osborne has advised that he would like to donate a pair of football boots, in which he booted a bag of 10, to Tommy’s Sports Bar, Vung Tau. Tommy’s is a sponsor of the Vietnam Swans. In the […]
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April 15, 2011
Auskick returns to Saigon on Sunday morning, 17 April, at Parklands in District 2. The format will be: 8.45 – 9.00am – Parents and kids do kick to kick. 9.00 – 9.05am – Stretching and learning AFL Club Songs 9.05-9.25am […]
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April 14, 2011
It’s official. The Vietnam Swans Official Hotel for the 2011 ANZAC Friendship Match has no more vacancies on the Saturday night. Two days ago, Ms Ha from the Commercial Department of the Petro Hotel emailed to say, “unfortunately, our hotel […]
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April 11, 2011
In 2009, the Vietnam Swans travelled to Thailand to play a match against the Thailand Tigers in an extremely memorable and emotional ANZAC Weekend. The Thailand Tigers also organised a very privileged moment for the Vietnam Swans – to lay […]
